{"id":29660,"date":"2024-04-12T16:10:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T07:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=29660"},"modified":"2024-11-12T15:04:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T06:04:59","slug":"buy-the-game-you-piece-of-st-indie-dev-applauded-for-dissing-steam-key-beggars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/buy-the-game-you-piece-of-st-indie-dev-applauded-for-dissing-steam-key-beggars\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cBuy the game, you piece of s**t,\u201d indie dev applauded for dissing Steam Key beggars\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Giving away Steam Keys to influential YouTubers and streamers is a common form of marketing that indie developers employ to help get their games noticed. However, this practice has brought upon the curse of indie creators getting hounded for Steam Keys every time they release a game, often by people who can\u2019t even offer exposure in exchange. In a recent Q&amp;A post, Japanese indie developer Housenka bluntly rebuffed Steam Key beggars, to the satisfaction of the community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;m working on a 3D action roguelite game! \ud83c\udf38<br>I&#39;m posting Kawaii motion videos of characters from the game in production, so be sure to check them out! \ud83d\ude04<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PortfolioDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PortfolioDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/itDox1Uvz2\">pic.twitter.com\/itDox1Uvz2<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u307b\u30fc\u305b\u3093\u304b@\u96fb\u732b\u904a\u622f \u30102\u670815\u65e5 \u6771\u4eac\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u30c0\u30f3\u30b8\u30e7\u30f37\u51fa\u5c55\u3011 (@denneko_yugi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/denneko_yugi\/status\/1778120769933025347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Housenka is a member of the indie studio Denneko Yuugi, which is currently producing the 3D action RPG Machina of the Planet Tree: Mugen Ourokaku (<strong>Update:<\/strong> The game is now officially titled <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/indie-games\/eternal-palace-sakura-to-bring-stylish-sword-wielding-cat-girl-action-with-jiggle-physics\/\">Eternal Sakura Palace<\/a> and scheduled to launch in late 2025). This is the third entry to their Machina of the Planet Tree series, and based on currently available images and videos, it boasts some stunning 3D graphics, paired with anime-style character designs. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Denneko Yuugi\u2019s frequent teasing of the game\u2019s attractive and high-quality characters on social media has generated a lot of interest towards the upcoming title among both Japanese and English-speaking users. However, it seems the popularity has also come with the price of unwanted inquiries.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u8cea\u554f\u8a18\u4e8b\u306e\u30aa\u30c1\u62c5\u5f53\u306b\u65b0\u305f\u306a\u30e1\u30f3\u30d0\u30fc\u304c\u767b\u5834\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fbaxlDWB09\">pic.twitter.com\/fbaxlDWB09<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u307b\u30fc\u305b\u3093\u304b@\u96fb\u732b\u904a\u622f \u30102\u670815\u65e5 \u6771\u4eac\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u30c0\u30f3\u30b8\u30e7\u30f37\u51fa\u5c55\u3011 (@denneko_yugi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/denneko_yugi\/status\/1778286666383593887?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a now viral Q&amp;A post (seen above), Housenka answers various questions from users in a sarcastic but light-hearted manner, such as \u201cWill there be sex? &#8211; No, please make your way to DLsite.\u201d and \u201cCan you make the character\u2019s butt and thighs thicker? &#8211; Just accept her for who she is.\u201d But the last frequently asked question, \u201cI\u2019ll promote you, give me a Steam Key,\u201d earned only a relentless \u201cBuy it, you piece of sh*t.\u201d from the developer. In a reply to a commenter, Housenka adds, \u201cI think every person who has released a game on Steam wants to say the same thing.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even among indie developers, taking a \u201charsh\u201d tone with customers is not such a common sight in Japanese spaces, so the studio\u2019s official diss earned a lot shocked yet impressed reactions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On another note, creators on overseas communities like Reddit warn fellow indie developers to be wary of requests for free Steam Keys, as a lot of them merely want to resell the received keys. Such scammers may also pretend to be influential content creators, so thorough fact-checking is crucial before accepting offers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Denneko Yuugi\u2019s Machina of the Planet Tree: Mugen Ourokaku is currently in development for the PC (Steam), with an Early Access release planned for this year. A demo is available on the studio\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denneko.com\/sakuratower\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official website<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Japanese indie studio&#8217;s blunt official stance towards people begging for free Steam Keys has gone viral in the community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":29663,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-29660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie-games","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>\u201cBuy the game, you piece of s**t,\u201d indie dev applauded for dissing Steam Key beggars\u00a0 - 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