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Milestones.

It's been almost 3 weeks since release, and we are approaching 3 times our original sales goal. I've said it before: Our sales goal was small. I really tried not to set over-the-moon expectations, because  so  many games are released on Steam, and it's hard to be discovered when drowning in all the AI slop. But I'm pleasantly surprised to have reached as many people as I have. This thing started out as "Hey, wouldn't it be cool if you could play roller derby in a video game?" and I have been realizing how much of myself I've put into the game - how the characters are really just me trying to reach out to strangers and put a little love and compassion into the world. It's corny, I know, but there's a lot of division, anxiety, and hate out there, and I would like to think I can maybe give the pendulum an imperceptible nudge, but a nudge all the same. That helps me sleep better at night. For those who don't know, Steam tells developers where t...