Matt Roszak, the developer, has explicitly stated in interviews that while he loves fan mods, distributing modified SWFs of the free Flash version violates his creative license. He relies on sales of the Steam port to fund future games like Epic Battle Fantasy 5 .

If you want to avoid hacked versions (or intentionally seek them out), look for these telltale signs:

Since Adobe Flash was discontinued in 2020, playing the original EBF3 requires specific emulators (like Ruffle or Flashpoint). Many archival sites have accidentally hosted hacked versions, leading players to believe that the "standard" version is simply buggy or overpowered.

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