Thanks so much for playing! It really means a lot to me. The game is free now because the accessibility of the game is more important to me than the very small profit I was making from it. Most of the money I make for this project is on Patreon, but most of my traffic when it comes to downloads comes from in-person events and word of mouth, and lots of people who want to play aren’t familiar with Itch.io as a platform, and find it daunting to navigate it. Because of this, it’s been easier for me to make my game accessible for free on my website for direct download, and use Itch.io as a tool for spreading the word to whoever uses this platform. The age range of people who enjoy this series varies wildly, and some people who have played it don’t even know what Steam is, but scanning a QR code with their phone to a direct download link is something they’re more familiar with. Might not make a whole lot of sense, but it’s okay, because the joy of this game being accessible to more people has been more rewarding than any money I could get for it!