Quick post for this time.

Seems my game, Penance[1] has been uploaded on Steam by someone who I don't know, completely without my permission. They're selling my *free* game and of course I'm not gonna get any money from their sales.

1: https://akselmo.itch.io/penance

If you stumble on this game outside of this page: https://akselmo.itch.io/penance[2] **then it's not uploaded by me!** It's also very likely those illegal copies are also bundled with malware.

2: https://akselmo.itch.io/penance

I have done a DMCA claim for the game already.

I'm not going to link the fake link here just in case, but it's easy to find if you're curious.

Just know that **all my games are on itch.io** https://akselmo.itch.io[3] and all the other possible "copies" are fake and not by me. If I make a Steam page for any of my games in future, you will be let know by my Fediverse account and/or this blog.

3: https://akselmo.itch.io

**This also serves as a PSA for fellow gamedevs**: Check if your game has been uploaded into some places without your permission! **Especially on Steam!** I didn't expect this to happen since uploading on Steam costs money, but someone uploaded it anyway without any permission.

Stay safe out there.

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