Hi hi!
Your feelings are completely valid, but you don’t need to worry! If you already downloaded the older demo files from itch.io onto your device, those files won’t disappear or update automatically. You should still be able to play that version whenever you want, so long as you don't permanently delete the files.
We also completely understand that not everyone can afford to buy games right now, and that’s okay! There is never any expectation to support us in that way. We’re still really happy to have you as part of our little Ant Colony~💕
And for anyone who is unable to afford the full game at this time: we do fully support fans watching let’s plays! We want people to experience our game, and there are a lot of amazing streamers who have covered the old demo... and we miiiiiiight even have a few who are planning to stream the full game.
In the past, we have also done playthroughs of our other games in our Discord server where all watchers are able to participate and vote on what choices we make. While we don't currently have any playthroughs for TELLURICENE scheduled, you're welcome to drop on in so you can be notified when we set one up!
Thank you for the comment - take care! 💕