"One developer's mistake has accidentally made a great game permanently free on Steam. Fortunately for developer Tecopark, the mix-up affects a nearly 10-year-old title that was already cheap, and that still has a couple of paid sequels available. For players, that makes this the perfect time to check out its series of devious multiplayer puzzle platformers."
"In September, Tecopark updated Pico Park: Classic Edition for the first time since its release. The update added online multiplayer for up to 10 players, along with high-framerate compatibility and a visual update to bring it in line with its sequels. When the update was announced, Tecopark said that it planned to make the game free for around a week. But as spotted by Steam limits the number of times developers can switch their games from paid to free and back. Tecopark had already done it once before, which means it can't return to charging for the game again."
""I was planning to switch to a paid plan after updating the online support. but I forgot that once you switch from paid to free, I can never go back to paid," the developer posted in a Steam update. "If you enjoy playing this free version, be sure to try the series ( Pico Park , Pico Park 2) too.""
Tecopark released an update for Pico Park: Classic Edition that added online multiplayer for up to 10 players, higher framerates, and visual tweaks to match its sequels. The developer intended to make the game free for about a week after the update. Steam enforces limits on how many times a developer can switch a game between paid and free, and Tecopark had already switched once before. Because of that policy, the game is now permanently free on Steam. The original remains inexpensive and has two paid sequels, offering a pathway for players to explore more of the series.
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