Ark releases somewhat consistently and even if his timelines are off, the amount of work that goes into each update is not small. Like other posters have said, he has released a few finished games which is more than we can say for 80% of western developers that don't post AI trash, stolen art, or real life pictures. I've personally supported Ark, and I feel that money was well spent because the guy works hard on these games. He doesn't seem to get a major income from these titles, and he reinvests a ton of the money into his artist and the game itself.