Hello to the development team, and especially to the person who takes the time to answer our questions. I want to thank you for this masterpiece of a game. I haven't seen anything like it in a very long time. It gave me an indescribable feeling I had been missing — that immersive, emotional experience that stays with you. And I must confess — I played through the whole thing without once reaching for my crotch. That's how much I enjoyed just watching the story unfold and seeing the characters' relationships develop.
Apologies in advance for the text — I'm a Russian speaker and I'm using ChatGPT to translate. And now, dear folks, let’s get to the questions:
Do you plan to add any kind of text-based AI in the future? With how quickly AI is developing, incorporating it could add an entirely new level of player freedom.
In the comics and game lore, there’s a race called the Saurians. Will we ever see scenes involving them? So far, only Hiho stands out in that regard — and she’s technically a naga.
How close is the game to being finished? I’m not asking because I’m eager for it to end — quite the opposite — but I’d love to know how much more content to look forward to. I assume once this project wraps up, you’ll fully shift focus to Price for Freedom: Gold and Sand?
Final question: will the comic ever be localized into other languages? I mean the main series. I think that would be awesome for the non-English speaking community.
Thank you all in advance for your work. P.S. Hiho is best girl.
Hey, thank you! We will never use any kind of generative AI in our games. They have some advantages, but we prefer the creative authenticity produced by hand work. Yes we have some saurian smut planned. Gold and Sand will be finished before Avarice, because it's meant to be a lot smaller game. Avarice is still pretty far from done. We might localize the comics one day, some fans translated some of the comics in their own language.
question: are there plans for the patreon exclusive quests to be added to the free version eventually? or should I delete the game now that I completed all the free quests?
Oh I see. We plan to eventually sell the full game here and on Steam, so we can't easily move things to the free version (beside scenes rework like Samara's). I know Steam has country adjusted prices so the game should be sold for cheaper in your country, but sadly that's not an option with Patreon at the moment. So for you it's probably best to wait until the full game is released on Steam. Gold & Sand will be released on Steam first by the way.
Thank you for understanding. I now realise that asking you to release your hard work without payment was not a good idea at all and very rude I'm sorry.
It seems to work on some high end mobile, but the webgl version isn't targeted at phones in general, so that doesn't surprise me sadly. Need to wait until the Android version is out.
Stupid question, Can you play as Female Protagonist? This looks like an Anime Baldur's Gate. If not I guess I'll wait for sequel since MC seems to be a female in sequel.
Yeah the MC isn't a blank slate unlike some other cRPG, so you can't choose his gender. But like you said Gold & Sand has a female protagonist instead.
Yo bro pls can u send another link to download cause this isnt working, just stucking any time when i try to download. So if u can add google drive, mega or links from smwhr i really appreciate that
Hello, before starting the game, I'm exploring the site a little bit and reading the comments and have some questions and clarifications.
As far as I understand, the version on itch io is a demo version of the game, right? If so, how much less content does it have in terms of percentage and do I have to wait for its full release on steam and is it possible to complete the game (it would be convenient as a Ukrainian, by the way, thanks for the Ukrainian localization, of course, not perfect, but still respect). And one more thing, in Price for Freedom: Gold and Sand, it is written that the events of the game take place 2 years before this game, does it make sense to wait, complete it, and then Avarice? Thank you for the answer!
The web version on itch is just a demo, but the version you download is the full current version of the game (you need patreon to unlock everything). Once the game is finished there wont be any distinction between the itch, steam and patreon versions. Check the walkthrough to see which quests are public and which are patreon only.
You will be able to play Avarice and Gold & Sand in any order. Personally I would probably play Avarice first, but they don't spoil each-other.
Is it possible for the Patreon build version of the game to be released on steam? possibly for whatever the game will be listed for when it's released? I'd rather buy the game at full price than sign up for a Patreon.
Yes the full game will be published on Steam once finished. But in the meantime we need Patreon to finance its development. We don't plan to sell it as early access on Steam, because that's often counter productive.
We hope for one update a month, but in practice it's difficult for us to keep up. And there is no release date for Avarice yet, we still have a bunch of story to go through.
