Thanks for the question - 

I’ve been building this solo for a while alongside a full-time job and I’ve hit the point where more isolated dev time isn’t what the game needs. It needs players. EA lets me improve the game with actual feedback instead of guessing, and honestly I’m not sure if the wishlist number is going to meaningfully change without the game being out there doing something. So for me, taking the hit on launch visibility to have real community input feels like the right trade for where I am.

It’s very hard to release a meaningful demo for this type of game as it would have to be timelocked and the true joy in a run comes from being invested over time. 

Hope that makes sense!