thank you for the kind words, i appreciate it! it makes me happy to hear that my character writing's improved over the years... i put a lot of effort into that while making ckofntac. glad you found the presentation and foley effective too...
I'm glad that I never really tried (before???) to become a known artist online. An art style really is so recognisable. I've worried about this genre of topic a lot -- the way people treat you when they know you're 'an artist' is unfortunate, somehow. Other people in these comments will put it better. Even now, I sometimes see people coveting wishing they 'had an artist', and my gut reaction is not joy at being wanted but wariness over the unsubtle 'desire to have'.
yeah... i think some people have weird relationships with creators online (esp in fandom/fandom-adjacent communities) where they only see you as a content machine for their fav character/ship/etc. and nothing else. from a distance, i've seen this entitled behavior towards to artists/writers/devs i love, and... it sours my stomach. i don't think modern forms of marketing yourself to survive (eg. engaging with your fans directly) help either. we live in hell LOL
once again thank you for taking the time to play my game! \o/ i'm happy you gave it a chance.