Are people that support him financially generally satisfied with the situation? Kinda crazy that they are still paying money for art streams
We have to understand that a creator’s audience can come from anywhere. A lot of people discover him through platforms outside of F95Zone — I’ve seen plenty of clips from his game being reposted across many different sites.
So I don’t think it’s crazy that people keep spending money on him. He’s technically still active; he’s just neglecting game updates. In many cases, the audience is willing to pay simply because they’re still stimulated by his earlier works, and they want to see more from the creator.
It’s similar to how many people donate during livestreams: as long as they feel entertained and are being “fed” content regularly, they’re willing to spend money. A lot of the time, their dopamine kicks in immediately when they see something from the creator, which makes them emotionally attached and willing to pay. What they’re really paying for is that feeling of enjoyment.
Because of that, I don’t think most of them carefully check whether he’s updating the game consistently before paying, the way many of us on F95Zone tend to do. xD