Hello everyone,
First, I would like to sincerely thank each and every one of you who took time to play the game, take videos, and share with your friends. It really does mean a lot to me.
Yes, the title is correct: Puppy Chef Academy will switch from paid to free on Friday, April 26th.
If you have purchased the game within the past two weeks, please make use of Steam's refund system. A convenient link to help refund the game through Steam is linked below:
https://help.steampowered.com/en/wizard/HelpWithGameIssue/?appid=921520
My reasoning for switching from paid to free and final note about the game is stated below:
It is truly amazing to see how much this project has changed in just a few years since that very first scribble on the back of my college notebook. The game has gone through so many changes; some good, some less than great, but in the end it turned into what is ultimately my longest and greatest achievement of my game development career so far. Writing and developing twelve episodes connected by an overarching story spanning nearly two hours is certainly an accomplishment! When I think of the game, I think of all the great memories I had during its development, and the stories shared with the people involved with it. Thank you to everyone who cheered me on, who picked me up when I was down, and believed that I could do it, and helped me persevere through some of the lowest lows of my life in order to bring at least some happiness to the world by finishing this game. Words can not fully describe how thankful I am for everyone involved with this project, but for now, all I can manage is just a simple and sincere: "Thank you."
Sadly, it's time to close this chapter of my career, and move on to other things. As much as I wish I could have continued this game's story past the end, I just can not continue the game's development. As a way of saying thank you to everyone, the game is now free. Permanently. Just play it, and enjoy it for what it is. I'd rather have a hundred people play my game and never see a dime from it than have a hundred dollars and see so few people play it and share their experience with others.
If you enjoyed the game and would like to pay for it in some way, all I ask is that you consider donating how much you felt the experience was worth in whatever way is the most convenient for you.
Thanks again to everyone for your support. I hope to see at least some of you when I begin my next project!
Until next time!
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