Comments on: SpyParty Beta Registration

By: checker

checker — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 19:07:01 +0000

Yep, at some point!

By: zho

zho — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 05:55:42 +0000

will this be coming to console?

By: InkyTonguedCrook

InkyTonguedCrook — Sun, 16 Mar 2014 09:05:19 +0000

I agree with this payment model, just splitting hairs here. Years ago I paid $15 for Minecraft alpha, which was not even half developed. I still played the heck out of it, and it was well worth it. Now that payed early access is a big thing, many people are becoming confused with games that use that model but are aren’t calling it that; instead using the familiar Alpha, Beta, and Demo terms that are the norm. I just think in that in the eyes of the average consumer, all four of those terms are different things, even though a pre-release demo or pre-release game access is pretty much synonymous with Beta. its semantics but it confuses people, and that irritates them. I do think there’s a destination, at least one that’s forming on the consumer end, and developers should probably adopt change our naming conventions to meet that standard; I don’t like saying “payed early access beta” either, but that’s because it seems redundant and less appealing to consumers, but they don’t like being drawn in, and feeling baited either– just my pov, so I would just suggest dropping beta. And calling it paid early access, unless theres simply not enough game to justify charging for, and then it should probably still be alpha/kickstarter.
I’m just sad that I missed the original invite somehow, and that’s just because I have to wait to contribute. :). I’m super excited for this game.

One side note about Mojang, totally off the point. ( They didn’t keep good records at the time, and I used a- now expired student email account to register, so when they recently did some kind of forced reactivation for new servers or what-not. That all now has effectively ended my love for the game, because I supported them, and now I can’t play. They insist on either needed the original email or the some activation code which they began implementing later. I’ll be super happy if they ever respond to my e-mail concerning that, sent months ago… Anyway I suggest you be a little more responsible for your backers. Good luck!

By: PeeledBanana

PeeledBanana — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 21:58:11 +0000

I have an idea for a future update. In game player profiles! Players can buy backgrounds with points they earn in game and show off their badges on their profiles!

By: checker

checker — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 05:41:16 +0000

Yep, just go to the beta homepage (https://secure.spyparty.com/beta) with your username and password and download it again. I need to put this link on the public webpage!

By: kevin

kevin — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 05:30:32 +0000

My old computer died and i got a new one is there a way i can download again without buying the game once more i know my username and password

By: The Algerian

The Algerian — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 15:24:20 +0000

Why do people keep acting like they won’t pay out of principle when they’re obviously just being cheap and/or think they’re entitled to play for free a great game someone has been working hard on for years.

And as checker said, the early-access model is both a great opportunity for independents to make great games while being funded in the process and for us gamers to finally get other games than mediocre so-called AAA ones.

By: checker

checker — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 09:12:19 +0000

That’s cool, I’m totally fine with people waiting until the game is finished, they just might be waiting a while. As a developer, the relatively recent “paid early-access beta” thing is great, it allows me to fund the game while making it cooler based on hardcore feedback, so people who want to wait for the finished game get an even better game than if I’d tried to ship it sooner. It’s also not distracting like running a kickstarter, or getting publisher money. It seems to work pretty well, with lots of great games coming out of the process (Minecraft, Frozen Synapse, Prison Architect, the list is endless).

By: Eshezo

Eshezo — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 09:05:58 +0000

Sorry but paying for a Beta, your having a laugh, the whole point of an open Beta is so you can have people test it and feedback to you, also to gain momentum for launch….never ever paid for a Beta….

By: checker

checker — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:44:13 +0000

Yep, eventually. I’ll probably put it on Early-Access, but not for a while.