Ask The Developers

[GazWright]

Hi there,

We've not decided on an exact date at this stage but we are heading for a Spring release. At present we want to spend a good couple of months ironing out all the little bugs and polishing the gameplay. We feel really good about the progress on the game as we begin to look towards the launch of all Prison Architect console versions.

Once we have a date in mind I'm sure we'll be posting it on our official Prison Architect game website: https://prisonarchitect.double11.com

Thanks, Gaz

[Driscoll02]

ok thankyou! looking forward to it!

[tnekarma1652]

Are you planning on adding escape mode to console versions also when are more stories being added to the xb1 version I really wanna know what happens

[tonysoldier319]

Will there be notebook pages and polaroids? I want to collect them all!

[D11_D.Arquette]

Alright guys keep it civil, I know we're all looking forward to the release of Prison Architect. We have plenty of stuff to share will you all in the coming weeks.

[D11_D.Arquette]

When are Xbox achievements likely going to become available in the game??

We won't be adding them to Game Preview anytime soon, and may never will. But of course expect them in the full release.

Are there specific goals to aim for in the sandbox mode??

With the sandbox mode, we've now named it Prison Architect Mode, there are some grants the user can aim to fill, such as getting 100 prisoners and setting up security rooms, etc.
We do also have a few achievements/trophies tied to getting certain stuff withing Prison Architect Mode, other than that there are no real goals but what the user decides for themselves.

However we do have World Of Wardens, which is where users can share Prisons, but in order to upload your Prison here you need to reach certain criteria - which we'll talk more about closer to release.

Are there going to be anymore Prison Stories than the current 5?

At the moment the current goal is to just have 5 stories, but who knows we may do more in the future if the demand is there.

How often is the game preview version likely to be updated??

We haven't set any specific time or date, just when we feel like the next part is ready to go, we'll release it.

It says on the game preview that some games might never reach a full release, what are the chances of the game getting a full release?? I suspect it's 100% but just making sure.

100%, we already have an expected window of Spring and we don't plan to miss that window any time soon. That doesn't necessarily mean we'll out right stop any work after launch, of course we plan to give it updates to fix any issues after launch and if the demand is there perhaps more content as well.

What I'm wondering is if there's a list of known issues for the current version, I have run into a couple things that could be me effing up but my attempts to undo the issue have gone nowhere.

Yep we have a few known/reported issues here:
https://forums.double11.com/c/prison-architect-xb1/pa-xb1-support

The first one is that my warden is consistently nagging that I need more toilets, even though I place enough to drown the entire country of Russia.

"Seriously we need more toilets!"- Warden

"Seriously, each cell has one, holding cells usually have 4+, and I have tried making dedicated bathrooms with 15+ in them. How many more can you need?"- Me

Haha. That may be a bug currently, we need to look a little more into that. Double check you have all the toilets plumbed up correctly though

The other issue is I have dog handlers just sitting in their kennel instead of going out and doing stuff, I assign areas or patrols to have them and they stay there and in the kennel room. ■■■?

Thanks for the digital crack!

I believe we just recently fixed this issue, expect that in the forth coming update.

I'm really enjoying playing this on my Xbox. I haven't discovered how to recruit informants tho'. I was wondering if this feature has been included yet and, if so, how to do it?

Yep informants are in the game, there's just a very small 5% chance to get them. To recruit new ones you must send people to solitude and then select them. From the Prisoner UI that pops up, a Recruit informant icon appears and you maybe able to recruit them from there. Again there is only a small 5% chance that you can.

Are you planning on adding escape mode to console versions also when are more stories being added to the xb1 version I really wanna know what happens

We currently don't have any plans to add escape mode to consoles, however we are very open to the idea of adding it later, after release, if the demand is there.
We don't have any set dates when the next Game Preview update will be but we'll be releasing more of the stories the closer we are get to release. We may keep Bootstraps for the full release however
Got to have some new stuff for release.

Will there be notebook pages and Polaroids? I want to collect them all!

Yes, we have plenty of Snapshots (the new name for Polaroids) to collect but no we don't have any notebook pages.

[Pinkster007]

D11_D_Arquette

Thanks for the reply, very informative. I couldn't wait all weekend for a reply so went ahead and purchased the game anyway.😀

Done the first 2 Prison Stories, a lot of different things going on that I have to get use to but so far I am loving it. The Xbox needs games like this desperately, a thinking mans game.

Think I'll spend my time between now and release getting use to everything.

Couple of other questions, will there be an instruction manual for the game online? And will achievements be retroactive??

Great work!!

[URARABIANDAD]

How long will it be until we see some features added to the xbox one game preview version? and will there be any exclusive features for consoles?

[D11_D.Arquette]

Couple of other questions, will there be an instruction manual for the game online? And will achievements be retroactive??

Yep, there certainly will be a Help file that comes with the digital game and we'll have number of tips, tricks and guides on https://prisonarchitect.double11.com/ provided by Devs and our Community.
Achievements: No, not necessarily, but if you boot up the map or level that meets the achievement requirements you will be awarded the achievement.

[Thiest]

Do Simone know THE date that iT come out in THE netherlands fir ps4

[D11_D.Arquette]

Do Simone know THE date that iT come out in THE netherlands fir ps4

Spring, it comes out in Spring, no other exact date to give just yet, spring, spring everywhere, 360, Xbox One, PS4 spring.

[D11_D.Arquette]

How long will it be until we see some features added to the xbox one game preview version? and will there be any exclusive features for consoles?

We have no set date for when updates will go live, as we're generally reacting to feedback from the community. So they'll appear when we feel our current build is up to being shared with the world. We're currently working on a huge update, with a lot of feedback from the community thus far, that changes a lot of the UI elements in some areas, such as Security Sectors.
We have a number of new and exclusive Wardens, World of Wardens our online prison sharing system and of course our interface re-design. You can also check out what's different about the interface in this forum post. https://forums.double11.com/t/what-s-the-difference/33

[edward19]

Are you going to add the escape mode in the near future if there is demand? And if you are, good luck finding a way to make the controls work

[D11_D.Arquette]

Are you going to add the escape mode in the near future if there is demand? And if you are, good luck finding a way to make the controls work

Yep, if the demand is there for Escape Mode and other stuff we may add it in the future. Haha thanks, I'm sure we'll figure something out.

[tonysoldier319]

This may sound stupid, but can anybody buy PA on Xbox one, lr do I need something special.

[UnearthlyGem]

Hi i'm an xb1 player and new to PA, enjoying what I've played so far and I suppose my similar played game history for this platform type is PC theme hospital. And I have one question......... MUSIC?.... background music is all I want to have with this game, nothing better than zoning out with an addictive background soundtrack you love to hate and that you hum unknowingly. Any chance of background beats? TY

[MrMulvaney]

This may sound stupid, but can anybody buy PA on Xbox one, lr do I need something special.

Hi, thanks for your question.

As the game is currently in Xbox One Game Preview, Prison Architect is only available in a selection of countries. If you let us know where you're based, we will check whether you will be able to find the game in your store or not.

[tonysoldier319]

I live in the United States of America.

[AREAL_CO]

One question... Why? I can't believe there is a game like this even being made. I don't find this entertaining at all. People getting enjoyment out of it... Crazy.

[edward19]

Then why are you here? a******