When game developers want you to play their game to the point where they suggest pirating, it really speaks volumes about their passion, and that’s exactly what happened with Slay the Princess.

Thanks to Eurogamer for the update on June 22, Markipiler started his second Let’s Play live episode of Slay the Princess. Before the stream had even begun, the developers, Black Tabby Games, reached out to players via X (formerly Twitter) saying, “For folks tuning in to the Markiplier Slay the Princess series— if you haven’t played on your own yet, the best viewing experience will be if you watch it after playing.”