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[celestiallynight]

Starbox - Website to Host Indie Games Affected by Censorship on Steam and Itch

Since the poll that I posted has gained overwhelming support, I have put together a new (temporary) indie game hosting website in the past couple of days.

It's not a solution or an alternative to big gaming platforms, it's a simple bare-bones website to help out fellow developers for the time being. We have to remember that the main issue lies with payment processors and until it is resolved, there is not going to be a viable alternative.

About the website:

⭐You can create an account, join and create groups, download games and submit applications for us to upload your games!

⭐I am not able to process payments. This website is intended to host free demos and free games. You can request to link your socials, Patreon, Ko-fi or any game platform where your games are up. You can also request to link a platform where your full game is available if you upload a demo. You don't have to have been directly impacted by Itch and Steam's payment processor's new rules to apply for your game to be uploaded to our site. Similarly to Itch, you can also apply with anything besides games, like board games and such.

⭐️I am a team of one, working on this project out of my own very slim pockets. I will be processing upload applications as quickly as physically possible, but please keep this information in mind when applying.

⭐I will be constantly working and updating the website, but it will likely remain very rudimentary.

⭐While the website is available on mobile, it is not fully functional on it, so I recommend viewing it on desktop.

⭐Since this website is intended to exist temporarily, it highly likely will be deleted at some point in the future once the main issue gets resolved and there's no longer a need for its existence.

You can visit the website at starboxy.com.

Consider also supporting me and this website on Ko-fi.

Happy landing, astronauts!

[celestiallynight]

"Try holding it!" "... I don't think it likes me."

[celestiallynight]

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(Sorry if there are any mistakes on theirs clothes, they are quite complicated.)