We've got merch!

I have mentioned t-shirts to a couple people over the past few weeks, to which they were like, "I would totally wear that shirt!"

So Tibbs-Babu has launched a storefront! We are hoping to add stickers as well, because, personally, I love stickers, and I think Lala deserves to be on anything and everything with a non-porous flat surface. So if you are a sticker person, know that your time is coming.

If your wardrobe is already full, or you feel compelled to give us a tip, we also have a Ko-fi you can donate to.

One of the shirts we have available is a two-sided Barnes City Brawlers "jersey," which I am particularly fond of; I designed it using Inkscape and free-for-commercial-use fonts, so it's all above board if you have concerns about that kind of thing. The other shirt is a freeze frame of the end credits that shows Kady and Lala sunbathing out in Las Estrellas, every pixel of which was laid down by yours truly. And, of course, you have to have a shirt with just the logo, to which I added the Japanese "Ghost Sports Adventure" subtitle underneath. (The Japanese subtitle is something Steam won't let me display unless the game is listed specifically as Rorasuketo: Ghost Sports Adventure. Even though I love the subtitle graphically, it's a mouthful for a game store.)

Tiffany, Mike, and I have decided on the charities that we would like to support as we sell merch and divvy up game sales, and they are Girls Who Code, the aims of which are exactly what it sounds like, and Emotions Matter, which supports both people with Borderline Personality Disorder and loved ones of those with BPD. So when you buy a copy of Rorasuketo, or Rorasuketo merch, you are helping people out (besides me, your friendly local game dev, of course). When and if we get around to covering promotional costs, I will bump up the share that goes to charity, but for now I am going to be a little greedy.

I wanted Rorasuketo to follow the unspoken convention of costing $1 for about every hour of gameplay, partly to be affordable for people who were short on funds but needed a safe place or escape. The $1/hour ratio is not universal and certainly not always fair to all the people who make games; every situation is different. I've played indie games that cost $20 and were maybe 2 hours of gameplay, and I was happy to support them. But because Rorasuketo is my first game, it's probably a little rough around the edges, and it has at least somewhat altruistic intentions (what is altruism, really?) I'm possibly short-selling myself a little. I'm OK with that, though.

This is all a long-winded way of saying: If you enjoyed the game, and find yourself thinking, "I liked that, and I wish I could have spent more on it," we've got options for you!

As always, we appreciate the support, whether you buy the game, leave reviews on Steam, pick up a shirt, Like our videos, or you're just a lurker and we get that weird feeling that someone is looking at us.