And end up getting paid more than what you would get for releasing a full game. Don't agree at all. Time patreon was shut down.
You don't have to pledge. Patreon is meant for supporting development not buying a game (even though that's what you're doing). Any alternative is going to be the same model.
No, because Patreon is about support the creator not subscribe for content. If you want to consider your game a hobby or a part time job or whatnot and would like some financial support in develop it, then Patron is a great way to go. Most adult games on Patreon get copied, spread and consumed with no actual cost for the consumer. For someone to spend a year or maybe more to create an game and release it to get next to nothing back for their trouble, Patreon is a much more desireable model.
Patreon itself is a good way to support people on a monthly basis. It's just not a good fit for game creation. Even triple-A games can be had for $60 or something, and paying potentially hundreds over the course of a year for some shitty "game" that only has H to offer to make it worth while makes no sense. I'm amazed anyone pays that. Hell, for a few hundred you can pay a hooker and get laid for real.
You're comparing what's most likely at best a 6 man team to a AAA studio with hundreds of employees that are making games that can be sold and distributed far easier than porn games to a much bigger audience. Patreon works for indie devs because they don't have the capital or resources to release a fully completed game just on their own. Which is why on goals they have hardware upgrades, hiring, etc etc.
You can't really compare Triple A game dev with adult games on Patreon though. The budget some triple A titles have today far outdo high budget movies. The number of sales needed to recover the cost is huge.
