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Posted January 28, 2016
Excellent hand-picked games, 14-day refund policy, always DRM-free.

We want GOG.com to be the home of games that are both excellent and really worth your time.
In today's gaming world, we're seeing more and more titles that become hits before development dwindles down. We want to give you a way to enjoy what these games have to offer, a way that's comfortable and fair to you — the GOG.com way: that means evaluating each and every game, a 14-day no-questions-asked refund policy, and more.




That's why today, we're introducing the first five games in development:
Starbound (-33%)
Ashes of the Singularity (-25%)
Project Zomboid (-40%)
TerraTech (-30%)
The Curious Expedition (-15%)







The GOG.com way.
First and foremost: we're hand-picking only the games we can truly stand behind. Offering a selection of the most promising titles, and those most highly requested on the Community Wishlist, is our way of avoiding bloat and ensuring that every game will be worth your time.

It takes some confidence to discover games that are still being shaped — and to build that trust, every game in development comes with a simple refund policy: 14 days, no questions asked. It doesn't matter if you're having technical issues, if you don't think the game is sufficiently fleshed out, or if it simply doesn't click with you — all games in development can be returned for any reason within 14 days of purchase.

The GOG Galaxy client should also come in handy for games in development. It lets you control updates manually if you want, while the rollback feature allows you to easily restore any earlier version of your game if an update breaks something or makes unwanted changes. For games in development, rollback will also track and create historical snapshots throughout a game's development. That means you can always revisit any point in a game's history — for fun, or for science.






It's your call.
For those of you who prefer to wait for the final release, nothing will change. Once a game leaves active development, we will be making the announcement and giving the newest release proper exposure. Basically, business as usual.






More info.
Surely you have questions. You'll find many of the answers in the <span class="bold">games in development FAQ, including more details on the new refund policy. Our User Agreement has also been expanded to accommodate games in development — check out sections 6.12, 6.13, and 6.14 to find all the new information.




Enjoy your time with games in development!
Post edited January 28, 2016 by Konrad
Posted January 28, 2016
Fantastic.
I love this idea. There is hope all the titles I would really like such as Take on Mars and Space Engineers might have a chance to be here.

I have only ever had 1 GoG title I regret buying, Westport Independant. Wish I could return that one. :)
Posted January 28, 2016
The no question refund period needs to end a month after the game is released.

That or require developers to have insurance.

Games can change drastically from Alpha to Beta to Release.

The developer could run out of money, lose interest in the project, or have various other issues.

If GOG is serious, then GOG needs to put its money where its mouth is.
Posted January 28, 2016
Given GOG's terms of Games in development; I have no problem with it so long as they actually SCREEN games before they sell them. STEAM clearly does not.

All in all GOG has to continue to grow. If they don't allow beta/early access/whatever-you-call-unfinished-games; they are letting their competition get all of that business.

As long as they continue their DRM-free stance I see my self being their customer in the future. There are plenty of times when I am stuck without internet for days. Having DRM free games already downloaded from GOG has made those days very enjoyable.

People of GOG; Please take a careful look at ANY game that wants to be released on GOG.
Posted January 28, 2016
I aprove this new choice.
I won't use it often, even tough i was keeping an eye on starbound and PZ hoping the finished version would release here, but if i buy an "in dev" game i'll do it being aware it might not get another update after my purchase.
Posted January 28, 2016
I'll pass. I did this once on steam. The game had 3rd person reason I bought it and then they removed it made it 1st person only. Have not played it since. (7 Days to Die)

It taught me a good lesson don't waste money on an unfinished game.
Posted January 28, 2016
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FlyByU: I'll pass. I did this once on steam. The game had 3rd person reason I bought it and then they removed it made it 1st person only. Have not played it since. (7 Days to Die)

It taught me a good lesson don't waste money on an unfinished game.
GOG says they'll have rollback, I think.
Posted January 28, 2016
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USERNAME:DeathArcanum#Q&_^Q&Q#GROUP:4#Q&_^Q&Q#LINK:345#Q&_^Q&Q#I wish I could say I support this, but seeing this play out before on Steam (Starbound being a game that's been in EA for over TWO YEARS) is something I feel will not succeed at all.#Q&_^Q&Q#LINK:345#Q&_^Q&Q#
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Though they DID have a year that little to no progress was made... Read some of the older negative reviews on the game, to see what I mean. I feel that if they're going to keep adding content to Starbound, they should do what Terraria did. Just release a 100% playable 'finished' version, and then add additional content as free updates instead of taking advantage of EA.
Posted January 28, 2016
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FlyByU: I'll pass. I did this once on steam. The game had 3rd person reason I bought it and then they removed it made it 1st person only. Have not played it since. (7 Days to Die)

