Because I feel so strongly about your entry as well, this post means a lot to me. I haven't released anything publicly in a long time (a couple years now) and my last few games haven't made as much impact as I would have hoped. Comments like this help a lot. I hope I can put out some higher effort little games and get back on the horse. Thank you :)
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I feel for your journey. Try and place low expectations on the internets. It's a tough place to find good feedback and love for your games. Even in jams with fellow developers. It can be a bit rough as opinions run high and deep. :)
If your game genuinely makes you happy, you've achieved something monumental. It's on the back of that success that others will start to enjoy your work.
Ty, I think it's just that the bar has raised very high. I miss when just being able to put together a flash game meant at a minimum, thousands of people would play your game.
These days the audience is fractured, we're like musicians playing for musicians. It's nice, I just want to find the players again without going through a paywall ;)