Every character, location, scenes is hand drawn, and there is a lot of them, high resolution textures take a lot of space. We might make a mini version of the build eventually, with more compressed and smaller resolution textures, but it's always a pain to maintain several build variations...
ya my inventory is bugged as well i started a new game and still have issues with opening loot areas and am stuck at the underground water sistern trying to pick up the camping supply's.
hey, i'm realy enjoying the game so far but i ran in some heavy bugs. I'm playing on windows and I have a more than descent hardwear. Sometimes when i try too loot something the game freezes and doesn't open any windows. Some times it doesn't realy matters, it just mean i can't access some loot, but in the very first quest of the game, in the troglodyd cave, i need to interact with a kind off scroll on the ground and I just can't. So I'm stuck. (the quest is called "investigate the rooms up the stairs). Any suggestion for a fix ?
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Hello to the development team, and especially to the person who takes the time to answer our questions. I want to thank you for this masterpiece of a game. I haven't seen anything like it in a very long time. It gave me an indescribable feeling I had been missing — that immersive, emotional experience that stays with you. And I must confess — I played through the whole thing without once reaching for my crotch. That's how much I enjoyed just watching the story unfold and seeing the characters' relationships develop.
Apologies in advance for the text — I'm a Russian speaker and I'm using ChatGPT to translate. And now, dear folks, let’s get to the questions:
Thank you all in advance for your work. P.S. Hiho is best girl.
Hey, thank you! We will never use any kind of generative AI in our games. They have some advantages, but we prefer the creative authenticity produced by hand work. Yes we have some saurian smut planned. Gold and Sand will be finished before Avarice, because it's meant to be a lot smaller game. Avarice is still pretty far from done. We might localize the comics one day, some fans translated some of the comics in their own language.
Thank you for your reply.
I'm quite glad to hear that Avarice is still far from completion.
As for AI — I have to agree with you.
No matter its capabilities, what’s made by human hands always feels more alive, more full of soul.
But, as we say: "Even a stick can fire once a year" — meaning anything might happen in the future.
By the way, do you happen to have any links to the localizations?
Perhaps there’s a Russian translation among them?
Search ArbuzBudesh on e-hentai, but I don't know if there is Russian ones.
Thank you so much, my friend!
android please
金与沙多久发售，之前我看steam上是今年2月17发售，但是好像跳票了
No android version yet?
question: are there plans for the patreon exclusive quests to be added to the free version eventually? or should I delete the game now that I completed all the free quests?
If you don't think it's worth 5 bucks then sorry for wasting your time and hard drive space.
that's not what I meant the game is awesome I just can't buy stuff online sorry
edit: also 1 usd is 50 in my country so I won't be paying 5 bucks I'd be paying 250
Oh I see. We plan to eventually sell the full game here and on Steam, so we can't easily move things to the free version (beside scenes rework like Samara's). I know Steam has country adjusted prices so the game should be sold for cheaper in your country, but sadly that's not an option with Patreon at the moment. So for you it's probably best to wait until the full game is released on Steam. Gold & Sand will be released on Steam first by the way.
Thank you for understanding. I now realise that asking you to release your hard work without payment was not a good idea at all and very rude I'm sorry.
It says you can play on mobile too but every single time i try to run it, it just crashes
It seems to work on some high end mobile, but the webgl version isn't targeted at phones in general, so that doesn't surprise me sadly. Need to wait until the Android version is out.
Stupid question, Can you play as Female Protagonist? This looks like an Anime Baldur's Gate. If not I guess I'll wait for sequel since MC seems to be a female in sequel.
Yeah the MC isn't a blank slate unlike some other cRPG, so you can't choose his gender. But like you said Gold & Sand has a female protagonist instead.
did anyone found a way to make the game work in android? winlator or others windows emulators?
I don't think that's possible at the moment.
Snussy
Yo bro pls can u send another link to download cause this isnt working, just stucking any time when i try to download. So if u can add google drive, mega or links from smwhr i really appreciate that
Try this https://priceforfreedom.net/avarice/download
请在 Steam 上列出，我无法订阅您的 Patreon，因为我在中国
It will be on Steam and here once the game is finished.
I'm sorry dude but the combat system genuinely pisses me off
Hello, before starting the game, I'm exploring the site a little bit and reading the comments and have some questions and clarifications.
As far as I understand, the version on itch io is a demo version of the game, right? If so, how much less content does it have in terms of percentage and do I have to wait for its full release on steam and is it possible to complete the game (it would be convenient as a Ukrainian, by the way, thanks for the Ukrainian localization, of course, not perfect, but still respect). And one more thing, in Price for Freedom: Gold and Sand, it is written that the events of the game take place 2 years before this game, does it make sense to wait, complete it, and then Avarice? Thank you for the answer!
