Aw, thank you for your kind words, sweet fan!💖
Yes, I thought about this question many times throughout the development of this game, and truthfully, while I considered making it free, I wouldn't want to sell the project short.
The finished game will be monetized and it will cost $20, but don't worry, It'll be worth every penny.😊 It's a full-featured game and I put years of love and dedication into it.
Purchasing the full game will help me fund future projects and make them even better than the first, so I hope to see you there on the game's full release.
As for if I ever plan on making any free-to-play games, I do! But they will be much shorter projects than this current one, I also have a couple of side stories connected to this story that I haven't decided on how they'll be released as I'm still focused on the main game.
I hope this answered your question, if you have any others, feel free to let me know!
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