Pixel Piracy Devs on Piracy

Developers of rogue-like about pirates (what else could you ask for?) were found to be seeding a torrent of their own game and aptly responded with this:

 

“If you LIKE the game you can support us in a number of ways besides purchasing the title outright. Steam Greenlight is very important to us right now, and a vote for it DOES make a difference, and your warm reception on our IndieDB review page is what pushed us to initially take this decision. Not everything is about money, and we want to thank those that pirate our title and actually give them the opportunity to do so with our blessing, while giving them an opportunity to actually make good on the piracy itself. Tell your friends about us, share the link around IF and only IF you enjoy the game, and if you DON’T enjoy it at least you didn’t have to pay for it!”

 

The devs have suggested that this will give the game a greater chance to pass through the Steam Greenlight process required to get the game released on Steam, as players will have a chance to essentially play the for free and so whether or not they like it (why they didn’t just make a demo I don’t really understand? Or hell, just make early access free).

 

The game is currently in a playable alpha state, and you can check it out over at Steam Greenlight. Or just torrent it apparently…