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Because Steam’s refund system is overly generous and devs pay for it, not Valve.
Chargebacks, fraud waves, tax fixes, all of it gets dumped on creators. Indies can’t afford to sue, big studios don’t sue.
30% free a clear for Steam. 70% with exceptions for devs.
All of it!
Devlog 04 is up!
This one explores the space between instinct and consequence.
How much should a game reveal about the choices it asks you to make?
store.steampowered.com/news/…
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Marketing wisdom says devs need more video, so here’s mine: behold my elite placeholder combat prototype.
The tiny animations are mostly for my own joy. I know most players won’t even notice them, but I like them anyway.
Yes, the demon dog is a red stick figure. No, the final art will not look like this.
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Because Steam’s refund system is overly generous and devs pay for it, not Valve.
Chargebacks, fraud waves, tax fixes, all of it gets dumped on creators. Indies can’t afford to sue, big studios don’t sue.
30% free a clear for Steam. 70% with exceptions for devs.
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The memories wait in The Quiet After.
🕯️ Now on Steam — wishlist today ↓
🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/3…
#WishlistWednesday #SteamGames #IndieDev #NarrativeGame #VisualNovel
@OpenAI : You had time to send me GPT-5 marketing emails.
You had time to lock my account.
You had time to take my money.
But no time to respond.
⏳ Day 2 — clock’s ticking.
Thread limit part two;
Meanwhile, my data's still trapped on @OpenAI servers. Then Rep Junel resurfaces with this email.
A refund! Victory! Problem solved, right?
And this isn't just about my $134 or my evening. This is @OpenAI showing you exactly how they'll treat everyone once they have market dominance. Today it's me, tomorrow it's you.