[MeechMunchie]

Can't you give me a short explanation?

1. Devs start work on Project Zomboid.
2. Devs instantly realise that they'll have to do this full-time i.e. give up their jobs.
3. Devs search for ways of getting income for an unfinished game, decide on pre-orders with included beta access.
4. Devs set up PayPal scheme to collect funds.
5. Everything goes swimmingly, pre-orders flood in and development continues.
6. A FEW MONTHS LATER. Devs are contacted by PayPal for violation of PP Terms of Service.
7. Part of the PP small print is that everything you sell has to actually exist. From PayPal's point of view, they're selling a game-shaped hole and a promise that it will be filled later.
8. In PayPal's defense, they're being fairly reasonable - If one of the devs goes out and gets hit by a bus, development stops, and they'll be liable to give all the customers refunds.
9. An ultimatum of about a week is given. Fix the problem or your account will be shut down.
10. The game is nowhere near finished, releasing it in this state is not an option. Devs lament.
11. Ingenious solution: Sell something instead of Project Zomboid. Go public with the problem and explain the change.
12. Spend about 2 hours making what critics are hailing as 'The Worst Game Ever Made'. A Rock-Paper-Scissors simulator. "SELECT YOUR MOVE: ROCK. COMPUTER PLAYS: PAPER. YOU LOSE."
13. Edit the PayPal transaction page, sell Worst Game Ever Made for $20 apiece. Small print reads "Comes with free beta access and preorder for our next game, Project Zomboid."
14. Gain masses of publicity recounting this story to every PC gaming media channel in the land.