Unfair and very bad practice by developer

[Evil Tiger]

About this https://store.steampowered.com/app/2771670/Psychopomp/

Developer essentially tricked thousands ppl into doing free work for him - testing a prototype for "Psychopomp GOLD" without giving any warning or info about this . It is not good behaviour to let people play a small free game and then later reveal it was just demo for the same game but bigger . If it is demo then it should be known from the beginning . I believe apology would be sufficient

[DreadLurker]

troll post

[Evil Tiger]

Originally posted by dredhedlurker:

troll post

Mate, check the steam store about "Psychopomp" and inspect the dates of news & announcements befpre accusing somebody

[Karbonic]

The original release of Psychopomp was intended to be the full, final game.
Once the game was done, I was planning to work on my other game, Mechana.
However, after it was released, it got a lot bigger than I had anticipated.

I decided to run a public poll, asking my fans if they would want me to move onto something else next, like I had initially planned, move onto working on Psychopomp 2, or to make an extended paid version of Psychopomp.

The extended paid version won out by a long shot, with about 100 votes to 30.
I also received a large outpouring of requests and desires for an extended edition.
Psychopomp was never intended to be a demo, and it is still available because I do not consider it to be a demo. It wasn't made for testing sake, it is a full game.

[Kain]

Should have sold an always Early Access game like all the sincere and honest developers on this platform instead.

[Rampy470]

Clown award bait used to be believable.

[SHOKK♥]

I would think you're not that strapped for steam points.

[MR. CRITICALJUSTICE]

Psychopomp was already a fully released and finished game prior to Psychopomp Gold. Gold was released as a deluxe edition of the first game due to popular fan request.
No, the developer didn't trick anybody, Standard Psychopomp was already a full, finished game. Gold is just a paid deluxe version with extra content. It was not a free beta.

[TrashPrime]

dumb post
this is just a spooky's mansion HD renovation type expansion
even IF this was the case like you said, how is having a free demo/prototype that is STILL available after the expanded product a bad practice? if you dont think the expanded products features warrant a purchase, you can still play the "prototype"
immensely dumb post

[Evil Tiger]

Originally posted by CriticalJustice:

Psychopomp was already a fully released and finished game prior to Psychopomp Gold. Gold was released as a deluxe edition of the first game due to popular fan request.
No, the developer didn't trick anybody, Standard Psychopomp was already a full, finished game. Gold is just a paid deluxe version with extra content. It was not a free beta.

if that was the case then "Psychopomp Gold" could be released no problem as DLC under Psychopomp

[TrashPrime]

Originally posted by Evil Tiger:

Originally posted by CriticalJustice:

Psychopomp was already a fully released and finished game prior to Psychopomp Gold. Gold was released as a deluxe edition of the first game due to popular fan request.
No, the developer didn't trick anybody, Standard Psychopomp was already a full, finished game. Gold is just a paid deluxe version with extra content. It was not a free beta.

if that was the case then "Psychopomp Gold" could be released no problem as DLC under Psychopomp

what difference would it even make if the game released as dlc for the original store page or as a seperate store page.
you are really the only person thinking the devs scammed people, i do not get this thought process

[Ito Makura]

bro if the original game was free there is literally zero harm done

[Evil Tiger]

Originally posted by Ito Makura:

bro if the original game was free there is literally zero harm done

You dont seem to understand that people have been used for free as game testers, without any notification , to see if the product is worth working on further or not

[GodzLethal]

Originally posted by Evil Tiger:

Originally posted by Ito Makura:

bro if the original game was free there is literally zero harm done

You dont seem to understand that people have been used for free as game testers, without any notification , to see if the product is worth working on further or not

any free game is a scam then following this logic, just admit you are more dumb than a rock and call it a day

[Evil Tiger]

Originally posted by GodzLethal:

Originally posted by Evil Tiger:

You dont seem to understand that people have been used for free as game testers, without any notification , to see if the product is worth working on further or not

any free game is a scam then following this logic, just admit you are more dumb than a rock and call it a day

If you dont see a problem,then it does not mean the problem does not exist
If you want to insult ppl , argue & troll , then do it somewhere else , you can do it with your schoolmates for example

[TrashPrime]

Originally posted by Evil Tiger:

Originally posted by GodzLethal:

any free game is a scam then following this logic, just admit you are more dumb than a rock and call it a day

If you dont see a problem,then it does not mean the problem does not exist
If you want to insult ppl , argue & troll , then do it somewhere else , you can do it with your schoolmates for example

you are saying the dev is taking advantage of people and scamming with this updated release but cant articulate exactly why in a legitimate sense.
you are, funnily enough, being more scummy than what your delusional take of the dev is. trying to drag the devs name through the mud for legitimately no reason