First post, by Gemini000
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At first, I wasn't going to use Patreon because in the future, I want to be able to make money from selling the games I make.
...but... I've been speaking to a number of people privately, friends, fans, Clint himself, and... I think there may be a way to pull this off that won't feel like I'm just trying to grab money from people because money. :P
If I do join Patreon, it won't change the way I make or distribute anything. My show will go on the way it always has, free to view for everyone, and any games I make that are of substantial quality will be sold through my website or possibly through other third parties. The purpose of creating the Patreon account would simply be for anyone who wants to support the show beyond just waiting 15 to 30 seconds for ads to pass when they watch an episode.
However, I'm bringing this up now because I'm at a loss as to what to offer as rewards for various monthly pledge levels and would like to get some ideas from everyone.
I already know that one of the rewards early in the list would be free copies of any games I release while having an active pledge going, and it's gotta be early in the list because I won't be able to guarantee when or even IF certain games will be completed. Making games is secondary to the show; has been since I started it.
But beyond that, I'm not sure what else to offer. I'm typically uncomfortable doing things in a group setting so I'm mostly thinking towards things I could offer people at an individual level, like maybe signed copies of scripts or something. I also wouldn't make any outrageously high pledge reward levels. Given that these are monthly pledge amounts for a show people can watch for free, I would want every reward level to be sensible so that even people who want to pledge no more than $1/mo can get something for their generosity. :B
*shrugs* Anyone have any ideas?
--- Kris Asick (Gemini)
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