Yeah, I can see that. But, isn't that the same for all these zelda-like and stardew-valley like sets? Or is the sentiment different? I know there's a lot of negative energy around making monster tamer games, but I didn't think it was so bad that devs swear away from it..

Thanks for your take on it and the kind words, I certainly AM passionate about it! I just know my assets have the potential to excel, but as I said, I really like it itch, and don't think fondly of taking my assets elsewhere.. (is there even anywhere else?). Maybe I should move my focus towards curating to gamers, instead of game makers, not sure.

I don't feel like my assets look too close to Pokémon any more than a lot of these asset packs I see that are obviously closely referencing zelda or stardew. I've never copied Pokémon stuff, or even looked at them while drawing (as I've heard in doing so, it's impossible to be original), so if anything, you saying my stuff is similar to Pokémon makes me feel confident in my quality. Though, I do see how that can be an issue, as concern comes from buyers.

I'll probably update this set a few more times, maybe try something more generic or stylized, and if I still can't perform well, maybe I'll make that step towards selling to gamers instead of game devs.

It's just unfortunate, because I love (and am so passionate) about making games, and I want to provide a good, clear cut way for more people to find their ways into this field. But, maybe it's a fools mission, the serious developers will make original art for their games anyway^^