Hey all,
I recently bought the $295 top tier for Operation Lovecraft on Patreon, and here’s my experience:
What You Get:
I recently bought the $295 top tier for Operation Lovecraft on Patreon, and here’s my experience:
What You Get:
- Instant Steam key after payment, redeemed via Steam’s “Activate a Product” to access the game.
- In Harem Mode, link your Patreon account to get 2360 NEP instantly (from the $295 pledge) + 600 NEP (150 NEP × 4 for four character Research Passes).
- Use NEP to buy Research Passes or Boosts (1 ticket to skip 10 levels). You can also buy blueprints for scenes via gacha, but it’s super expensive.
- Research Passes have 50 levels each. Unlocking them manually is painfully slow (3 levels in 3 hours of dailies and Harem Mode). Skipping costs 10 NEP/level (500 NEP per pass!).
- Everything cool (scenes, blueprints) is locked behind gacha or NEP purchases. Even with ~3000 NEP, you can’t unlock much without grinding or spending more.
- Save your NEP—there’s tons to buy, and it’s all tied to real money (1 USD = 8 NEP).
- Gorgeous character designs, smooth animations, and diverse outfits.
- Bland sound design.
- Repetitive gameplay: just cycle through scenes, farm Likes, and unlock passes.
- Heavy grind and gacha make it feel like a cash grab.
- If you’re waiting for a crack, don’t expect much—the game’s okay but overhyped.
- The $295 tier isn’t great value. I don’t regret it (it has some charm for me), but it’s not worth $300 for most people. I was worried it’d be a total scam based on rumors, but it’s not that bad—just not amazing.