As an environment artist myself I can see this being an easy mistake but that doesn't make it right. On the other hand this controversy made it so I can find your awesome work! I just bought a T-Shirt. Do you also have print available anywhere?

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Absolutely glorious warrior!

There were so many kinds!

I love seeing the process and setup like this, thanks for sharing. Super cool piece.

Though I also think it really depends on the kind of game you are making. If it's a one off experience, single player narrative etc. then it probably shouldn't ever be early access.

I personally don't buy many early access games either, and feel similarly but understand why Devs go down that path. I currently work on a game that has Early Access but ours is a bit different since it's closed and people aren't paying for it.

One thing to consider is that many developers are doing early access to help find the most engaging parts of their game and build a stable community around it. Then they can mold the game to a known audience instead of putting a game out and it flopping immediately.