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- Jun 19, 2017
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I totally get people recommending Pistachio and Chestnut, but DPC? You literally have to pay $10 to play the game anywhere close to the release, the cheapest tear gives you nothing but the feed and "his thanks" (not even the game...) and he actually tried to prevent people from leaking premium content in the past. These are objectively 3 huge reasons to not support him in the first place - like at all. He really shouldn't be on any "commendable devs" list.And 395 games, DrPinkCake and Chyos (if you like RPGM games).
As I've said before, I like DC, but from what I've seen and even liking STS, it would be a big mistake to gamble my money on their team. The game is free, and I'd rather waste my time 2 years than waste 200 bucks on wallpapers AND waste my time.
There are more serious and hardworking developers out there, and their work should be more recognized than it currently is.
The way I see it, STS in a hobby that became too serious. It's a very good game, but it's a first project and I think that as such, it should have finished a long time ago to start another one in a much more professional way, with a team and with a good planning behind it.
The other DEVs have been very serious with their work (offering the game for free as well) and have also been very transparent (like Pistachio and Chestnut from What a Legend), so they have much less pressure than the StS team. It's a pity that their games don't get love from patreon (except DPC), but I'm convinced that they are a good example to follow in most cases for future developers.
When it comes to Pistachio and Chestnut, it's simply true that they suffer from the very long release schedule. People complain that DC is releasing few updates, while What a Legend! has been pretty slow (basically just as slow) from the start. Back in the beginning I still recall them wanting to keep a 3 months schedule, but that never happened in the first place.
If you only relase 1-2 big updates a year, it's hard to grow your game substancially - unless you already have a huge following.