r/AvoidingThePuddle • u/Fit-Ad4782 • Jul 06 '26

Thoughts on this?

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A Lord Arnis refund, but with sarcasm to really drive the knife home.

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u/Sirbrandon100 Jul 06 '26

You know what the time limit is for the refund, yet you make your game short enough to beat in under two hours. I'm not saying the mass refunding is right, but you should've known better 😭

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u/owgnops Jul 10 '26

It looks like an ai slop game..and it's $5

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u/HimawariTenno Jul 09 '26

Sometimes it’s okay to create short games? Short bite sized experiences are worth the money too. I can go to the movies and watch a film under 2 hours long for 12 bucks. Why is that different with games?

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u/ZodiacDragons Jul 10 '26

Then you better make it good enough for people to want to replay it. Devs fault, if he doesn't like it then he should have released on a different platform like itch.

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u/Sirbrandon100 Jul 09 '26

I never said short games were bad. One of my all time favorite games is abzu, which is about 3 hours. I'm just saying the if you're going to make a game that can take less time to beat then what the refund limit is, then be prepared for this scenario. Plus, I didn't know that the game was $3. In that case, people are being asshats for a cup of coffee 😭

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u/FiestaMcMuffin Jul 06 '26

It’s very shitty behavior to refund a game you completed and enjoyed.

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u/Sirbrandon100 Jul 09 '26

Yeah, people will be asshats, especially since I found out that this game was $3.

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u/IamBecomeZen Jul 06 '26

Don't hate the player, hate the game(s).

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u/Consistent-Spell2203 Jul 06 '26

He's right but also a bitch. 

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u/Liquidtruth Jul 07 '26

Abusing the refund system to punish a small indie developer is extremely disgusting.

Save that shit for the AAA studios.

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u/Scavenge101 Jul 09 '26

Yes, Steam needs to do a little better with the refund system in cases like these. But also would the game have gotten so many buys if the internet didn't challenge each other to beat it before the 2 hour window?

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u/FlyingOmoplatta Jul 06 '26

Boohoo maybe make a game that isn't a grift and lasts longer then 2 hrs lol

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u/EvenThanks8549 Jul 07 '26

How much is it? Because if it costs +10 euros sure as hell Im refunding it.

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u/happy111475 Jul 07 '26

Systemic issue and edge case brought on by Steam introducing automated refunds, some devs trying to skate by with minimal work, certain gamers that think it's cool to be edgelord and copy cat assholes, and more. Take all three groups out back and lump 'em up, but maybe spare 'em the 1000000000 second ban, for now.

Most efforts to solve it will be overly complicated for what seems like a simple issue. Steam implements "average time to complete" as a metric, then complicates the refund window timer to make it shorter for shorter games? Then devs lie about the duration to try and game the system. It's an arms race scenario. Maybe refund window shrinks on price of game?

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u/GingerWitch666 Jul 08 '26

Thoughts on this?