That Dragon, Cancer developer Ryan Green doesn't care about the comments left on Steam's forums.
The game is based on the true story of Ryan's youngest son Joel Green, who died of cancer when he was two years old. Some Steam users were accusing Ryan and his family of profiting off of their son to gain noterity. Other users accused Ryan of deleting their comments and locking threads. Ryan released a statement about the confusion regarding missing comments on That Dragon, Cancer's Steam page:
Hi Everyone, as we're reading through the forums to answer questions and support players, we're seeing some locked threads and frustration about missing comments. We just want you to know that as far as we're concerned you have the right to believe and say what you want. We do NOT currently lock threads or delete comments. If you are seeing any, we did not do it. It is our understanding that sometimes Steam moderators may lock threads.
That said, our hope is that you find some common humanity on this board. We all suffer, we all have pain. Our hope is that at the very least, our existence on this store can inspire personal conversations that draw us together, rather than divide us.
Thank you for your support and your passion,
-Ryan
iDigitalTimes had the opportunity to speak with Ryan during PAX Prime 2015. Ryan shared his family's desire to immortalize Joel in That Dragon, Cancer. Ryan and his family wanted players to feel like they were Joel's friend as they played through the game. Read more about the back story of That Dragon, Cancer in our interview with Ryan here.
