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You already know my thoughts but I think the game actually works very well as a metroidvania. Personally as long as exploration is the key element then I don't necessarily think it's a bad thing for powers to be stripped away in this case to the point where it makes it less of a metroidvania game, that stated.

So.... I can't exactly rate this game but I do want to leave my thoughts upon browsing some of the entries.

I like the aesthetic but given how bright the colors are I do think that this may benefit from a seizure warning for those who struggle with that.  But that aside I think the idea itself is kind of straight forward.

I kind of feel like some of the controls feel inconsistent in terms of the mechanics that could have benefitted from a bit of polish. I like the idea of switching between the walker and ball mode but the problem is that I found myself in a guessing game when the gauge itself wasn't totally working when building up speed or trying to get a jump. I don't really know how to articulate that better but there were moments where I found myself skipping parts unintentionally and getting to a point where I felt that I was skipping pointers as a result.

Maybe that was the intention for more advance players to skip certain parts? But I feel like something happened where I couldn't really get a full grasp on the idea that it pulled me out of the experience. It would have been nice for there to be a pause menu to easily quit the game and what not but I'm guessing there may have not been enough time to put that in.

That said, it's a great concept and I think it could go places but it did need some level of polish. 

Books? On my itch.io?

I didn't know we were doing visual novels!

I'm gonna leave this here in case anyone wants to join in on protesting to Mastercard, Visa and Paypal about this whole situation.

My thoughts are nuanced on this.

I feel when it comes to those who are in the LGBTQ+ spectrum of minorities I do feel that,  if they are devs/contentcreators/artists then they would have enough sense to know who their target audiences are. I do see where we're being targeted in that regard because if our target audiences are adults, then why should we be the ones to be taking the brunt of censorship because of so-called activist groups who probably are not responsible themselves.

I do agree that given that context the whole "protect kids" thing is just an excuse because if anyone really has to be held accountable for that, then it's on the parents. But given how some people are too damn stupid for their own good and don't hold themselves accountable this is one of those situations that happen. Collective Shout is not the first to try and cause the problem if anyone remembers Jack Thompson.

Granted there's a certain age where anything related to sexuality should be talked about by the parent. Personally, I feel that shouldn't happen until a kid is 16 and can handle learning those topics, or at least whatever the age of consent laws are in specific states or countries.

On the other hand, I can understand where if something NSFW shows up on social media when you aren't intentionally looking for it can be bothersome, but if that's really the issue anyways, then why the hell are parents allowing their kids to even be on the internet anyways? Especially when shit like Elsagate happened on Youtube its things like that are what makes me question whether or not kids should even have access to smart phones or tablets to begin with if the porn was really that big of an issue.

To keep my stance simple I don't think kids should be allowed on the internet personally.  And while I have had other experiences on the internet over the years that led to this stance I would also be one to recognize that this is something I could only really enforce as a parent.

That actually raises an interesting point....

If NSFW content goes then how does spam content get filtered at that point?

This is the type of thing that makes people convinced that the mission of what a company does cares more about profits than the mission they claim to be about.

While I'm not directing this statement as an attack on Itch.Io in specific it's kind of hard not to get that vibe when given the lack of clarity after a panic move is made and then conversations like this and a bunch of users who get angry begin to make posts venting about the decision.

Honestly given that Mel Tankard Reist and Collective Shout have defended Cuties on Netflix, yet seem to be projecting themselves onto content creators who are making adult games with fictional characters speak volumes that these aren't just run of the mill Karens complaining on twitter.

Far as I am concerned it is a radicalized group claiming to be feminists when it isn't even about feminism.

I didn't want to touch on this point in my initial post because I felt it would have detracted from the main point I was trying to make and I'm willing to bet some other users already pointed that hypocrisy out, but in this case now that you brought it up I do think it's fair to bring that point up and honestly, it also targets LGBTQ+ content creators who know who their audiences are.

So.... I realize I haven't been active as of late. Obviously there is a free speech issue after the fact you have Collective Shout trying to get involved with a US based company.

Putting aside the hypocrisy of Collective Shout I did have some thoughts on this I did feel that I want to raise.

Look I don't really know what people expected from Leafo and the Staff. I'm not going to make it a secret that I've had issues with how things were handled by Itch.Io in the past regarding to their community but given my experiences I don't feel they have the best track record at handling problems that come up and it feels either too soft and/or corporate compared to other communities I've been on.

I get that ultimately, Itch is a private enterprise, not the government. I actually agree with the gooners, content creators and all these other people actually taking an issue with this because it does feel like a stab to the back to the people who engage with said content and not actually do more to stand up to this nonsense.

However since from what I have noticed in the past few days concerning this controversy it's made news in other communities so the impact of the decisions that led to Itch's and Steam's decisions haven't gone un-noticed. I did hear that the S.401 - Fair Access to Banking Act could potentially put a dent into financial providers ability in telling people and companies what they can and can't do with their money so I do think that should be raised into the discussion.

Anyhow, I was hoping this could be raised into potential discussion regarding the ongoing discourse. IDK if I'll be making a full return to Itch at the moment but for what it's worth if this point somehow gets people thinking on what they could suggest to Itch then by all means, go for it otherwise I don't think there are a whole lot of outcomes that will be good for some parties without Itch facing drastic changes.

