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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
I have confidence that GOG won't let this go out of hand, and that's why I support it (also because I don't want to buy Torment: Tides of Numenera on Steam, but I don't want to wait till release to do that on GOG)
Posted January 28, 2016
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FiatLux: Of course they can't take the game back here at GOG unless people ask for a full refund , other would simply not be GOG , cause here the game is yours once you buy it , that's a fact , at least for now..
I just made a point of asking since GOG makes a point out of writing it ;)
Anyway , it's a matter of making sure that they game development is not dead at time of sale...
I think many are worried about game abandonment. That happens quite a bit with early access games. So if a game dev has an early access game on GOG and then decides they don't want to finish the game at all, will the GOG customers get any kind of refund even if it's after 2 weeks?
Posted January 28, 2016
as long as GOG keeps pressure on game developers to deliver
* quality (game can be finished and enjoyed)
* playable (basic features complete)
* content rich (aka not plain cash grab)

also there shall be clear rules if someone tries to abuse the system (public de-listing)
Posted January 28, 2016
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dirtyharry50: Well, there's a sucker born every minute as they say so have fun buying software that isn't done. :D
So you just called yourself a sucker, didn't you. Since most games are pretty buggy betas on release day. But I guess you did not get that point.
btw I remember you LMAO those were good times with the Grimoire superdemo, talk about being a sucker hehe
Posted January 28, 2016
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Dwarden: as long as GOG keeps pressure on game developers to deliver
* quality (game can be finished and enjoyed)
* playable (basic features complete)
* content rich (aka not plain cash grab)

also there shall be clear rules if someone tries to abuse the system (public de-listing)
This is why I think a timeline would be beneficial. On the game card, there should be some kind of message that says when the game is expected to be completed.
Posted January 28, 2016
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HypersomniacLive: Enough people seem to be interested in this [..] But I have some concern [..]
the refund policy - it's just too short to be an effective means of protection [..]
there seems to be no measure in place in case devs abandon their games [..]
I sure hope that standalone updates of fully released games won't suffer from delays introduced by games-in-development taking priority. [..]
link to each game's specific forum [..] I'd say it's high time it's added to all game pages.
^ All this!
Posted January 28, 2016
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FiatLux: Of course they can't take the game back here at GOG unless people ask for a full refund , other would simply not be GOG , cause here the game is yours once you buy it , that's a fact , at least for now..
I just made a point of asking since GOG makes a point out of writing it ;)
Anyway , it's a matter of making sure that they game development is not dead at time of sale...
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IronArcturus: I think many are worried about game abandonment. That happens quite a bit with early access games. So if a game dev has an early access game on GOG and then decides they don't want to finish the game at all, will the GOG customers get any kind of refund even if it's after 2 weeks?
No people will not get any kind of refund . That's why I also think that it would be a good idea for GOG and us to "have an idea" about state of development at time of sale..... Though of course GOG will never be able to make any real guarantees about development unless they want to give people a money back guarantee even after a longer period of time if development is stopped then...
Posted January 28, 2016
HAVE YOU GUYS HEARD ABOUT SPACEBASE DF-9!?

IT'S SO AWESOME!

I TOTALLY TRUST TIM SCHAFER.

YOU SHOULD BRING THAT GAME HERE!!1!!11!!!

OR THAT THING THOSE YOGSCAST PEOPLE MADE!!1!

I'M PLAYING IT NOW IT'S SO AMAZING!

this is my big worry with an "early access" program.
Posted January 28, 2016
I'm not surprised that GOG is adding Early Access, and I don't think it's a bad thing. EA, done right, can be a positive thing. Besides, look at it this way: if you're interested in these games, you now know that the finished games will be released on GOG. So, you can wishlist it, sit back, and wait.
Posted January 28, 2016
GOG, I agree with this move to add games in development. I also agree with how your setting up the refunds (though it could still be 30 days). Making sure the games you pick are good is also very important in the sea of titles in development.

I hope you add a lot more good ones in the near future.

Also, it wouldn't be a bad idea to have a special page for games that are in development, so people can find them easier if they want to.
Posted January 28, 2016
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dirtyharry50: Well, there's a sucker born every minute as they say so have fun buying software that isn't done. :D
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jamotide: So you just called yourself a sucker, didn't you. Since most games are pretty buggy betas on release day. But I guess you did not get that point.
btw I remember you LMAO those were good times with the Grimoire superdemo, talk about being a sucker hehe
Any time you can give someone a hard time is a good time for you, per usual.

I don't buy anything on release day.

I participated in exactly one crowd funding project - one. I don't regret it either. I've gotten plenty of entertainment value out of the experience. I hope you are not too disappointed to hear that.

Crowdfunding is not the same thing as selling a product at retail where the consumer expectation tends to be (erroneously I know) that the game will in fact get finished, that they are just paying up front to play it early while it gets finished. With crowdfunding, one makes an investment in a project but like with any investment it may or may not turn out well and that certainly has been the case with Kickstarter as one example. It was the case with Grimoire in a sense except the developer's endless excuses, broken promises, tirades about other subjects have made for an entertaining ride that still isn't over as a crowd of hecklers rips him apart daily for laughs and he just keeps coming back for more. So, lesson learned going back a few years ago now which is why I've never done that again. I doubt a repeat experience could turn out as well in terms of unexpected entertainment. If I kept doing it, you'd be right. I would be a sucker but I don't and I don't agree with it existing at retail here or anywhere else. That's just my opinion. I voiced it. I'm not going to argue the point with people who are certainly entitled to do whatever they want with their money but I feel badly for them when they get burned because I think a retail purchase lends a certain subliminal credibility to the transaction that does not in fact exist.
Post edited January 28, 2016 by dirtyharry50
Posted January 28, 2016
low rated
Meh . This overpriced and overhyped crap ( or should i say techdemo ) is already on the popular list .

https://www.gog.com/game/ashes_of_the_singularity
Post edited January 28, 2016 by Painted_Doll
Posted January 28, 2016
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FiatLux: No people will not get any kind of refund .
And this is the problem right here. If the game is left in a permanently unfinished state for months on end, and GOG customers cannot get a refund after 2 weeks, then how will this be beneficial to anyone?
Posted January 28, 2016
Yikes - Project Zomboid on GOG - Instabuy (the others not so much!) Just need Subnautica & Stranded Deep to arrive and I'll be a happy chappy.
Posted January 28, 2016
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docbear1975: if you're interested in these games, you now know that the finished games will be released on GOG
Thats just it, you don't know, and never will know, until the day of a game's release either arrives or the devs explode and it gets abandoned. There's no more knowing the fate of an early access game than there is in playing roulette.
Post edited January 28, 2016 by ReynardFox
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