The creator of Coquette Dragoon has shared Valve's official advice for developers dealing with toxic players on Steam Forums and, with lines like "it's a battle you won't win", it's pretty bleak.
While I'm a true believer in the healing power of video games and their ability to bring players together for incredible experiences, it's a simple fact of life that the hobby can be very toxic at times. Nowadays, all it takes is one look at whatever major triple-A game is releasing next and the exaggerated controversy it has attached to it to see what I mean.
Schedule 1 is chill. Really chill, dude.
Gaming is sadly toxic all over right now, but undoubtedly one of the worst places for it is the Steam Forums, where anyone with an account can say basically whatever they want without much fear of retribution or being moderated. While Valve does have things in place for toxic players, its official advice for developers facing abuse is a little telling of how bad things can get.
Over on Bluesky, Coquette Dragoon creator Ivy May shared a screenshot of the "official documentation" from Valve regarding developers facing abuse on Steam Forums. Ivy May pointed...