Honestly I'm not quite sure what people expected.

Personally, after a couple years ago regarding a conflict I had with another user I essentially had to step on a few toes just to get Leafo and staff to actually do something to deal with some at underage kid that went out of his way to troll and harass me personally after I called out he was under 13 at the time and point out the blocking feature wasn't even doing its function.

While not entirely relevant to the issue of NSFW games, the reason why I bring this up is because I honestly feel that Leafo doesn't have the best track record at resolving conflicts or upholding the ToS or rules in an effective manner. That's why I disappeared from Itch because it made me feel less comfortable to be a part of this community. And that relates to this specific controversy at large which I honestly would wish Leafo either had the decency to address that criticism or just hand the position he has over to someone who gives a shit.

Honestly I've logged in here to see exactly what the reaction is to how Leafo handled this....

Yeeeeeeaaaaaaaahhhhhh I can't say I'm surprised by the backlash.

Well I just gave you mine.

Move on.

Take it or leave it.

This is not our problem.

Really I have no understanding in why people complain about their problems with other websites on the ones they are currently on right in front of them. If you got banned from there then maybe the community is not the right one for you and you're better off going somewhere else.

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are upon us and I got my reasons to be laughing.

That explains a lot about the title.

Thank you.

could be nice for a low poly texture.

Two other recent things I did, mainly for newgrounds collabs

Dare I ask what the game is about?

You caught my interest with this work. I love the eldritch abomination quality you got going for these.

I will be following this thread. I want to see more of your work.

So I've been busy in the past few months and I have not been able to reply as much as I have due to priorities here, but here's some new stuff I've worked on in the pst couple of weeks months.

The field of art is a competitive one, but it is rewarding in spite of that.

To answer your question, yes it is possible to be an artist and have the bear minimum use of social media and not have to interact with your fanbase.  It might help you get exposure in the long run but you have to bear in mind that, as Hugues said it is a very tough career. You  could probably get by on instagram if you don't want to get into the nonsense that is youtube which I wouldn't take seriously as a platform for a number of reasons.

That's acknowledging that Instagram is, in a sense pay to play. If you want to get a massive amount of followers you're likely going to have to boost your posts. Either that or make art based on dumb memes which... In my honest opinion is limiting to that respect.

My work with freelance has been more of a side thing as of late. As much as I would love to make it big I'm just not at that point where I feel that I can yet, but I can still do what I can to get whatever exposure and opportunities that can help me build my resume and skills while working a full time job. Not everyone is in a position to do this so it really depends on the amount of time you're able to have in order to focus on what you do to build up your artistic passions into a full time career.

In that case I'm going to take Leafo's advice to ignore you from this point on.

The staff  can deal with you.

Happy Mar10 day, btw.

Who are you?

This isn't scary maze game granted...

But god does it feel good to have some of that nostalgia from the 2000's being reminded of it.

If you were still wondering what was happened here in this thread: Determination709 got suspended for constantly being an idiot disregarding everyone's warnings and ChickmaTeam, the other account who was here left because of him.

I took a break from Itch.io as a result with only one post being made during that time otherwise I've been mostly inactive because of this whole situation. At this point it's far better to let the situation rest since it's done and over with.

No it isn't because you're not just walking straight forward, you have to spin 360 EXACTLY before you walk. Not to mention you could also walk backwards too.

It's the best solution when confronted with any problem!

One more post before I sign off for a couple of weeks since I noticed this post.

You are correct in saying that I should just ignore them, though sometimes that's easier said than done. Even with my experience on the internet being a little over 15 years I will admit with some humility that I still have my own work to do on improving that in my own personal growth.

I agree with what you are saying that said.

On another note correct me if I am wrong but don't terms of service agreements generally apply as contracts that are covered by Consumer Protection Laws? Even if businesses are allowed to change their terms of service as needed I would assume then that they are still obligated to uphold their end of the ToS for the users who agree to use their service until that time comes where they have to change the clauses and conditions found in said contract for service.

That said a social media service shouldn't favor one user when all users agree to the same contract to be on here. EVEN THEN,  I would assume that ToS still is one of the overarching contracts that should disclose what is allowed and disallowed that go above generalized rules. That's putting aside all the nuances in how problematic users and situations such as this one came to light.

At that point all users would have to be held to the same standard the service expects them to abide by and what the users expect the service upholds the conditions that were provided upon registration.

In response to the guy who reported RJ, you aren’t wrong and it is why I mentioned that this is leafo's problem along with the rest of the staff of itch.io.

They are in violation of US law because they aren’t honoring their end of the Terms of Service agreement just by allowing the kid here. Even if he was lying about his age, just saying that he is 11 is enough to get him banned and I already provided them the screenshots of him talking about it.  That’s willful ignorance in my eyes and they’re going to get hit with a lawsuit one day if they don’t start considering the information presented to him.

EDIT: That being stated I am certain that the kid is being honest when he has said he is 11 at three times. I'm not going to sit around and continue to argue with him. That's a waste of my time and everyone else's.

That’s putting aside the double standards of how I noticed them handling the conflicts on here, that issue is between myself and them.