I'd found out about this game via ShoeLace's Twitter; Thanks SeptCloud for sharing with us here. Was really fun playing through the current offerings - the leap in animation & render quality in the latest version's content is really outstanding (especially in contrast to the early versions' scenes) and sets TSR apart from other titles. Big, big props to the team!
Some questions I'm curious about:
1. I understand the Steam version will only receive releases when the Realms are fully completed. Am looking forward to Realm 2's Steam release and hoping to grab a bundle eventually.
Do you find the that it might make sense to somehow have the Steam version receive updates as they come (i.e. 0.18, 0.19, and so on - I understand the itch.io version releases work as such)? Is the only-full-releases due to limitations on Steam platform or simply for pricing strategy?
2. I hadn't managed to fully understand how releases work on itch.io, although having read through the description and some comments there. From what I can tell, buying the game for $9.99 gets us "access to Realm 1 & 2 on Itch" (as per SeptCloud's comment there).
Does this mean $9.99 is only for Realm 1 and 2's versions; or is the one-time $9.99 to provide all future updates as well?
Either way, even if it's only Realm 1+2, it's already cheaper than the Steam release for $9.99 that only gets us Realm 1 (Realm 2 to be sold separately) - making itch.io the more "attractive" option personally (as the Steam version doesn't offer any exclusive content, aside from Steam achievements and whatnot), on top of having access to updates as they come while the Steam version has to wait for the full Realm release. Am I understanding this accurately?
3. From reading across this thread, I understand the "Twins Patch" exists due to Patreon's rules & regulations. Do the itch.io and Steam versions have the patch built in, or will they require a separate patch download and installation as well?
Thanks again for the awesome game!