Getting all huffy about the money is pretty ridiculous when it's all freely given through a non-exploitative system(the pledge tiers don't promise anything special) where people just go "dang those are hot characters" and hand over 5 bucks. We do tend to short circuit around sexual things and become way more impulsive, sure. But this whole thing is as big as it is because of the quality of the characters and animations that people really want to see more of.
The worrying thing about the project is that seems massively unfocused at this point. He's introduced 4 female enemies, for example, and created a "battle damage" mechanic for the first one implemented. Except you can't initiate any contact with her, and she disappears when she's beaten, just like everyone else, even though she's naked with her butt in the air. You don't have to be a... female enemy enthusiast for that to be a deeply frustrating turn of events. The game invites you to look at her, she's great to look at, but they make it impossible to do so.
Why? Cause this WAS a 'dudes rape the hot female PC' game. Still is, mechanics wise. But since every female enemy he makes is hot as hell, they get lots of attention. So he's focused on them. But there's no change in mechanical focus. Since the development is currently focused on designing and implementing these enemy characters, Onyx herself kinda languishes. She doesn't have any other outfits, hair styles, or combat skills, when she should be the main focus because she's the one all sexual activity is initiated against.
There's a lack of mechanical sophistication and focus here that makes me wonder about the project at its heart. The animation and character design is top notch, but they just don't seem to know what to do with it. It wouldn't do better with less money because it'd then be scrambling to appeal to donors, not focused on finishing the game. It needs management and vision.
