I had kind of an exciting moment this morning I wanted to share and to say thank you for everyone who has rated Leaving DNA or otherwise helped to promote it.
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Today Leaving DNA appears on the first page of "Latest Updates" when searching by
weighted rating. While I don't know exactly what goes into the weighting, the ratings players leave is the biggest part of it. So now my game is being shown to F95 users next to some of the monster heavyweight Daz games like Chasing Sunsets, Love of Magic, and Depraved Awakening. It's super humbling because I know Leaving DNA is still far behind the quality that those games have produced, but it definitely is motivating and inspiring for me to keep working hard to try to accomplish what those developers have.
I know ratings on adult games are very, very subjective, but it really is rewarding to know that the game has been so well-received by this community. I knew when I was writing this story that it would always have limited appeal due to its themes and content, and with no prior experience either as a writer, artist, or programmer I didn't have a lot of confidence in my ability to make a great game. I never, EVER thought it would be as popular as it's been. So a big thank you to everyone who has rated the game, and to those who have participated by commenting in this thread, created mods, or otherwise helped to publicize the game as all of that activity brings more exposure and accessibility to Leaving DNA. Also a big thank you to the animator, the playtesters, my supporters on Patreon and SubscribeStar, and all of the devs, programmers, and artists who have given me advice, as all of these people have been a big part of the game's creation.
Of course, now that I've written this I'm sure we'll have some people who say, "Wait a minute, this game sucks," and leave lower ratings so Leaving DNA's time on the front page will probably be short-lived, but it was fun while it lasted!