Iron Lung Developer Raises Game Price, Encourages Critics to Pirate

David Szymanski increases price of popular indie horror game Iron Lung to $8, responds to criticism by stating he wants to earn more money and suggesting unhappy customers could pirate the game.

• David Szymanski, the developer of the popular indie horror game Iron Lung, has raised the game's price from $6 to $8, stating that he believes the game is worth the increased price and he wants to earn more money.
• Szymanski responded to criticism of the price increase on social media, stating that if people don't agree with the price, they can choose not to buy the game or even pirate it.
• He also mentioned that the sales volume of Iron Lung decreased after the price change, but he hopes the publicity from the upcoming Iron Lung movie would compensate for the negative sales trends.
• The Iron Lung movie, starring YouTube star Markiplier, is currently in production with Szymanski heavily involved.
• Szymanski has also released other games such as the horror hunting game Squirrel Stapler and the micro FPS Chop Goblins, both of which have received positive reception on Steam.

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