yeah if you look at the tiers it says "Play the game a week after Level 2 patrons!" Which is the $5 tier and for the $9 tier "Play the game 1 week after level 3 patrons." it's current at tier 3 which is $15. Tho I do agree paying $35 is crazy when you can just wait a little longer but that's typically how patron works on these games.
Well the devs do try and give the higher tiers more. Depending on game and dev that can differ it can be:
- More voting power
- More custom renders
- More teaser about upcoming updates etc.
Generally I guess it is up to each and everyone of us to decide
a) if this is a game and/or a dev I want to support?
b) if I want to support, how much can I afford to support with?
c) how much am I willing to support with given my budget?
For some it's more and for some it is less. I know some of you guys probably can't afford a monthly support fee for a dev. Great then when you can buy the finished product on ichi.io, oppaiman.com or through Steam.
For me I do not generally care about the extra renders etc, yes they are nice. But what I want is
1) some sort of steady communication (a communications update once a week, once every other week if possible) and a way to communicate with the dev if I would like to
2) a fairly steady progress (forward progress please, not so much rework this and that) through new releases/updates (1 a month, 1 every other month if possible. But I do support devs who churn out 1 or 2 new updates a year too if those updates are big enough and good enough)
3) a feeling of making a difference
Because of this and the many games I currently support I am usually among the lower tiers. I also try and support through SubscribeStar if possible. Since this is better for the devs creative freedom. If you have a choice I urge you to use SubscribeStar instead of Patreon.
