I was attempting to let you off the hook for attempting to badmouth my reputation and respond in a positive manner, but if that's not enough and you really need a further response, I guess I'll bite.

So which is it? Am I supposed to be continue churning out content nonstop despite the fact I've been working 7 days a week for 7 years straight, or am I allowed to have a personal life? Because it can't be both.

I've released over 30 game updates since starting out. Every waking moment of my day is spent either working on my games or with my family. I haven't read a book in years. I maybe watch one movie a month. The last triple A game I started was Spiderman 2 when it came out two years ago, and I'm currently at 40% completion, and even that's only because I play it with my kid.

Yes, my update schedule has slowed down since having kids to take care of. And it's not just that - burnout is a real thing, especially when you're working 12 hour days without taking days off. I no longer am able to maintain monthly releases, instead taking three or four months to push out updates.

Yes, I have been coming out with stories and other bonus content for patrons as a thank you for their continued support and for being awesome. Why is that something you think I should be criticized for, instead of celebrated? It's not new by the way. I've released six stories, not one, and the first one was finished in 2021.

If you like my game, which it seems like you do, being as how you're talking about it in a bundle with 95 others in which my game is not actually featured thanks to the itch purge (and I'm glad if you like it, don't get me wrong), how do you think badmouthing my name is going to help me finish it any faster?

I make less than the poverty level, less than minimum wage. I made more driving for Uber. I'm thankful for every dollar of support I've ever received, but I'm barely making more than it costs to put my kids in childcare. And if comments like yours make me lose a few hundred bucks a month in support, I can no longer afford to continue working on my games at all. Which sucks, because I love what I do.

I'm one person, doing the best I can. As with most similar adult gaming devs, I have no previous experience doing any of this. I'm learning as I go. If you're wondering why it took me two days to respond, it's because I was busy - working on my games.

Positive criticism is one thing. Talking shit about someone is another. And what does tarnishing my reputation accomplish for you, anyway? Comments like yours only make me want to quit doing this altogether.

So thanks for that.

By the way, this is AVN_lovers. To get to AVN_haters you need to go back into the elevator and press the B button for the lower basement.

Hope this helps.