It takes some practice to beautify it. You’ll also spend more time doing that than the whole time taken to build the core.

The weirdest thing is that steam doesn’t have a natural or self reinforcing monopoly. It wouldn’t take much for another company to copy their business model, and provide a competitor. In practice, however, they all fall flat on their faces.

Steam’s model is to give up short term gain for a smaller long term gain. Over time, this has snowballed into what we see now. Gabe is happy to get ever richer from his golden goose laying away. The competitors get started, then try and gut the goose for a quick buck.

If it’s done well, it’s an excellent process. It lets smaller studios start getting paid earlier, which helps significantly. It also lets them establish a strong feedback loop with their player base.

Factorio is an excellent example. The player base provided instant feedback on the gameplay, as they brought in more features. They also weren’t afraid to change things that didn’t quite work as well as planned. It also helped guide where to focus efficiency efforts.

Unfortunately, a number of big companies have jumped on the bandwagon. They don’t quite get what early access is good for, and just use it as an excuse for bugs, as well as to drum up cheap advertising.

While I’m guessing you are making a joke, but it’s in poor taste, if so. It comes across extremely poorly. A lot of people who really need help just don’t try, because they expect something like you suggested. Also, those of us with mental health issues often get EXTREMELY dismissive attitudes from others.

That attitude kept me out of asking for help for over a decade. When I finally got to see someone, their help was amazing. They were extremely knowledgeable on the subject and helped me unpick the gordian knot that was my brain. They skipped over the “obvious” advice, only touching on it enough to be sure I had looked into it on my own.

Unfortunately it’s not always the case. I had another psychiatrist take over, who was fairly worthless to me. I at least knew they weren’t right for me, and I could be helped. “Jokes” like yours instill that it is all you will get.

Basically, watch your target with edgy jokes online. Without context, It’s too easy to become the victim of Poe’s law.