- Oct 18, 2016
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well you still get the bells and whistles stuff.well fuck, whats the point of paying for the "early access" and other bells and whistles if i can just have some dude pay for it for me and post it on here really makes paying for it not even worth it anymore since impy doesnt value her worth why should i ill keep my money and enjoy the free handouts thanks for making me waste my money
The often misunderstood reality of "supporters" is you aren't giving money to buy anything technically, you are an investor.
There is NO legal definition for supporters outside of political action and charity so from patreon to subscribstar all supporters are investors, who offer funding with the express understanding that they will not receive profit for their investment, only an eventual finished product.
I happily give to several projects that show up for free on this site in their full supporter version simply because it keeps the indy-porn game scene going, and I also download and play plenty of projects I dont pay anything for without concern because I know plenty of people think like I do and will invest in those projects while the games get shared.
The point is to create and maintain a community, not everyone can chip in the same and thats fine. The important thing is to not get too full of yourself and overestimate your own contributions. The caveat here though is sometimes you have to hold off sharing a bit so new devs can find their audience and make a little to motivate them.
TLDR:
Its not about what you get its what your helping to bring into being. Creators want people to enjoy their work, sometimes with motivation for making a little scratch but mostly because they want to be appreciated. You can still appreciate the work and demonstrate that however you feel you're able.