Games By Design has word of a change in prerelease plans for A Valley Without Wind, saying Arcen Games has decided not to release a public alpha version of the upcoming action/adventure game, but rather will wait until they can release a public beta. They explain that the game's "lopsided" development has concentrated on the engine and technical matters, so that it's a little light on gameplay for now. Here's the assessment of how this affects the game's release plans: "It means that instead of having a version for preorder/demo in 3-4 weeks, our timetable is shifted to "we don't know." It might be May or June, or it might be even further along. We don't have a crystal ball, but things are proceeding well so far, and we'll know when we see it. In the meantime we'll keep you as informed as possible about both our progress and plans."