Ever since the first trailer back around 2023, I've been waiting EAGERLY for this game, so getting the email with the demo link was both thrilling and heart-breaking when I read the rest of the attached message. I will ALWAYS be a fervent fan and defender of transgressive/extreme art and storytelling, and any attempt to stifle it is anathema to everything I believe in. Even if your studio must close in the wake of Steam's rejection, I hope you all will continue telling the stories YOU want to tell, without apology or self-restraint.
As far as the demo goes, it was amazing and I can't wait to see the rest of our farm visit. Will the full version have a toggle to remove the censor blur? Might as well at this point!
Thank you for making this game and still seeing it to completion despite the hardships. I've BEEN telling everyone I know about it for the past two years and I won't stop now. Even if the (barn) doors of Santa Ragione must close, let's make sure it's an unforgettable and love-filled departure.
Like MarkoH01 I have to disagree, the oversized mosaics just makes it look ugly, and doesn't contribute to anything. You certainly nailed the aesthetic style, the models are a tad bit on the cheap looking side, but censoring a game like this-wanting to be a Giallo? When was the last time you've seen one censoring its content, I have seen lots in my life and can't name a single one.
Considering the history and rejection on Steam, and offering it on GOG censored-a place where people reject any form of censorship in games, when there is no reason to, your sales will not exactly be stellar.
The bottom line is, reconsider and add an option to toggle it, and allow us to see your work as it was meant to, not because you had second thoughts and decided to censor and called it an 'aesthetic choice' because if it was, it would look differently to how it actually does.