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Steam News9 March 20251y ago

Moving forward after botched release

Hey everyone, I somehow managed to set the price to free instead of the intended paid amount. Whoops! Honestly, this was a complete accident, and I wanted to be upfront with you all about what happened.

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changedI somehow managed to set the price to free instead of the intended paid amount. Whoops! Honestly, this was a complete accident, and I wanted to be upfront with you all about what happened. Here's my Steam support ticket that was sent as soon as I released the game and saw the game was FREE. You can see how frantic I was based off how I spelled "percent" lol. I still haven't heard from Steam but will update when I do...
changedSwitch the game to paid — I'd set the intended price and move forward as originally planned. Those who already claimed the game would, of course, keep it for free.
changedIntroduce a "Supporter DLC" — This would be a separate, optional DLC for those who enjoyed the game and would like to support me directly. This option would allow everyone to keep the base game free while giving those who want to contribute a chance to do so.
changedI really value your input, so I'd love to hear what you think. Which option sounds better to you? Or maybe you have another idea altogether?

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changedI somehow managed to set the price to free instead of the intended paid amount. Whoops! Honestly, this was a complete accident, and I wanted to be upfront with you all about what happened. Here's my Steam support ticket that was sent as soon as I released the game and saw the game was FREE. You can see how frantic I was based off how I spelled "percent" lol. I still haven't heard from Steam but will update when I do...
changedSwitch the game to paid — I'd set the intended price and move forward as originally planned. Those who already claimed the game would, of course, keep it for free.
changedIntroduce a "Supporter DLC" — This would be a separate, optional DLC for those who enjoyed the game and would like to support me directly. This option would allow everyone to keep the base game free while giving those who want to contribute a chance to do so.
changedI really value your input, so I'd love to hear what you think. Which option sounds better to you? Or maybe you have another idea altogether?

I somehow managed to set the price to free instead of the intended paid amount. Whoops! Honestly, this was a complete accident, and I wanted to be upfront with you all about what happened. Here's my Steam support ticket that was sent as soon as I released the game and saw the game was FREE. You can see how frantic I was based off how I spelled "percent" lol. I still haven't heard from Steam but will update when I do...

Now that I've had some time to reflect (and facepalm repeatedly), I'm unsure about the best way to move forward. Since many of you have already picked up the game during this unexpected "free release," I want to be fair to those who supported me early on and make the best decision for the community as a whole.

I see two potential options:

Switch the game to paid — I'd set the intended price and move forward as originally planned. Those who already claimed the game would, of course, keep it for free.

Introduce a "Supporter DLC" — This would be a separate, optional DLC for those who enjoyed the game and would like to support me directly. This option would allow everyone to keep the base game free while giving those who want to contribute a chance to do so.

I really value your input, so I'd love to hear what you think. Which option sounds better to you? Or maybe you have another idea altogether?

Please share your thoughts in the comments below. Your support means the world to me, and I'm incredibly grateful for the warm reception the game has received so far (even if I fumbled the launch).

Thanks for sticking with me through this chaotic adventure. Looking forward to hearing what you think!

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