Cannot purchase in Australia?

[LimoBay]

not sure if anyone still looks at this forum. But i cannot purchase this game in australia for some reason, if i google search it, it shows up there for USD$4.99 but no purchase options when i click on the page same with the steam client. i would really like to give this game try it looks fun.

[Dentorhedge]

I can't log into an Australian server to test this out... Have you tried to purchase the mobile version of the game?

[Moro]

holy crap! finally someone else with this problem! i honestly dont know why it's not available in Australia. i thought it was gone everywhere, and as a fan of this game, i am extremely disappointed. and even though the mobile version exists, getting to play on my computer would be so much better, especially since the steam version wont have ads and will have better controls. does anyone else have this problem as well? we need a fix and we need this game back up! if you find out why or how to buy the game now, please let me know as well, we need this!

[kit kat]

Originally posted by Dentorhedge:

I can't log into an Australian server to test this out... Have you tried to purchase the mobile version of the game?

umm the mobile version is not free anymore? i got it for free on the app store

[Guest76561198091853742]

region locked is the most probable reason.

[cheeky fella]

any idea when it will be avaliable in Australia?

[Dugo the Drugo]

i been having the same issue, I'll even to when to look for a product key to find they sold out or i need do some ♥♥♥♥ survey to get it, so i when to get this on a cracked steam and I'll be playing ever since but i wish they added to austraila severs

[Moro]

Originally posted by LimoBay:

not sure if anyone still looks at this forum. But i cannot purchase this game in australia for some reason, if i google search it, it shows up there for USD$4.99 but no purchase options when i click on the page same with the steam client. i would really like to give this game try it looks fun.

Originally posted by cheeky fella:

any idea when it will be avaliable in Australia?

TL;DR

Never. If you want to play Tower Fortress, either pirate it or play the mobile version. They don't ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ care about this game anymore, which is sad since it's a fun hidden gem that everyone should be able to play on a device without immense screen crunch. It's basically abandonware at this point. Even the supposed switch port has been in a state of limbo for god knows how long. This mystery drove me ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ mad, I'm not continuing further than what I've done.

Now here's the ramblings of an insane Morolian who drove himself mad over funny jamp and schut gam. (imagine there's a giant conspiracy board behind me):

It's been years since it got pulled for purchase here in Australia and still nothing's been done, so there's a close to 0% chance of the Steam version ever being legally available again for us.

Over the course of 2-3 years I've done a good amount of research, read up on government and classification laws, have contacted Steam Support, asked over on Keybol's Discord server and even popped by the Tower Fortress Speedrunning Discord, and nothing.

Steam Support suggested contacting the developers/publishers as they didn't know what was going on, Keybol's Discord server is an abandoned wasteland and I got no information or response from there besides "contact steam support", and the Speedrunning Community weren't even aware this happened, which doesn't surprise me at all. Every stone I turned was just dirt. All dead ends. While I could've also contacted the publisher (being Nitrome), I just do not care anymore. 2 years was already enough time spent trying to solve this puzzle.

You can't even get it through key resellers (which I generally wouldn't recommend) or places like Humble Bundle anymore.

This also isn't the only instance where a game was made unavailable in Australia for no explainable reason either. I highly doubt this and Soda Drinker Pro are breaking some Australian Classification laws that Manhunt and Hotline Miami 2 did. My guess is developer/publisher negligence.

The game's been abandoned anyway, so what are the odds they just magically give a ♥♥♥♥, realize what happened and relist the game? At least the mobile port (and piracy) exists...

So much time and sanity has been wasted constantly thinking about this mystery and going on the biggest goose chase of my life with no resolution, so if the devs and Nitrome don't care anymore, why should I?

[cheeky fella]

Originally posted by Moro:

Originally posted by LimoBay:

not sure if anyone still looks at this forum. But i cannot purchase this game in australia for some reason, if i google search it, it shows up there for USD$4.99 but no purchase options when i click on the page same with the steam client. i would really like to give this game try it looks fun.

Originally posted by cheeky fella:

any idea when it will be avaliable in Australia?

TL;DR

Never. If you want to play Tower Fortress, either pirate it or play the mobile version. They don't ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ care about this game anymore, which is sad since it's a fun hidden gem that everyone should be able to play on a device without immense screen crunch. It's basically abandonware at this point. Even the supposed switch port has been in a state of limbo for god knows how long. This mystery drove me ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ mad, I'm not continuing further than what I've done.

Now here's the ramblings of an insane Morolian who drove himself mad over funny jamp and schut gam. (imagine there's a giant conspiracy board behind me):

It's been years since it got pulled for purchase here in Australia and still nothing's been done, so there's a close to 0% chance of the Steam version ever being legally available again for us.

Over the course of 2-3 years I've done a good amount of research, read up on government and classification laws, have contacted Steam Support, asked over on Keybol's Discord server and even popped by the Tower Fortress Speedrunning Discord, and nothing.

Steam Support suggested contacting the developers/publishers as they didn't know what was going on, Keybol's Discord server is an abandoned wasteland and I got no information or response from there besides "contact steam support", and the Speedrunning Community weren't even aware this happened, which doesn't surprise me at all. Every stone I turned was just dirt. All dead ends. While I could've also contacted the publisher (being Nitrome), I just do not care anymore. 2 years was already enough time spent trying to solve this puzzle.

You can't even get it through key resellers (which I generally wouldn't recommend) or places like Humble Bundle anymore.

This also isn't the only instance where a game was made unavailable in Australia for no explainable reason either. I highly doubt this and Soda Drinker Pro are breaking some Australian Classification laws that Manhunt and Hotline Miami 2 did. My guess is developer/publisher negligence.

The game's been abandoned anyway, so what are the odds they just magically give a ♥♥♥♥, realize what happened and relist the game? At least the mobile port (and piracy) exists...

So much time and sanity has been wasted constantly thinking about this mystery and going on the biggest goose chase of my life with no resolution, so if the devs and Nitrome don't care anymore, why should I?

Thank you for your research great warrior hopefully one day the sun will shine on us

[LimoBay]

YES !!! after years of this game sitting on my wish list I finally can purchase it in Australia, thank you for not abandoning us 🙏 🙏