It taught me a good lesson don't waste money on an unfinished game.
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gameragodzilla: GOG says they'll have rollback, I think.
I imagine him being stuck on an older version of the game while the game's development continues on with a version he's not interested in is not what he had in mind
Posted January 29, 2016
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gameragodzilla: GOG says they'll have rollback, I think.
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Pheace: I imagine him being stuck on an older version of the game while the game's development continues on with a version he's not interested in is not what he had in mind
Fair enough. Just wanted to point out that you can go back to an older build if you wanted.
Posted January 29, 2016
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gameragodzilla: GOG says they'll have rollback, I think.
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Pheace: I imagine him being stuck on an older version of the game while the game's development continues on with a version he's not interested in is not what he had in mind
Should not advertise 3rd person then remove it from the game. That is a huge change in way a game is played. So they take Call of Duty and get rid of 1st person and change it to 3rd without telling anyone many would be pissed if they bought it for one and got another.

Even on the YouTube videos the devs posted show it from their web site back then. If it was a store you could use the false advertisement laws against them.
Post edited January 29, 2016 by FlyByU
Posted January 29, 2016
This is great! By the time new games hit GoG I already have them, either on Steam or HumbleBundle. This "early access" might change things, I'm looking forward to GoG becoming my first (perhaps even only) source of games.
Posted January 29, 2016
I welcome this addition to the GOG catalogue (and hope they will maintain their strict standards to avoid it devolving into the mess that is the Steam equivalent), though it's understandable why the decision to include yet-to-be-completed games is a controversial one.

Personally, the risk of not "getting what I paid for" can be mitigated if when evaluating the worth of a product, I approach it with the question: "Is the product in its current state sufficiently feature-complete, stable, and entertaining to warrant the asking price?" rather than an investment/gambling approach of: "Is the product in its current state sufficiently likely to reach an officially released status/reflect all of the developer's promises?"

I feel fourteen days would be ample time for me to make this evaluation, if conducting research prior to purchase was not enough.

To recall one of my own experiences with Steam Early Access, this was the same stance I took when deliberating my purchase of 7 Days to Die over a year ago. That game has gone through many, many significant game-changing updates since then, is still in Steam Early Access, and still has an assortment of amusing/frustrating bugs. I doubt it'll be in an official "release" state any time soon. If development on the game stopped now, I would absolutely be disappointed that the game would not expand further, but I wouldn't feel cheated, nor would I feel the game was worth less than I initially paid for it. Because it has been, and still is, a fun game (for me).

(Ironically, someone shared their own negative experiences with 7 Days to Die just before I posted this, so mileage will vary. =P)
Posted January 29, 2016
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reative00: But that's the problem - KSP was success among dozens of failures that starts as "promising". 14 days isn't really something helpful - if game is going well and then, half year later is abandoned, how is that going to help? That's my main concern. And releasing popular/hyped GiD games instead of good but underrated games. :(
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wvpr: When I look at comments about Early Access or former Early Access games, that's the most common theme. They start out promising and weather the occasional bump. But then something happens behind the scenes to derail everything. A year later a developer drops by to explain they went back to school or took on other work because they ran out of funding. The game dies far short of the original potential.

I don't think most of the Early Access games that get exposure are scams. Their developers just fall victim to the same mistakes and unforeseen obstacles that bring down bigger releases from veteran studios. And since most Early Access teams are small and poorly funded, they suffer far more from individual hardships than a larger, better-funded company. Without some deep pockets and enough people to step in when someone drops out, even a great early effort is likely to fail.
You're probably right, i've jump to scam conclusion too early. But my other point still stand - there ARE games already released, games that already DRM-Free, games that community wants on GoG... And they're refused by GoG. I undertand that CDPR have limited resources, but brining GiD titles that require more attention isn't way to change it. Thea: The Awakening that proves itself being good game, devs were open to release it on GoG and GoG were like "nope bye" and then they've contacted devs and change their minds... - this is one of examples. I just want good games here. If there will be good and bad games that's also okey. EA? Okey. But not if they have to choose this or this.
Posted January 29, 2016
Oh YAY. You open up the early access program to Starbound, one of the WORST examples of the early access program. Good job gog. Good job.

If you want proof, go on the steam forums and look at what the Starbound devs are pulling.

You could have at LEAST included games like "the long dark" or "The Forest".
But I can't fault you for project zomboid.
Posted January 29, 2016
nvm; waste of breath.
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