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📢HUGE CHANGES‼ [IMPORTANT] Please Read! 🎊
🕑 Added 2024-10-15 22:48:33 +0000 UTCHey everyone! Some changes are coming to my Patreon in November & 2025. Here's the important stuff you need to know, then below I'll have further explanations & clarifications.
📢 The important changes/info are as follows:
1. Starting in November, Patreon will change to subscription billing, and patrons will be charged a month from the day they sign up, instead of on the 1st of the month, like usual. This is for all of Patreon, this wasn't my decision.
2. The Apple app store now charges a 30% premium to sign up for Patreon through iOS. This can be avoided by signing up through a web browser instead!! If you're already a member up, this upcharge won't occur, unless you're a new subscriber or changing tiers, but better safe than sorry!
3. Speaking of changing tiers, I have added a $10 "Sugar Daddy" tier with (currently) no additional benefits! This is simply for people who can/want to support more and is NOT recommended, but is of course, appreciated!!
4. And this is the big one: the final "Monthly Exclusive" pieces will be the ones for November & December. I'm changing the structure of my Patreon and utilizing that time to work on grander projects! Exclusive content will still exist, it just won't be a monthly occurence! To know more, continue to read, otherwise, those are the big changes! Thanks for reading!
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😟 What!? Why are you ending the Monthly Pieces ⁉
Let me start by saying there WILL still be exclusive art, it just won't be a monthly thing! I know it seems drastic, but I have solid reasons!! Since I started on Patreon 6 years ago, a lot of things have changed. I have branched out into games, product design, videos and more! The climate for artists has also changed, facing issues like websites stifling NSFW creators & AI generated slop flooding sites. I've been personally affected by AI thieves and it's been insanely demoralizing.
I've always prided myself on being someone who tries to think one step ahead, which has led me to the conclusion that spending several days on a single, one-off illustration is much harder to justify nowadays.
I plan to adapt and put that time and effort into greater projects and cooler ideas that have been on the back burner for months, or even years!
Some examples of projects I plan to put this regained time into: My upcoming "Hands On" game successor, more Poké-men cards, character bios/sprites/ more art of my original characters, cooler and bigger merch ideas (mousepads, dakis, etc.), drawing characters you guys wanted who never won the poll, animations & videos/tiktoks, art of trendy and obscure characters and art memes, short comics, art tutorials, remastering popular old pieces and more!
So, how is your Patreon going to work then?
My Patreon will become a bi-weekly update of what projects I've been working on. I plan to include the following content in these updates:
Occasional Patreon exclusive pieces/alts!
Highest quality versions of all art I make/have made!
MUCH more work-in-progress pics to show where I am in my current projects!
Occasional ways to influence my work via suggestion boxes/polls/questions!
Monthly key to claim a current or future game title!
Explanations of what projects I'm prioritizing/conceptualizing for the near future.
Previews/early access to future games and other projects!
Monthly shop discounts & more!
You will also, as patrons, be the very first to see anything I create! Let me know what you think of this new layout/if there's other ideas for things I can offer and I'll consider!
I'm aware some join only for the exclusive monthly piece, and that’s fair! Exclusive Patreon work will still exist, just not on a monthly basis! I assure you, I LOVE my job & I am a workaholic, and there will continue to be a lot to look forward to! If these changes don't seem like your thing, however, I totally understand, and thank you always for any support you've given already!
In Conclusion:
I have loved creating a monthly piece for the past 72 months (wow) and it has made me a more skilled and disciplined artist. But to keep on moving to bigger and better things, it made the most sense to use that time more efficiently. I will of course still make big illustrations + occasional Patreon exclusives, they will just be on a less strict schedule, allowing things to be better quality overall! Plus I can focus on a bunch of amazing new projects I can't wait to share with you! Thanks for your understanding, and hope you stick around!!
Thanks for reading, and if you have any questions or feedback, PLEASE ask!
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Comments
gooeycandy
♥️♥️ appreciate it!! Cheers
Embryon
More than happy to continue supporting you! Cheers, dude <3
gooeycandy
Teeheehee u know what more time means 😁😁😁
Thomas Scott
YES KING
gooeycandy
CANT WAIT TO SHOW U ALL it's gonna be a good time i thiiiink
patrick
very excited to see what u come up with!!!!
gooeycandy
Can't wait to SHOW U. Still 2 months of the same old same old however haha
gooeycandy
The weight this will take off my shoulders is like.... insane. Deadlines are so stifling. I'm so hype for this new chapter
paprikasmoothie
i’ll keep supporting you no matter what, i’m just excited to see the new content you’ve been thinking up!!
DREAMPIPE
excited for u!!!!!!!! your other project ideas have always looked so cool i'm glad for you to have more time for them!!!!
gooeycandy
BELIEVE me it's been one of my most wanted projects. But finding the time to find a manufacturer, learn how to ship them, design it, ETC. Is so difficult when monthly pieces take priority! THANKS!! 💘
Gargen018
I would LOVE a mouse pad whenever that comes. I will keep supporting and best of luck on the new journey!
gooeycandy
The monthly pieces are such a big part of this Patreon but when it comes to grand ideas they're usually the biggest thing holding me back 🥲 it was a very hard decision but I won't let it be for granted
gooeycandy
6 years of monthly pieces has been pretty daunting. I think making my work schedule more fluid is gonna make way for some of the best work I've ever made
andymaru
I appreciate the transparency, I won't lie that the post initially scared me a little though LOL You should do whatever's best for you and I will continue to stick around and support :)
KijoV
A little change isn’t a bad thing at all! Very excited for what the future has in store! :)
gooeycandy
So glad to hear that 😊 I have so much in store!
gooeycandy
Scary but excited about the future!
Geoffrey Siu
You go! 👏🏻
Robert Adam
Glad to still subscribe and follow your work! Down for the changes!
