OKAY, SO... Kinda big news and not! And yes, I know that that is not particularly helpful, that's what the rest of this post is for. XD
So, yesterday, out of the blue, someone reached out to me, asking about the sequel demo and said that they were willing to pay me for it. I'm not naming names, since they wanted to stay anonymous, but they immediately offered me $30 for it. I was, of course, flabbergasted by this offer and blown away by the spontaneous generosity shown to me unprovoked, but that also got me thinking...
See, my biggest problem with uploading the demo to Steam would be the fee I'd need to pay to get the Sequel App ID purchased. That fee is $100 USD. So, rather than just sit on this demo for an unknown amount of time, I was thinking that maybe, if we raise $100 USD, then I can release the demo for you guys, guilt free.
Of course, I won't rip people off who do decide to donate or whatever--if you do help me raise the funds, you'll get immediate access to the demo. And, you know, if you guys think this is a totally sketchy deal, then I am totally fine with just pretending that I never asked you guys this in the first place. (Participation in this is 100% Optional.) But, $30 goes a long way towards raising $100... So, I just thought I would mention it might be worth a shot in case you are interested. :D
P.S. If I got the money today, the demo would not be uploaded to Steam for at least two weeks? That's because I would have to get the game green-lit by Steam Staff, and create a whole bunch of resources. I'm willing to hand out the demo for free before that (if the funds are raised), via dropbox or mediafire link.
Don't send me any money yet, as we still need to iron out one or two game-crashing bugs before I can even think about distributing the demo. But I just wanted to let you guys know what the plan is and timeframe you can hypothetically expect. :)
Either way, let me know what you guys think! :D Is this a good idea or a not-so-good idea? Comment below, or DM me if you're potentially interested!
In the meantime, enjoy this trailer I put together super quickly!
https://youtu.be/K-eqsBtkf54
Let it stew in your mind while you consider if this venture is really worth investing in...