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Happens all the time to first time AVN devs. Many within the first year. They don't realise the workload of game development and how much money & time you need to sink into production to create a good one and keep it going. They start out with a rush of excitement and productivity in the first few months then things slow down at 6-9 month and by 12+ month, poof gone.A burnout? the game is fairly recent...
I'm not deranged enough to support him on patreon so I don't know the answer to your first question. I still say there needs to be a longer period of time between communications and also longer game life before milking tag is applicable. That is reserved for the Icstors of the world. I would need to see a few more of the traditional milker excuses such as: cat die, aunt sick, dog ate the hard drive, etc.so his patreon was/is paused in the last 3-4 months at least then?
if so, yup, it is just a burnout and not a "true milking situation".
if not, well...kudos to those supporting him and all other similar "burned out" devs.
I go by Dev's own words and deeds regarding the burn out. He said himself in updates that he need a breather, indicated trouble with direction of the game. The big tell however is the fact that he started experimenting with second game characters as recently as December when he should be working on finishing DB episode. A milker wouldn't work on anything at all and wouldn't continue communication unless to lie. jUst hoping for at least one more episode before...