GrandPaBrowning
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- Mar 7, 2021
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Exactly! As for Subverse - maybe when they will make it better and worth our money.Fantastic post. Yes, some people probably just pirate and never buy, but I've run into MANY MANY people on here who try a game, like it, and then jump on the developer's Patreon because they want more of it, or buy the game on Steam (or both). I am the same. Currently backing multiple games on Patreon and I will also buy those same games on Steam to support the dev.
F95 is a great platform for "test driving". Some games we like enough to buy and we do. Some maybe we like some aspects of the game but there are deal-breakers present that we refuse to buy it (my current spot with Subverse). And some we try and think they suck and are just glad we didn't waste our money.
Definitely a gray zone, with many areas people look at uniquely.
So I'll add to the list of potential upsides that: even if someone try and don't buy, it doesn't mean he won't buy it later! My favorite game here is Roundscape and oh boy it was a buggy mess in versions prior to 1.0, give or take. Not much content, crashes, janky mechanics, outshadowed into oblivion and beyond by LoQO. When I first played its version 0.6 getting from starting area anywhere was a challenge. And look at it now - its worth every penny.
Sometimes piracy let people try, give feedback to improve game and then buy it when it becomes better.