So you gave the guy 60$ just for shits and giggles and empty promises . No porn game regardless of how good renders are should cost as much as a AAA game that offers storytelling mechanics and hours upon hours of gameplay.
I will agree with you on this, especially if you buy a game like this on Steam or another platform and also to stop before you spend to much money as a patron, when you don't get the benefits, that your pledge grants you or you just want to support the dev with a certain amount.
Will say this first, the money someone is willing to spend on a dev and empty promises depends on each individual.
In hindsight, i should have stopped earlier, that i can admit.
As far as my own take on being a patron is. It’s more like an investment without any monetary gains or seen as an appreciation of the work someone does.
Depending on developer and pledge, you are also able to influence parts of the game or get benefits, which aren’t public, if they are not shared
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If someone thinks, that these benefits are worth it, then you can spend a lot more than just one AAA game in a month for a developer.
But this is then again in the region of spending your money as you want, that’s what everyone needs to decide for themselves.
The only issue that i see, that thanks to devs like him, fewer projects will get support, which actually could need it.
Also, please keep in mind, that is my take as someone, who is knowingly spending money on devs, so it’s a risk either way, it just depends on how long and with how much you are willing to support them.