This is my very first game
This actually does explain a lot. So, first game, no experience with design whatsoever, you decided to go all out with scope, assembled a team of 4 people (Did you have experience as a team lead or was this your first project too?), and decided to focus on monetization rather than reach, only addressing the issues mentioned for the better part of the year after outrage start mounting and, I guess, user interaction started dwindling.
Let's be honest here my good sir, you still don't see anything wrong with the course you had set? You said you are sorry and that you'll work on balancing the grind. That, and the fact that we started talking, even if in a not so subtle passive aggressive tone, is quite the gesture of good faith. But still I'd advise you on actually doing some retrospection on the whole matter and how it could have been handled differently.
The offer for lessons still stands mate. On the house, of course. Wouldn't want to take away from the f95 donations.
We are growing quite fond of you and your character developpment.
I think you have gotten the term "character development" a bit wrong, since it would mean having a development over vision or opinion but hey, kudos for the effort. Nice jest.
If you continue like this, we will be obligated to invite you over for one of our pizza night!
-FapMat
Nah man, I couldn't possibly take away from you, let it be my treat, I insist.
The only thing I'd like to say on the business model matter: thank you for comparing us to a multi million dollars video game agency sir.
My most esteemed gentleman. Allow me to, once more, extend my humble commendations for the evident effort poured into this endeavor your illustrious pen has gifted us.
However, to cloak such a comparison in the guise of jest, presenting it as praise whilst invoking the singular distinction you do not share with EA, is, alas, a most lamentable spectacle to witness.
I find myself compelled, out of a sense of both decorum and mercy, to beseech you most earnestly to desist from this relentless spectacle of self-inflicted mortification.
Sidenote: For the fake reviews, I do not wish to launch a debate with you on the matter but we have not engage in anything of the sort.
Wouldn't you agree that 30+ reviews from accounts with barely any activity that went inactive after giving your game 5 stars looks extremely suspicious, specially considering your previous attitude regarding criticism?
Cheers.