Having two games and one Patreon account

LfkCn

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This is a "fuck around and find out" scenario. The developer you mention in your OP is most likely in that situation - under the radar, but if one disgruntled fan/former subscriber gets pissed off and reports the developer. Boom goes the dynamite. (Unless it is the developer I am thinking of, and then what you need to know is that they already ran up against Patreon in the past and there is an agreement between the two entities about certain things).

Honestly, if you want to create a game that would violate Patreon Community Guidelines and TOS --- then don't use Patreon. The end.

You could get caught day one.
You could get caught month one.
You could get caught year one.
You could get caught year ten.
You could end up never getting caught.

However, is it really worth it to take the risk for, on average $100 USD per month? The vast majority of adult game creators on Patreon bring $100 USD or less per month even after 3-4 years on the platform.

If you're already going to make low bank, use a platform that is more friendly to your content (if you can find one - I mean almost every platform has similar rules as Patreon... they just currently don't enforce them as stringently, but as they get bigger, watch out).
I’ve already given up on this idea, but it would still be nice to know for sure. Recently, I asked Patreon representatives questions about two different topics, and their responses are impossible to understand. They speak very vaguely.
 

Count Morado

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I’ve already given up on this idea, but it would still be nice to know for sure.
You already know for sure - it's listed in Patreon Community Guidelines and TOS. Morphnet already posted just one of the sections that address this. What you want to do is find a loophole to get around that.
It's best to read there guidelines and TOS first.



They will and do look at activity outside of your patreon account and will still take action.
Don't create works which can be traced back to your Patreon account or you may face immediate account termination. It may only take a day, it may take months, it may take years (and you may be luck and it never happens). But even top 20 adult game developers on Patreon have been suspended and terminated for violating Patreon's Community Guideliness and TOS when they got caught.
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They speak very vaguely.
That's to cover its ass. Just like with most things and the law (and contracts), the answer is almost always "depends." And Patreon wants responses to be as vague as possible for as much wiggle room that it can have when enforcing its rules.
 

Crimson Delight Games

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Does a system like this fully protect us?
No. Patreon staff has been known to lurk F95 and other adult sites when screening devs.

You're just asking to get your Patreon account nuked. Might not happen right away, but it will sooner or later.