As of demo 9, the game will be $5.

Why? Because I've already poured 350 hours into the game's development on rpgmaker alone (not including the time spent making art and music) and it already has countless hours of gameplay. I wish I could keep the game free forever but I would rather do this than work. All purchases should be kept forever even when I finish the game and raise it to the planned $10. If I ever upload it on publishing sites such as Steam or GOG, I will provide a product key for it if asked for.

Will there be a free version?

Yes, I will leave the current build (8.FuckMeatCircus) as a free version forever. This is because the game is required for puzzles in other games, and I won't force people to pay just to be able to finish those games which are free.

If you can't afford $5 (which is most likely a lie) just send me a dm and I might give you a product key!

Why pay for a demo?

At this point the game is far from a small demo, I'm just still calling it demo because brainrot ruined terms like alpha or beta for me. I only stick with the versions being labeled as demo because I like the sound of it and it keeps things simple. It will remain as a "demo" until the full game is finished, then the price will be changed to the full $10.