Update: OW is now deindexed.


It's all my fault, too, because I just wanted to edit the page.

But it would have happened eventually anyway.

It's no longer searchable on itch.

I feel really numb and hopeless.

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FWIW I don’t own your game and I am currently able to see this page. I came here from an Itch email that actually featured this post, so Itch appears to be directing traffic to you in some way and hasn’t permanently de-indexed the game.

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It's gonna be OK, Carrot. As others here have said, games naturally get deindexed no matter what when their pages are edited. Take deep breaths, find a friend or partner in whom you can confide, and do what you need to do to regain peace. Know that you are loved, even by those who are whole continents away from you, you are worth everything, and that help will come if you ask for it.

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Almost all games briefly get deindexed when you edit them! That is natural! Their policies are hard to find because you have to look all over for them, and there’s a bunch of panicky misinformation spread about. Pages usually get briefly checked over when you edit them.

https://itch.io/t/4120453/game-quarantined-search-or-indexing-problem-read-this

People are just more “aware” of it now because they’re actually checking.

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I love your games. They are iconic (such cute faces they make me smile). This will pass, and we will find a way to recover. If not here, everyone will find somewhere else to go.

I also just followed you on Patreon and suddenly I see more cute art? Best decision of the day, so far.

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I'm really sorry to read this, all this new policies are so shitty and it must be hard for you and all the devs affected by them.

Take care of yourself and if it helps I think your games are great, I remember being so very impressed the first time I played Our Wonderland seeing all the effort and artistry you put into it, you are very talented!

Hopefully things will change for the better if not on itchio, on other platforms you can show your projects in the future.  

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I'm sorry! It's not your fault ! I promise. Itchio has been deindexing new games over time. It's possible it was the timing was a coincidence because I edited my page and was deindexed much later on rather than right after.

I'm sorry Carrot! The hopeless feeling.. is hard to defeat, but I hope we can all make it through this!