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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 February 04, 2016
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Skabb15: you are such a dick sucking kiss-ass.
why don't you go fuck yourself.
Posted February 04, 2016
Saw the answer to query about offline installers (sans galaxy) earlier in thread. Couldnt find answer though - how often will the offline installers be updated for those who want to choose the non galaxy method?.

Also in regards with refunds, how long do they take?. Can a purchaser buy game, try it, find its not fit for consumption (or whatever) ask for refund, then buy same game later down the track while its still in development? (almost sure someone else asked this ...dunno if they got an answer)
Post edited February 04, 2016 by Niggles
Posted February 04, 2016
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Skabb15: you are such a dick sucking kiss-ass.
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Trilarion: why don't you go fuck yourself.
Because it would probably distract you from your superman crusade to defend those that don't need to be defended from the messed up things they do. If you can't take another's opinion of you, maybe you shouldn't be so quick to insist upon your own opinion of everything else.
Posted February 04, 2016
Is this going to keep up, I mean one "normal" release, one In-Dev release and so on ?
Posted February 04, 2016
Early access is crap and I'm not surprised gog embraces this kind of idea ... oh, yeah it's called in-dev here and because it's gog it suxx less than on steam, sure. :P In the end it's about money and some people sell their soul in little pieces, true story bro.
Posted February 04, 2016
Hello,
I'm disappointed that GOG is now selling early access games. These are unfinished products and shouldn't have a place on this site. I was always viewing this site offering only the best.
I don't wish to do a beta tester for any kind of development team, that is unless i'm paid for it.
Posted February 04, 2016
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Jano: Hello,
I'm disappointed that GOG is now selling early access games. These are unfinished products and shouldn't have a place on this site. I was always viewing this site offering only the best.
I don't wish to do a beta tester for any kind of development team, that is unless i'm paid for it.
Eh, you could just not buy them.
Posted February 05, 2016
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Petrell: Indies call them friends and family. ;-p
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amok: I have a feeling many of them call their legal department the same....
That's called wife in indie world. ;-p
Posted February 05, 2016
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Jano: Hello,
I'm disappointed that GOG is now selling early access games. These are unfinished products and shouldn't have a place on this site. I was always viewing this site offering only the best.
I don't wish to do a beta tester for any kind of development team, that is unless i'm paid for it.
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omega64: Eh, you could just not buy them.
Eh, Gog could just not sell them.
Posted February 05, 2016
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omega64: Eh, you could just not buy them.
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lazydog: Eh, Gog could just not sell them.
then how can gOg users who want them, buy them?
Posted February 05, 2016
Blame the teams behind unfinished projects, not the concept of Early Access/Games in Development.

In democratic countries, when politicians convince citizens to vote them by showing their program but end up not doing anything they promised, we blame the political party, not the system.

It's no different here: Early Access opens a door for titles to be funded more easily, another source to get known and often have rewards for those that took the risk of funding an effort to make a game.
Early Access also has the tools to shape, to certain extent, game content according to players, instead of getting a "rigid" game with little to no chance of being developed in a more favorable fashion.

This, of course, works only if both sides play their role in the process.

It's exploited by unscrupulous devs? Certainly, I've more than once fall into that.

Does that make EA/GiP bad? I'd say not, but as with most things, lack of / questionably ethic flexibility plays a black hand on them.

As for me, I see no problem with GiP being implemented as long as GOG brands them accordingly and offers as much information as possible to let players know what they're getting into. Those that find something to their liking and want to spend on it will be welcome, those that don't feel inclined towards these titles can just pass by them and no harm is done.
Posted February 05, 2016
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lazydog: Eh, Gog could just not sell them.
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amok: then how can gOg users who want them, buy them?
Exactly.
Posted February 06, 2016
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amok: then how can gOg users who want them, buy them?
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omega64: Exactly.
I genuinely see no way out of this mess as long as people are prepared to buy this kind of 'product'.

Gog has already sold you the idea of buying a product that does not in fact exist (pre-order) so it is logical that they should now try to get away with selling you a product that partially exists. Especially as they are copying this tried and tested and economically proven model from Steam.

Of course, in development sales will only help to strengthen the game industry and ensure that the consumer gets a good deal FFS.

Just remember that gogs standards are slipping one by one. You all know standards that they have dropped so far.

Gog are only supplying you with what you want. There is only one principle gog have left, I believe that this will also soon be forsaken, because at the end of the day, you fuckers will buy anything.
Posted February 06, 2016
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omega64: Exactly.
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lazydog: I genuinely see no way out of this mess as long as people are prepared to buy this kind of 'product'.

Gog has already sold you the idea of buying a product that does not in fact exist (pre-order) so it is logical that they should now try to get away with selling you a product that partially exists. Especially as they are copying this tried and tested and economically proven model from Steam.

Of course, in development sales will only help to strengthen the game industry and ensure that the consumer gets a good deal FFS.

Just remember that gogs standards are slipping one by one. You all know standards that they have dropped so far.

Gog are only supplying you with what you want. There is only one principle gog have left, I believe that this will also soon be forsaken, because at the end of the day, you fuckers will buy anything.
Hey I never said I would buy them. :P
Though I do in very specific cases when they're already content complete for example.
I'm not sure not selling Early Access games was a advertised GOG standard had though.
Posted February 06, 2016
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omega64: ... I'm not sure not selling Early Access games was a advertised GOG standard had though.
One advertised standard from the early days was that extras are always included in the price for the game. That changed over the years. Now they are selling soundtracks separately and I really wonder if they sell a lot of it or not. But this is also a different story and not connect to EA/GiD.
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