TIL the dev of Iron Lung, an acclaimed indie horror game, faced significant backlash over increasing the price from $6 to $8

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Iron Lung Dev Says 'Go Pirate It or Something' in Response to Price Rise Backlash - IGN

https://www.ign.com/articles/iron-lung-dev-says-go-pirate-it-or-something-in-response-to-price-rise-backlash

The developer of hit indie horror Iron Lung, which mega YouTuber Markiplier is turning into a film, has told those who don’t agree with the game’s recent $2 price rise to “go pirate it or something”.

Iron Lung Dev Says 'Go Pirate It or Something' in Response to Price Rise Backlash - IGN

Then, responding to those who have said he’s “only doing this for the money", Szymanski tweeted: “Yes, no fucking shit. I make games for a living. If I didn't want to earn money from them I wouldn't charge money for them.”

The game follows the premise of being trapped in an underwater submarine out of necessity to capture deep pictures.