Back when I was known as Vas, I worked with a game developer from Russia (who I won’t name here) on my project "I+U 4-Ever". This was a concept I had developed, and they proceeded to create a page for the game without my input, managing it from their own account. This felt like they were claiming ownership of my idea, but I ignored it and continued to collaborate.

Then, I found out that they had made homophobic remarks and expressed views of there being only two genders, directing these at another person working on the project. At the time, they apologized, and I chose to move forward.

But looking back, I now realize how naive I was to sweep those issues under the rug.

For the majority of the project, I was doing all the work—creating 3D models, planning the story, and developing the game itself. While he made it seem like it was HIS game. He did little to nothing of value while I was busting my back to bring it to life. But this wasn’t the worst of it.

Out of nowhere, he told me that we should cancel the project because it was somehow too similar to a game he found on Steam, when what I had been making looked nothing like the game he was showing me. This is when I snapped. Not only had he taken credit for my idea, but now he was trying to stop me from pursuing it entirely.

I ended up blocking him and posted an explanation about why I was reclaiming the project. But instead of accepting this, he sent a friend to harass me further. I blocked that person too.

And today, as I was checking up on my old username, I found that his other friends had made a post attacking me, accusing me of posting adult content, and making exaggerated claims about me simply for being upset with how I was treated.

That’s why I work alone now. Because I’m not going to let anyone screw me over again.

Expect for me to make a new page for a game soon: "I+U 4-Ever". I will still develop EmberFrost whenever possible, but I will also finish what I started

Why? Because I'm not going to let anyone dictate what I can and cannot create. Now, instead of working for the success of someone else, I will be working solely for myself.

I've also already reported the slanderous post against me, as it violates TOS. And after searching for it again a couple of days later, it appears as if GameJolt moderation has taken action against it.

I hope that all of you take care. And hopefully I can deliver with this revival of an old idea.