Okay, it's embarrassing. I should have made more research before posting my previous announcement. In it, I wrote the following: 'If you already have the game in your library, this change will not affect you in any way'. Sadly, the truth is that it's not the case. Today I received a message from Steam Support providing the following information:
Please note that free players won't keep the game. If they still have it installed, it should still be playable, but after uninstalling, the game will be removed from their libraries.
I was sure, for some reason, that after switching a game from free to paid all free users will keep it forever. But they will not. I want to imply that it was my mistake. Steam Support are very nice people and they have nothing to do with this misunderstanding.
Sorry for being such a dummy. I really should have obtained more information before making any announcement. My bad.
Now, if you want to play the game, you have 3 options:
- Do it before the end of the week. It will only take you about an hour.
- Install it before the end of the week and play it later. The game will be removed from your library only after uninstalling.
- Buy it after it becomes paid. I will be grateful if you do. The game is not going to be expensive.
I can't help but feel that I'm making an excessive amount of unnecessary fuss around my game. I don't mean to. After all, it's a little thing, not a masterpiece or something. But for me as its author, it is very flattering to see that after reading the announcement about switching the game from free to paid, thousands of new players downloaded and played it.
Thank you for your time and your feedback!