That graph is incomplete. It's ranked by patreon numbers, not cash flow. Adeptus Steve, supposedly makes more than Dark Cookie and yet, DC is at the top.But then why not buy more hardware, if he realizes that the render queue takes so long and he has more than enough money to speed up that part so he can focus on the rest of his "vision"? And if he was so obsessed with his vision and taking his time to complete it, why are there so many renders in the game that just straight up look like he never looked at them after putting them in the render queue?
AlsoYou must be registered to see the linkshe is only No. 5 btw.
The thing is, DPC HAS bought more renders and IS putting more in the game. Each chapter is longer and longer and he's actually making divergent paths. It's not like you're not getting more for your buck each release (assuming you are a subscriber, if not STFU you have no right to complain about a product you stole).
Each chapter is longer than the previous. And while you'll always be able to find renders or animations that are lacking (this is the nature of art), you might never notice some insignificant detail he poured time into, I believe someone pointed out that he made the candles flicker in one scene.
Go look at actual scams, like Radiant. The Devs there just collect a check every month and deliver nothing, or when they do launch a chapter, they deliver less than promised. This is a fully functioning game, that's delivered in a timely manner. There's simply no comparison.