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$5 for Demo is Misleading

A topic by FortySixand2 created Dec 28, 2023 Views: 676 Replies: 6
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Your page is misleading. I played the demo and loved it, so I purchased the "full" version for $5 only to find out later that it's the same as the demo. Unless I'm missing something, nothing happens after Day 1 and a lot of the quest threads are broken.

It's a great game and (optimistically) my $5 will go toward finishing the game, but you really need to update the description.

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Thanks for the feedback! I have a message at the top of the description that the game is still in development. what would you suggest I add to help prevent future unintended purchases?

I think adding that the purchase matches the demo until future updates.

Developer(+1)

There have been two updates so far. The game features 2 new locations and two new characters. 

The description mentioned a November 2023 release and below that was the option to purchase. I assumed the game was ready and that's why I had an offer to purchase it. I think removing that option or calling it something other than "Purchase" would help.

Still think it's a great game and I'm looking forward to the official release.

Developer(+1)

It's not possible to remove the option without making early access unavailable to my supporters. I'll make an effort to ensure that the message is more clear.  

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I feel like the demo should have had a clear ending instead of just stopping abruptly along with other stuff like Frankie's letter quest being unfinished where you can only deliver one letter and then there's nothing else after. The way the demo is right now it makes it feel like you're doing something wrong especially with how it seems like the five- dollar version is a full version of the game, not complete but it feels like it was more finished because the way the page desc is.

Kinda wish the demo for the game was like Half Life's demo where it shows the best the full game will have but ends up at a enticing point, this is what other game demos do but Half Life in particular had a really good one so that's why I'm using it as an example. As it stands the game feels more like early access which is fine but the wording around it is a little strange.