I'm going to try, but unfortunately I can't say for sure if Steam will allow it or not. I might have to heavily modify it before I submit it just to be safe. That would mean, however, that I'd have to remove a lot of the elements that make AMoB what it's supposed to be. I know you might have a firm stance on buying games on Steam, but for Adult Content I might recommend finding an alternative site.
If I do get AMoB on Steam, I'll provide keys here for those that purchased it on itch.io. I wish I had a better answer for you. This decision just isn't up to me.
I'm implementing more agency as the story progresses as part of the MC's character growth. You'll be able to reject Nixie and Suzi as love interests. You won't be able to turn away Petal, Bliss, and Rose though. It wouldn't work for the plot if you did. There will also be some other options opening up as the story progresses.
Agency is tricky. It adds a considerable amount of work. The more deviation availability, the more work. If I had a team, this would be much more feasible. So I'm trying to work within the constraints of my current business setup. It's tricky, but I'm confident I can add enough agency to make the game even more enjoyable.
Thats alright, I apologize if I sounded like I was demanding it to be on steam. I didn't mean it like that, it was just a question as I prefer to have a consolidated library, and steam is the easiest place for that since I already have multiple accounts. You as the creator should do what you feel is right, the AVNs you make are amazing and if steam tries to push you into heavily modifying them because of their weird policies and you don't feel right about it then don't do it. Maybe at some point i'll start buying from itch, but as of this moment I use this just to check out free games that are still in development.
For now, just keep doing what your doing and what you feel is right, and thank you for atleast answering my question :)
I understood what you meant. I feel the same way. Most of my games are on Steam as well, and I'd be hesitant to shop elsewhere for the same reason. My view of Steam has greatly changed after the fiasco with A Petal Among Thorns. I get a little 'steamed' when I talk about them now. I feel like they really did me wrong.
I sincerely do wish I had a better answer. I'd be happy to jump through hoops for Steam to get my work on there, but they flat out rejected APAT without the option for me to make edits and resubmit. They didn't just do me wrong, they did us all wrong. That's what bothers me the most. There's a lot of people that will never get to play APAT now that would love it. And that's a darn shame.
I appreciate that you've enjoyed my work. I'm working with an analyst now who is going to help me start building stories that fit better with Steam's requirements. We should be able to put out some quality, fun works after the Rose Garden trilogy that we'll actually be able to get on Steam. The future should be brighter.