Yes! There are some changes from HACK that make the game more forgiving, and it will have a more detailed tutorial-kinda introduction, so I'm expecting it to be a better entry point for new players. As a sequel with added game mechanics, inevitably the total complexity is higher, but that doesn't all come into play at once — you can gradually discover it. I’m fully expecting people to play it who don’t know the original game.

Yes! I already play it on my iPad. Apple is very restrictive about selling products outside of their store. I’ve seen some crowdfunding projects get away with this by e.g. distributing promo codes, or releasing a free demo with a paid unlock but also separately selling a way to unlock it. People have also gotten banned from the appstore by doing these things. Other things that have been tried include getting people to buy it through the iOS appstore and sending refunds by hand, or heavily discounting the game for a very brief window and messaging backers to quickly buy it in that window. It’s a mess! I’ve decided to play it safe and not guarantee iOS keys from crowdfunding (but I will keep trying to understand what I can do). You’re very welcome to just wait and buy it when it comes out! Also, the “thank you message” tier includes the backer-exclusive cosmetic, with the idea that you can get that if you’re going to buy the game later.

Probably around €32. It’s a substantially bigger game than the original. It builds on all the work that went into the original, and with a lot of new elements, so it’s definitely worth paying more for. Plus everything needs to be adjusted for inflation. So don’t worry, you are getting good value as a pre-order — even if the main value is that the game gets finished at all!

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