Erinye Demo

[b]Update January 2025[/b] Dev apparently did a Patreon-only game demo update (apparently "90% done") back in August 2022 but nobody knew about it until he finally admitted it on the Steam forums for this game. Even his Patrons missed the update; dev is just that bad at basic communication. Posting anything to Steam as a news post to let people know? Of course not! He is 'not obligated' to post anything that isn't behind a paywall, doncha know! But of course the dev has all the time in the world to respond on the Steam forums yet not enough time to make a simple text-only update to let any followers on Steam know the game is still being worked on (Seven Years Late but still something I suppose). Having screen-shared with one of their Patrons, I confirmed that the game files contain [spoiler]lolicon[/spoiler] artwork that the developer denies is as such despite overwhelming evidence otherwise. You can be the judge by joining their Patreon for $1 USD if you wanna see for yourself. I figured this PSA was important enough that I should put it here loud and clear for everyone to see. Art is art, but I feel that people should be mindful of what they are getting before purchase if/when the game ever finally releases. Though of course if you can't wait the Patreon has a nearly-complete demo build minus the final area/ending and some bits here and there. The forums have some posts by the dev that should be even more interesting while waiting on the game. Best of luck and enjoy with plenty of popcorn! :) -----OLD Stuff Below----- [b]Update Sept 2021[/b] These words say it best. Not written by me but absolutely applicable here. [quote=MassivelyOP][url=https://massivelyop.com/2021/09/09/vague-patch-notes-the-taxonomy-of-liars-in-the-mmo-development-space/]Original article is linked here.[/url] It’s even easier to lose all your money when you are being funded by people who have no idea of the sheer difficulties involved in the scope of what is being promised but really want what sounds like a nice idea, and all they have to do is toss down another $50 to see this come to fruition under your banner. That’s not just lying; that’s downright predatory. And it often involves ending up with no game to show for it, to the point where I can think of a good half-dozen (games) that promised the stars and delivered nothing at all. We’re not even getting into the games that delivered a fraction of what they promised, here. Again, the specter of ego rears its head here. Rather than admitting that your goals are far too ambitious for the team and budget you have or that you might have overpromised, you’re lying on the basis of either genuinely believing that things will eventually work… or you’re lying on the basis that you know this will never work, but you want to get paid before it all collapses. So either you’re a fool or you’re a grifter, and in both cases you have more ego and ambition than sense. That’s not a good look.[/quote] [b]Original Review below[/b] Game has been "in development" since March 2018. This playable demo is all that has happened in that period of time. The rest has been Patreon-exclusive lewd art and that's about it. Developer falsely claimed a 'Patreon exclusive' demo update (not even a substantial update at that) which caused an actual Patron of theirs to join the thread and refute said claim outright. At best it is an 'Action Adventure' clone with some lewd elements. At worst it is a janky half-baked idea that has sat in perpetual limbo since 2018 with more than [b]SIX YEARS[/b] that have passed without any public updates. This is a game with early potential that should've been done by now, but is stuck in perpetual development hell by an adult-sized toddler who hides under the skirts of Valve and still claims to be 'working on it'. Sure, I've heard that line before. It seems that sitting around drawing lewd art pays the bills, but claiming to be 'working on' a game that has had zero updates since the demo was released (SIX YEARS!) is quite unbelievable. SFW Alternatives: Anodyne, Hob, Hyper Light Drifter, or legit any action-adventure game. Lots of retro options like the [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/637670/Secret_of_Mana/]Secret of Mana remake[/url] on Steam. NSFW Alternatives: I'm sure you can do a quick search, but GameVolt and other sites outside of Steam are great for those. Steam did change their mind on certain content but that decision came too late for many devs who just went off-site instead. There are better games than this that are actually completed. Go play them. Skip this nonsense. I wonder how many years have to go by before the dev has to take responsibility for not finishing things. I'll be happy to make a public apology to the developer for hounding them if they actually finish and release this as promised to their (many) Patrons and donors.