I've definitely had to reconsider the money I spend on Patreon and other platforms. $5 here or $20 here doesn't seem like too much. But when it's monthly, and you're supporting a lot of stuff, it kind of sneaks up on you. Then when you look back and realize you spent what amounts to an insane amount of money for a game, it takes you aback a little. I realize we're not just paying for the game. We're paying to support the developer that makes the game. But I'm going to be more strategic and selective with my support now. Support might be only an occasional thing now for some games that I used to support, or others I just realize that I wasn't getting my money's worth from them will just get dropped. Nothing against the developer there in most cases. It's that the game didn't match me well. There's not always a lot of replay value in some of these games either, or even just replaying certain scenes. The scenes are fun the first time through, but then the novelty is gone. There are older games I go back to time and again though. Or I'd go back to DH and DFD more, except to replay a scene I want would require remembering which update it was in versus just loading a save. Patreon's crackdown on certain taboos has also meant that most developers just hint at certain things versus being tailored to them, as past games were, so maybe that's affecting my viewpoint somewhat.
If money starts becoming less of an issue though, I'm definitely coming back to support more games. Maybe not at the levels I did in the past though. I don't have to always pay for the first day access, or some of bonuses.
