Kicked off Patreon last year, still looking for alternative monetization, any help?

[OranosDev]

A few months ago I made a thread after I got kicked off patreon, attempting to find alternatives to monetize my game:
https://f95zone.to/threads/got-kicked-off-patreon-what-to-do-as-dev-of-real-porn-game.182793/

After that I tried applying for Subscribestar, which seemed like the best alternative, but I still haven't been approved. Looking around, it seems like subscribestar isnt approving any new adult pages right now, unless im mistaken?
Anyways, I make do on Pixiv Fanbox but it's not my preffered choice. People are weirded out by having to pay in Yen and it's hard to get the payouts working properly.
Are there any good alternative platforms that you use or have seen used successfully by other devs? Many of the options seem to not accept porn anymore, which is a shame. Any ideas?

 

[anne O'nymous]

Are there any good alternative platforms that you use or have seen used successfully by other devs?

There's some, like itch.io by example but, seen your game, your question is wrongly worded.

Not only it have incest, but you also use stolen Intellectual Property for its art ; a fact, not a criticism. Therefore, what you search isn't a platform that would accept porn and a borderline story (the incest part), but also one that would agree to be accomplice in your IP theft. And, to this, SubscribeStar is the only answer.

 

[Saint_RNG]

A few months ago I made a thread after I got kicked off patreon, attempting to find alternatives to monetize my game:
https://f95zone.to/threads/got-kicked-off-patreon-what-to-do-as-dev-of-real-porn-game.182793/

After that I tried applying for Subscribestar, which seemed like the best alternative, but I still haven't been approved. Looking around, it seems like subscribestar isnt approving any new adult pages right now, unless im mistaken?
Anyways, I make do on Pixiv Fanbox but it's not my preffered choice. People are weirded out by having to pay in Yen and it's hard to get the payouts working properly.
Are there any good alternative platforms that you use or have seen used successfully by other devs? Many of the options seem to not accept porn anymore, which is a shame. Any ideas?

I haven't had any problems with SubscribeStar, to be approved you have to reply to one of the emails they send you a few days after you've created your account. (for me -> account created on 22 June 2024, email received on 24 June 2024, but in the spams...)

 

[OranosDev]

There's some, like itch.io by example but, seen your game, your question is wrongly worded.

Not only it have incest, but you also use stolen Intellectual Property for its art ; a fact, not a criticism. Therefore, what you search isn't a platform that would accept porn and a borderline story (the incest part), but also one that would agree to be accomplice in your IP theft. And, to this, SubscribeStar is the only answer.

You're morally grandstanding to me about IP law on a piracy forum? lmao
Most of the games on this site use legally questionable stuff in their games, whether it's pirated assets for daz, games built entirely on honey select/koiketsu, hentai art scoured from wherever.
Also, while I aknowledge that I used media that wasn't mine in the past, I no longer do. My game is text only, which is perfectly legal.

 

[OranosDev]

I haven't had any problems with SubscribeStar, to be approved you have to reply to one of the emails they send you a few days after you've created your account. (for me -> account created on 22 June 2024, email received on 24 June 2024, but in the spams...)

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That's funny, or frustrating is a hell lol, I never received an email. Not then, not in the many months since. I've mailed their support many times and they're still ghosting me. It just kinda baffles me that they wouldn't simply say "no" if they dont want me on the platform for whatever reason.

 

[anne O'nymous]

You're morally grandstanding to me about IP law on a piracy forum? lmao

Understanding isn't your main quality, right ? It isn't about me, I even explicitly said it. It's about the platform you'll use to fund your game, and it's possible desire to not be sued for concealment due to a game they'll host...

 

[OranosDev]

Understanding isn't your main quality, right ? It isn't about me, I even explicitly said it. It's about the platform you'll use to fund your game, and it's possible desire to not be sued for concealment due to a game they'll host...

misread that. I apologise.

 

[aereton]

That's funny, or frustrating is a hell lol, I never received an email. Not then, not in the many months since. I've mailed their support many times and they're still ghosting me. It just kinda baffles me that they wouldn't simply say "no" if they dont want me on the platform for whatever reason.

Registered last weekend there, got said email on monday. Just found it myself in spam half an hour ago lol. Maybe look again, or better yet, delete your account and make a new one.

Well, I'm not approved yet but I'm hopeful, if they already sent me that on the very next work day.

 

[Saint_RNG]

That's funny, or frustrating is a hell lol, I never received an email. Not then, not in the many months since. I've mailed their support many times and they're still ghosting me. It just kinda baffles me that they wouldn't simply say "no" if they dont want me on the platform for whatever reason.

I'm not sure that all mailboxes do this, but some "delete" spam after several dozen days. If you haven't seen it in time, it's possible that the email has been deleted.
In that case I'm not sure what you can do... maybe try contacting their support again ? I'll give you the email address who contacted me in the spoiler below (I don't know if it's the same one you've already tried to contact...).

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[aereton]

I'm not sure that all mailboxes do this, but some "delete" spam after several dozen days. If you haven't seen it in time, it's possible that the email has been deleted.
In that case I'm not sure what you can do... maybe try contacting their support again ? I'll give you the email address who contacted me in the spoiler below (I don't know if it's the same one you've already tried to contact...).

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Well he said he messaged them many times but has been ghosted. Maybe the issue is elsewhere, or it's a combination of them.