This game sparked my love for gaming in my childhood. I understand the need for money, but the quality difference between this and the new steam game/phone app is appalling. If the creator had a crowd funding system for a third game done correctly, I would donate every payday.
Unfortunately, I don't know the details of the creators personal life or how their team is doing a decade after this release... I know its pointless to even post about. I hate being a part of a dead fanbase that's been killed by the creator.