Yes, but not necessarily something GOG can control, like the overwhelming market share of Steam.

Not referring to that. One would think they could negotiate the inclusion of something given for free elsewhere, especially since the release here happened months after the Steam one.

One could think so, but without any further information, one would only stab in the dark.

I wouldn't reproach GOG with something I don't know.

What exactly are you wondering about then? I'm harmless in comparison to a friend of mine who I would depict as an archaeologist brushing off the dust of every item and relief in the game. :D Who's to say that? Only the developers could say how they intended their games to be played, and even they often say that however it is played, it is "right". I see any game as a sandbox: What is there is open to any interaction the game provides, and I love any game that rewards this approach. Therefore, I don't see even cheating as bad, as long it doesn't spoil the fun of others in multiplayer games. Another friend of mine cheats frequently in games because he's not interested in the challenge but only the story.

So you see, there are many gamers like you. Don't mistake volume for amplitude. :)

Oh that was more like I'm so jumpy, that it can't be good to my health playing even partially scary/jumpy games, but still I play those. So more like a rhetorical question than actual question type, if it makes sense? It's usually a lot clearer in my head than what comes out.
Like in this game, without spoiling anything, I'm constantly watching over my shoulder so to speak, but I do enjoy it no matter how jumpy I may be when it comes to sound effects and other stuff in games in general. One of the necessary evils of gaming to me, in a good way.

That does sound, different. Good for your friend, though, the more one gets out of the game the better!

That I 100% agree, it's each to their own how they want to play the game. It's just funny when I hear the You play the game wrong statements, as if there would be only one way to play those. As long as it doesn't affect others' enjoyment, it's all the same how one likes to play the game they spent money on. You know those people who likes to drive by the rules in open world games at times, just to see how AI works and how the world breathes, that's me.

Thank you for taking the time to write your post, it was a nice read.

Fair enough, but the possibilities are not exactly endless, and they all lead to the same result, with a variation of implications depending on the case - either neither side thought of it, or cared enough to negotiate/include it, or the dev/pub refused when asked by GOG; ruling out the case of the dev/pub offering it and GOG refusing. Can you think of another case?

No matter how many possibilities we imagine, we still don't know (… if the right ones are among them / if so, which ones / what the reasons behind them are etc. etc.)

What do you ultimately intend to achieve with all this speculation?

Did you ask GOG or the devs directly? Public forum posts don't have the same incline for answers than direct inquiries.

We don't know, but the possibilities are not endless, and drawing attention to the matter may change something.

I have no ultimate goal, just drawing attention; release threads are read/followed a tad more than others.

I concur.

Thanks for the clarification. I didn't know what you meant, so I asked. :)

After looking into this game, I added it to my wish list. It is a short game, so I would like to see the price come down before I buy.