I'd like to thank everyone for their patience while I've been looking into the matter of the complimentary Steam Keys and Bundle. Now that I am no longer experiencing power and internet outages due to storms, I can finally post an update. I was finally able to get specifics from Valve support and have been investigating whenever I had a moment. Moving forward I'll need to choose my words carefully, as I don't want to violate any terms of the NDA that Steam developers must sign to use the platform. I thank you all for your understanding.

When I assumed control of AIdol's store pages on Steam and itch.io, I overlooked the fact that the complimentary Steam keys were already enabled on itch. In some ways, this is great because I'd always planned to have that enabled. Unfortunately, it meant I hadn't been able to double check how that would work with bundles. 

Steam allows developers to offer keys to users on other storefronts as a courtesy, with the expectation that Steam will be treated with equal consideration. This means that key requests will be denied if it is seen as a detriment to Steam's bottom line. Which makes things like Bundles tricky.  Especially for games like AIdol, which, when compared to other games haven't met certain thresholds of success. 

Based on previous bundle experience, I had assumed that Steam keys not being included in Bundle purchases would have been made more clear to itch.io users, or there would be some sort of automatic delineation on itch's backend...but it seems that I was wrong. I apologize for any confusion this has caused and I will work towards mitigating this issue in the future. I'll be reaching out to the itch team and Queer Games Bundle organizers to let them know about this issue, as it may not have affected all developers/games equally. 

Complimentary Steam keys have been disabled for AIdol until further notice. This is because Steam notified me that I need to perform an audit of the existing Steam Keys for AIdol. Once that is done, I should be able to add Steam Keys for users who have purchased the game on itch, outside of bundles. It is my hope to make the wording more clear in regards to future bundles when the option is re-enabled. 

If you want to play the game through the Steam app, you can add a shortcut to your Steam library manually. Otherwise, you'd have to either purchase it on Steam directly or buy it from itch.io again outside of a bundle (once I get the key situation sorted.)  AIdol does generally go on sale during the seasonal Steam sales, if it helps. While I'd love the support, I understand this isn't financially feasible for many players

I completely understand if this has been frustrating or confusing. Please reach out with any concerns you might have. I'm generally available to answer questions on Monday–Thursdays, though I may be a bit slow to respond. Either way, thank you for your support and interest in playing AIdol.