Hello, good morning. I have a problem when I download and unzip the game, I get a Windows warning saying it protected my PC, and it gives me the option to run it and so on. The thing is, this is my first time using this platform, and I'm worried it might have a virus. Can someone confirm? :(
Most smaller devs aren't willing to go through the cost and bureaucracy to get applications signed or verified, leading to these kinds of warnings (on Macs and Windows). You're probably right to be cautious.
I think the large number of high ratings and hundreds of comments would suggest it's probably safe. We definitely don't knowingly put malware in the game, but I think very few people knowingly spread malware either. You're very welcome to scan it with an antivirus to check that there's no malware.
fwiw, when we're on Steam, these are reviewed by Steam's review process and installed by the Steam client, so to my knowledge the exact same build won't raise these warnings. If you're really uncomfortable, you can always just wishlist the game on Steam and get it there when it's available in the future.