Wish I had good news...
- BBD 6
- Seven Sisters 4
- Sukhon Reloaded 13
- Work on new game instead. 6
The title is misleading, since everything is subjective. Anything can be viewed as positive or negative, but I feel negative, as my correspondence indicates that Steam is planning to block my ValleyDew Star game for Intellectual Property (IP) infringement reasons. After 3 emails asking them for clarification on what I need to change to pass, they just keep reiterating they can't give legal advice (which I never asked for) and it's my responsibility to make the game comply (without telling me even ONE thing I need to change) So, I could randomly change things for months and still not get approved with this useless dialogue style they use... After reading some copyright laws about gaming, I think my best chance is to rename the characters and remove any reference to Stardew concepts. (and remove the obvious stolen art) and try once more. If it fails again however, I'm going to see if I can switch the game to release. So, that's what the casual poll is for. Which game do players want to see released if VDS fails. Each game below would take 2-3 months to get ready for release.
1. BBD: This one has high chance of success since it uses RPGMaker, like HarlotPath so I know it'll work and no IP issues. I would need to add at least one more level and an ending.
2. Seven Sisters: The original idea I had. Kinda not sure how it'll work trying to run a Flash-Game, but likely doable. I'd likely add 2 or 3 more enemies.
3. Sukhon Reloaded: Art is really dated but still a popular game overall. Likely would add some more content. Another location or outfit perhaps.
4. None... Just take the $150 loss for the Steam fee and spend the time working on my next game.
Oh, also the next version of VDS is ready for $5 Patrons. Usual spot. It has the 3 suitors working, but I NEVER figured out the reason for the 1% chance the game didn't save suitors properly... So, suitors SHOULD show up each time you do the 10 sex-acts with each woman, but there is a small chance the suitors will suddenly break and no longer show up. let me know if it happens to you... Although, you can dramatically reduce the chance of it happening by NOT quitting the game from 12~5 am or while the suitor dialogues are visible on the screen... Also, I had to re-upload the file. It accidentally uploaded the Steam Testing v.0.96. It is now v.101. Reload page to update.
Anyways, feel free to vote about which game to replace on Steam if VDS fails.