Hello,
As we're in the middle of a large backlash around the development, it's important to address some points that have been made. There are a lot of misconceptions and misinformation floating around about the game as a whole.
During development, it's extremely normal to use tools to build certain parts of the game—mostly boilerplate code that saves a lot of time. This includes AI tools. I'm working constantly on the game, and it's hard to watch actual progress and improvements being attributed to "slop."
Secondly, the target of the Steam release is not to capitalize on or steal the game, but rather to expand the core player base, popularize it, and get the game out into the world. There are no hidden monetary or malicious intentions; we're spending our time to deliver a completely free-to-play game.
Thirdly, no one on the team is currently working for or associated with any big company. Many screenshots circulating are fabricated with the intent to defame.
Lastly, it saddens me to see people I’ve worked with hand in hand over the course of 1.5 years make extremely childish allegations and defamatory statements—it’s the players and the community who suffer most from this. It also saddens me to see the community controlled by people who don't care about the game, but about their positions - whenever you start asking the right questions, you get kicked and mocked.
Thank you.