Indie dev Black Tabby Games has deleted a series of tweets in which the studio had encouraged would-be fans to pirate the game after it went viral courtesy of a Markiplier playthrough.
Initially, Black Tabby encouraged players to hop on over to Steam and buy a copy themselves before watching a YouTube series, as the game is described as being "wildly reactive to your choices", and "every playthrough [is] personalised" to the person playing it.
As spotted by PCGN, even though Black Tabby threw up a Steam sale to entice players to pick it up, it then went even further, suggesting players pirate a copy if they don't have the money to purchase the game legitimately right now.
Slay the Princess was one of the biggest indie surprises of 2023, and its Steam player count has since exploded past the stratosphere after popular YouTuber Markiplier began a playthrough video series on June 22. To help the climb of Slay the Princess, developers at Black Tabby Games launched a Steam promo campaign that shaved off 20% of the game's price, then did players one even better.
In a series of since-deleted tweets originally caught by PCGamesN, Black Tabby Games' official Twitter account addressed the people getting into the game through Markiplier's video series. Black Tabby talked about the game's high reactiveness to the player's choices, the game's key aspect that will make every single playthrough a unique experience. Thus, the developers recommend you play the game on your own first — even if you have to resort to piracy, in case they can't afford the game. They concluded by saying you can always buy a copy of the game later.
Image via BlackTabbyGames
While we don't know the reason behind the decision to delete the Tweets, this remains an act of extreme good faith, one that will likely result in Slay The Princess receiving even more goodwill from the gaming community at large.
And now that the real-life conundrum some players were facing has been solved, now they only have to deal with the in-game conundrum of slaying the princess or dealing with the dire consequences.
You can get Slay The Princess for PC on Steam for $14.39 until the promotion ends on June 24, though it's likely to go back down when the Steam Summer sale begins on June 27. You can also play it on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and you can get the free demo right here.
It seems like there is always some great sale or bundle on Steam filled with great games. The ubiquitous PC games storefront is best known for its seasonal sales that offer some of the biggest games at huge discounts.
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