The web version on itch is just a demo, but the version you download is the full current version of the game (you need patreon to unlock everything). Once the game is finished there wont be any distinction between the itch, steam and patreon versions. Check the walkthrough to see which quests are public and which are patreon only.
You will be able to play Avarice and Gold & Sand in any order. Personally I would probably play Avarice first, but they don't spoil each-other.
Is the main quest starting with Whispering Bandit available in the 36.9 build for free, or is it patreon
Whispering Bandits is patreon.
Is it possible for the Patreon build version of the game to be released on steam? possibly for whatever the game will be listed for when it's released? I'd rather buy the game at full price than sign up for a Patreon.
Yes the full game will be published on Steam once finished. But in the meantime we need Patreon to finance its development. We don't plan to sell it as early access on Steam, because that's often counter productive.
Please do consider an alternative to Steam! Steam blocks adult games for german users. Everything monopolized at Steam is lost for us...
Well it will be here too.
Question: What is the Patreon content?
Check the walkthrough to see which quest is patreon only.
Hello, are there any +- exact release dates in steam?c
Sadly no, we don't know when the game will be finished yet.
I know this sounds stupid but is a mobile port planned anytime soon ? My phone is legit better than my actual laptop
It's planned but no released date for it.
Well that's good to hear to say the least, I CAN and WILL wait for it impatiently
How often is the game updated / worked on? What is the estimated finish date for the full release?
We hope for one update a month, but in practice it's difficult for us to keep up. And there is no release date for Avarice yet, we still have a bunch of story to go through.
I have two problems..
1- When the game restarts itself on mac upon the 36.5 update, it just crashes.
2- I can't talk to the guy at the green house. The game won't let me talk to him. Is this related to the first problem?
Did you try to download the full 36.5 zip instead of doing the update? 36.5 should fix the green house dude, but I'll check.
SNAKE TIDDIES!!!!!!!!!!
Just curious, is this game all m/f or is there any m/m? 👉👈
It's mostly m/f with some f/f, no m/m planned, mostly due to the preference of the authors.
aw
well thx anyway, maybe i'll try being bisexual for a while lmao
Can`t wait when game out full on steam.
Yeah that's the ultimate goal.
"Wow, what a beautiful game, the art style is so neat! I'll go downloa- 8 GIGABYTES!?"
I say it lightheartedly, but damn I guess peak has to have some draw backs
Every character, location, scenes is hand drawn, and there is a lot of them, high resolution textures take a lot of space. We might make a mini version of the build eventually, with more compressed and smaller resolution textures, but it's always a pain to maintain several build variations...
combat still bugged in version 36.4. no input is accepted once initiating what i assume to be the final combat of the tutorial area.
Yeah, a patch is coming soon.
It should work again if you update to 36.5
thank you kindly, will test a little later on.
shitty game
Maybe try some constructive criticism?
congrats, you just fell for ragebait
1. Considering this was 2 weeks ago, it definitively didn't JUST happen
2. How is it ragebait if I'm not raging? No what this is is a criticism of their poor criticism
1.Someone post a low effort, visibly pointless comment.
2.You react, falling for it. you may have not raged, but you wasted your time on it
Fuck you. I decide what is a waste of my own time. Don't force your priorities onto me.
ya my inventory is bugged as well i started a new game and still have issues with opening loot areas and am stuck at the underground water sistern trying to pick up the camping supply's.
It should be fixed with build 36.4
I updated my game, and now my inventory won't open?
It should be fixed with build 36.4
hey, i'm realy enjoying the game so far but i ran in some heavy bugs. I'm playing on windows and I have a more than descent hardwear. Sometimes when i try too loot something the game freezes and doesn't open any windows. Some times it doesn't realy matters, it just mean i can't access some loot, but in the very first quest of the game, in the troglodyd cave, i need to interact with a kind off scroll on the ground and I just can't. So I'm stuck. (the quest is called "investigate the rooms up the stairs). Any suggestion for a fix ?
I also notices that once the bug is triggered i need to load a save to be able to open my inventory
i am also affected.
in addition, the same "frozen" state was achieved by using parry in the prolog.
I am stuck in this exact room with the same problem
there's a few things you can do to get out of it, but there is no way to progress
It should be fixed with build 36.4