The latest Infinity Nikki update brought some changes to the shop icons and players are not happy with the new direction that InFold seems to be taking the game. The update moved several shop-related icons to the main game screen and made them very prominent and difficult to ignore. The change was likely made to encourage more players to potentially buy in-game goods and currency for real money, which is crucial for the otherwise free cozy exploration title to remain afloat.
Many fans agree that adding the new icons to the main screen and making them gold and sparkling is not the right way to go about it, and the marketing ploy is being described as underhanded. A movement to remove the new intrusive shop icons was started by Darklillies on Reddit, who encourages other fans to join in.
The Reddit post is a heartfelt letter to players who may be used to marketing tactics that are less than ideal. The Redditor calls developers InFold out for pulling players in with the beautiful graphics and extremely frequent updates, while the devs have "slowly and quietly been pulling the rug further and further back hoping no one will notice."...
