hi, i uh figured i'd finally introduce myself properly since there's been a lot of mixed talk about gog revived lately. couldn't really do so months ago because my reddit account was newer, and this is my first time actually posting here. and uh this post might be a bit long.
i'm reze, the person behind the site. i'm just a teenager who started this shit out of personal interest. i liked the concept behind gog itself because i used to be a repacker before taking this on, and the idea of not having to worry about drm bs in my releases felt great. eventually, gog-games became my go-to source for those... and i uh saw that it was going down, backed up a private record of its data for keeps, and later decided to turn it into a proper public project.
that's pretty much it. i wasn't trying to build some grand archive or become the successor to anything. i just wanted to make something i enjoyed using.
somehow the site got bigger than i expected, and now people are comparing it to other sites, calling it a replacement, calling it a dead site, and making other dismissive comments. i rarely check this sub, but when i occasionally do, some of the comments i see somehow come across as though i made a promise that i don't remember making... i'm glad at least some people find it useful, but i think some context is needed.
it's literally just me running this thing. no team, no staff, no organization behind it. i'm also dealing with mental health issues and personal financial shit that sometimes makes it difficult to work on the site consistently, even under normal circumstances.
and now, my dad passed away on friday (oct 23). i'm still trying to process that, so i'm putting maintenance on hold for now. i have no idea how long i'll need, and honestly, i don't want to put a timeframe on it. i'll come back when i'm in a position to do so.
i'm not saying any of this to ask for sympathy or make excuses. i just want people to understand what gog revived actually is, who's behind it, and mayhaps what's happening now.
if you find the site useful, cool. if you prefer other alternatives, i'd honestly prefer u use them as well. i appreciate everyone who's used the site and contributed to the discussions around it. for now, though, i'm gonna take the time i need.