Why this game is Free

TL;DR: Please buy the DLC so i can support the game :lunar2019wavingpig:

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Ever since i started working on this game, i always knew that i want it being free.

⠀⠀Why?

• Free game equals broader audience I don't have a budget nor time for marketing, and i know for a fact that it is almost impossible, especially in 2019, to succeed on Steam with no promotion. Making the game paid would almost certainly ruin its chances to spread on its own. People are more likely to play a game they don't have to pay for.

⠀⠀Can you do it?

• Kinda Supporting a multiplayer game costs money. At launch, my budget would allow me to pay maintaining costs for up to 500 CCU. That's 500 people playing the game at the same time. Anything more that that and i'm in the red. UPD: Turns out the multiplayer hosting provider calculates CCU differently and we've already surpassed 500 CCU even though Steam says this game only has ~200 CCU daily. On top of that, this game surpasses traffic amount limits and additional fees are applied. I'm now completely reliant on DLC sales.

⠀⠀Do you even have a plan?

• A theoretical one A game, released out of nowhere with no marketing, shouldn't get too much traction. Meaning I won't have to spend loads of money on hosting, and deal with criticism from a lot of people. Having small but passionate audience filtered out would benefit the development. And as the game progresses, hopefully the audience will slowly build.

⠀⠀What if you suddenly get a lot of people playing your game?

• Hopefully it won't happen sooner than i add more customization possibilities and implement shop with ingame purchases. Otherwise i hope some of the players would be generous enough to buy the DLC (👀yes i'm looking at you👀). If not then i'm screwed :lunar2019grinningpig:

⠀⠀Why wouldn't you release your game when you have all means to monetize it?

• I just couldn't help myself Releasing a game on April 1st felt like a joke i could only get a chance to execute once in a lifetime. The game is *almost* playable anyways.

⠀⠀It's all good and all, but what about cheaters and toxic playerbase that comes with ⠀⠀free pricetag?

• I took care of the game security to the best of my ability, and i'm not aware of any ways the game could be abused by toxic players. If any vulnerabilities or loopholes are found, i'll be quick to fix them.

⠀⠀Anything more to say?