I bought this game at 50% off for 10$ and now i would need to pay an additional 25$ for the newest version wich i find is a little bit unfair because i would then have paid 35$ and new buyers only need to pay 25$ to get just the newest update, thats not the way to reward early buyers
Firstly, thank you all for supporting us! We really appreciate it!
Secondly, we already know that some players are having problems accessing versions of the game. The main distribution platform of the game is patreon, where by subscribing (for $ 20) you get not only the alpha version of the game, but also news with exclusive art and voting + a role in the discord with spoilers for the update. The version name always consists of several numbers and a letter, for example 0.2.1B.
The letter means the type of the release: “A” - alpha, “B” - beta.
“Alpha” versions are available to 20$+ patrons. “Beta” version are available to 5$+ patrons (or , but later they are released to public access with the next alpha release. Each build includes the content of all the previous ones. The average time between releases is usually 2-3 months.
Each major version is released in cycles, alpha for 20$+, then beta for 5$+, then alpha for 20$+ and beta with fixes and adjustments for public, then beta for 5$+, etc. 20$+ patrons get all the versions, 5$+ patrons get every second version, everyone else gets every third version. Each consequent version is built on top of the previous one and includes all previous content.
If the number of the version consists of three numbers, i.e. 0.2.1B, then the third number means that it's the hotfix for the original version in this release cycle (0.2B -> 0.2.1B -> 0.2.2B etc). Thirdly, the price of itch.io is higher because there are more taxes here than on patreon. Therefore, the price is not $ 20, but $ 25. We don't know exactly how the discount system works with access to the game and why some can download the game and some can't, so at the very top of the page you can see the inscription
You can support this project directly at Patreon to access latest versions, otherwise consider itch.io purchases as a tip jar or just enjoy the game for free, although your support is really appreciated.
If you disagree with that, try contacting support Itch.io I hope they will help everyone to get a refund. Thanks again for the support!