I'll be upfront: The "true" ending really, really rubs me the wrong way because of how manipulative it is. Everything about the game is top-notch, and I can tell how much effort the creator put into it, but trying to solicit ratings in this way feels downright disrespectful to the character and the players who like the character.
Knowing the intent of the creator leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth when I look at everything that comes before it, be it the shock value or the VTuber setting. It is ironic that the creator seeks to criticize the culture around social media influencers/VTubers, from the audience manipulation to cancel culture, while actively trying to bring that culture to itch.io. This is the first time I've ever seen a creator on itch.io so blatantly try to fish for ratings, with no regard for how it might affect other creators. There's literally one comment down there saying that they would have gladly made dozens of alt accounts just to rate this game.
I don't think the creator is malicious or anything. Like I said, I think the game is amazingly high quality, and I would have happily rated it and written a supportive comment if the creator had just left a simple "Making games is hard, I'd really appreciate it if you could leave a rating!" As a creator myself, I understand the urge to interact with the audience about your work, but this is just not the way to do it. At least not on here.
I implore other creators not to take note of this "marketing strategy," and I implore other players who wish to preserve the spirit of the indie community not to encourage such behavior.
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WHA
Are there other endings? Please tell me the ending I got wasn't the only one :( I have no idea what I did wrong to get the bad ending
I'll be upfront: The "true" ending really, really rubs me the wrong way because of how manipulative it is. Everything about the game is top-notch, and I can tell how much effort the creator put into it, but trying to solicit ratings in this way feels downright disrespectful to the character and the players who like the character.
Knowing the intent of the creator leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth when I look at everything that comes before it, be it the shock value or the VTuber setting. It is ironic that the creator seeks to criticize the culture around social media influencers/VTubers, from the audience manipulation to cancel culture, while actively trying to bring that culture to itch.io. This is the first time I've ever seen a creator on itch.io so blatantly try to fish for ratings, with no regard for how it might affect other creators. There's literally one comment down there saying that they would have gladly made dozens of alt accounts just to rate this game.
I don't think the creator is malicious or anything. Like I said, I think the game is amazingly high quality, and I would have happily rated it and written a supportive comment if the creator had just left a simple "Making games is hard, I'd really appreciate it if you could leave a rating!" As a creator myself, I understand the urge to interact with the audience about your work, but this is just not the way to do it. At least not on here.
I implore other creators not to take note of this "marketing strategy," and I implore other players who wish to preserve the spirit of the indie community not to encourage such behavior.
Hi! Is there a way to save? :D
bro just trauma TnT i just wanted to be happy with him. All that just for a taco sadness
my keyboard is stuck at the start:( anyone know what to do?
Oh no... The ending I got was sad and horrific... I don't know what I did to get to it! I tried being sincere :((
I got a really sad one too my jaw dropped so far I almost started crying it was so unexpected
oh my god
do i restart for a better ending?
There no good ending CRIES.