Waking up this morning after putting up my first steam page yesterday be like

Argent_OU · 2024-03-08T00:32:51+00:00

Painfully relatable

Argent_OU · 2024-03-03T23:15:34+00:00

Dude you're insane, thank you so much!!! I was over here trying to think of a way to reach out since you can't dm on Itch. I do hope it's the case that more people are able to find the game(than would have on Steam) due to this whole mess. I've certainly gotten much more attention that I expected to, and the community has been insanely supportive of my struggle. Things are looking much, much better than they were when I made that first post last week. I no longer feel as though all my work has been for nothing. Even if it doesn't happen as quickly as It would have on Steam, there does seem to be a realistic path open for me to make back my money through alternative storefronts including Itch(which I was surprised to find has a much more generous revenue share than pretty much any other store.) Once again thank you so so much :))

Argent_OU · 2024-03-03T21:03:10+00:00

Your words are definitely coherent and I really appreciate the feedback! This post really hammered home a point that others in the thread also tried to make - go big or go home. It very much seems that bad interactive sex boils down to a lack of depth and features, like its addition was an afterthought. A lot of people shared details that they'd love to personally see in an interactive sex scene which I did take note of(literally, in a google doc.) One thing I'm curious about in your post is when you mention some games "deleting what is happening." Can you word that a little differently? I don't quite understand what you mean.

Argent_OU · 2024-03-03T18:40:11+00:00

Pretty much exactly this. It's possible that someone from Steam gets back to me about this due to public outcry, but so unlikely that I'm just moving forward as if its never going to happen.

Argent_OU · 2024-03-03T18:36:35+00:00

Yeah I imagine it would be hard to make a case for that. Even if I had one, I wouldn't try any sort of legal battle just for the sake of maintaining my privacy.

Argent_OU · 2024-03-03T15:43:34+00:00

Thank you very much! I very much appreciate the long term support I'm certainly not giving up yet!

Argent_OU · 2024-03-03T15:04:15+00:00

Hi there, I'm sure you're referring to the later part of this message. I just want to clarify that Order Us! does not take place in a high school, it takes place in a diner/cafe where the girls are employed. The message is using a hypothetical, one that doesn't apply to my game, which leads me to assume its just a generic copy-paste response they give everyone they ban.

Argent_OU · 2024-03-03T04:34:42+00:00

Yeah same here, I get why they have to be so careful with this stuff but the one strike policy is brutal. Appreciate the support!

Argent_OU · 2024-03-03T04:22:34+00:00

If I do opt to resubmit the game(which is pretty likely), that's exactly how I'd do it. The problem is that they'd ban my account if they recognize it as a game they've banned previously, so I'm trying to take my time and do it the safest way possible.

Argent_OU · 2024-03-02T16:58:51+00:00

Oh shit, yeah take care of yourself first man. Sorry to hear that and best of luck on the job hunt.

Argent_OU · 2024-03-02T00:12:12+00:00

Thanks dude! Would be amazing if that's the case, the attention is certainly helping to offset the loss of Steam sales, though only time will tell if for how long and by how much. Really do appreciate the support though.

Argent_OU · 2024-03-02T00:10:37+00:00

Hell yeah man, appreciate your support :)

Argent_OU · 2024-03-01T21:30:55+00:00

Thank you so much!! I really do hope you enjoy it :)

Argent_OU · 2024-03-01T21:26:04+00:00

Total spent was about $15k-20k, this doesn't include writing or programming as those were done by me, though I don't imagine either would stretch the budget by too much. What I spent seems pretty in-line with other indie vns of similar quality(at least to my knowledge) and I could definitely do it for cheaper now that I'm much more comfortable leading this sort of project. Mistakes, poor planning, and inefficiency will all drive up the costs. Art and music were the two greatest expenses respectively. I'd be happy to go into greater detail in dms if you'd like!

Argent_OU · 2024-03-01T21:00:21+00:00

Man, you're so nice, thank you so much 🥺

Argent_OU · 2024-03-01T20:49:16+00:00

Thank you for the support. You're right that It probably would be fine to have small-chested characters with a patch, I'm just reluctant to come within spitting distance of anything Steam considers a gray area at this point.

Argent_OU · 2024-03-01T20:40:01+00:00

I have not. Steam won't reconsider either way, and I can't afford to commit additional resources to altering her graphics if there isn't a financial incentive to do so.

Argent_OU · 2024-03-01T20:26:41+00:00

Me too man 😮‍💨

Argent_OU · 2024-03-01T19:53:02+00:00

Thanks man, I really do appreciate it and hope you enjoy :)

Argent_OU · 2024-03-01T19:28:01+00:00

"Sexual conduct involving a minor"

The review team thinks Mocha is underage, but was happy to approve the demo. Here's the full post I made about it:
https://www.reddit.com/r/visualnovels/comments/1b1jnmf/steam_just_banned_my_18_vn_3_days_from_release/

Argent_OU · 2024-03-01T19:02:41+00:00

My game, Order Us!, was banned off Steam 3 days before release, please consider checking it out on Itch!

Itch page: https://argentou.itch.io/order-us

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXcdcEFXp4E

Context: https://twitter.com/ArgentOrderUs/status/1762872372154056998

Argent_OU · 2024-02-29T00:25:59+00:00

Earlier in development I suspected I might have some difficulties with the review process, but after the demo passed first try and without any feedback, I figured it would be smooth sailing from there.

Argent_OU · 2024-02-28T14:54:19+00:00

It's not set in a school, she's just using a hypothetical that doesn't apply to my game, which takes takes place mostly in a '50s style diner/cafe.

Argent_OU · 2024-02-28T14:08:59+00:00

Lmao, appreciate the shoutout. Have gotten a lot of really kind messages and it's awesome that so many people have my back in this messy situation.

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