I understand your frustration, and I fully acknowledge that SRPG Studio isn’t the best engine. While other developers often have teams working on their games, I’m the only one actively creating this in my free time as a hobby and passion project. That said, I know my situation doesn’t justify any lack of professionalism, and I’m aware I don’t have a game development background. This journey has been a huge learning process for me, and over the past year, I’ve received all kinds of feedback and criticism. You can call the game bad, or even worthless—I get it. But to say I don’t care? That’s disheartening, man.
You’re not the first person to suggest improvements like the ones you’ve mentioned. Don’t you think I want to do all those things too? If it were easy, I would have done them already. Developing assets, improving gameplay, and fixing bugs take both time and money, and I’ve already poured so much into this project. You made it sound like I’m heartless and leeching off the payers. If I wanted to do that, I would have picked easier game engine. I’ve been paying artists and programmers far more than I’ve earned. I’ve even taken the time to learn programming and pick up drawing, all because of my passion for this project.
Sure, you can say it’s bad. Sure, you can say it has no value. But I honestly have no idea why it’s still in this state after countless iterations and rounds of feedback. Apparently, no one has been as critical as you. I don’t have any excuses. But I promise you—I’ve worked hard on this.
As for the paywall, this has been addressed in the threads before. The paid content is just minor extras, while the majority of the game is free. The exclusive content is more of a thank-you gift for supporters who want to help me keep this project going.
Regarding the auto-skip issue, I suggest checking the settings on the title screen. Others have run into this problem too, and tweaking the settings might resolve it for you.
Overall, I appreciate your criticism, even if it wasn’t as constructive as I had hoped. Your words aren’t new to me, but I’ll take them into account nonetheless. Thank you.