Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness Steam Page Live

Those of you looking forward to GrapeOcean Technologies’ Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness can now wishlist this Baldur’s Gate-inspired CRPG on Steam. Beyond just a somewhat tangible reminder of the game’s existence, the Steam page also tells us a thing or two about Black Geyser’s upcoming early access phase.

Here’s more on that:

Why Early Access?
“Black Geyser is a vast and complex roleplaying game in development by a small indie team, the game is designed to immerse the player in a medieval fantasy world infested by greed. Designing the world takes time, but we also want to open the world to players to gain valuable feedback on what systems do and don’t work.”
Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?
“We aim to release the full version of Black Geyser in Q1 2022. The exact release date may change depending on the feedback we receive from players.”
How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?
“The final version of Black Geyser will include the full playable story of the game, alongside additional quests and companions to access. We hope to add more story content and polish to the game and expand on some of the already existing game systems, such as crafting and skills. We are aiming to have these items broken down into two phases:
EA Phase 2:
Northern areas
Backer rewards: custom spells, random encounters, items, plants
Temple system
Optimizations and performance enhancements
Chapter 3 of main quest
EA Phase 3 (Full Game Launch):
Stronghold System
Desert Areas
Improved item mechanics
Full greed system
Pets
Optimizations and performance enhancements
Deeper roleplay options in quests
New item types
Improvements to character models
Visual improvements
Chapter 4 (final chapter) of main quest”
What is the current state of the Early Access version?
“The scope of Black Geyser has increased since we first went to Kickstarter. Based on fan feedback, it has gotten bigger and bolder, with a larger world and more features. The early access version will be a fully playable roleplaying game with most in-game areas and some of the main plot. The first three chapters of the game will be playable on early access launch, with two more still in the making. Most in-game systems such as combat, skills, spells and crafting are finished and in the balancing and polishing stage.”
Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?
“We are planning to offer the game at a lower price while in Early Access.”
How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?
“We are looking forward to receiving feedback from our players on our Steam Forums and reviews, as well as on our Discord server. We will be implementing changes to content and balancing based on the feedback from the community in an effort to make the best experience possible for our players. We believe that player feedback is critical to the success of the game and we plan to fully integrate suggestions and fixes based on what you tell us!”