xryecho
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Patreon Rewards Links Have Been Temporarily Removed
🕑 Added 2021-10-12 21:40:28 +0000 UTCUPDATE:
An update on the situation. I've been looking at what happened in these last few days (check the original post below for details) and unfortunately, the way my content got reposted isn't one I can easily stop. If I had to take action, my only solution may be to drastically change how I deliver the patreon rewards and that may alienate some patreons, old and new.
Honestly...I can't risk to do any change that may push support away. It hasn't been easy to keep this fun project going, every fan and every coin I get have been priceless in helping me keep going and if I had to do changes that could reduce the support I get, that may really be the end of Crystal Wish.
To avoid to make any risky sudden decision, for the time being I changed the site that I use to provide the patreon rewards to itchio, which analytics can allow me to know if the content is accessed from patreon or an unexpected site. With this I'll keep an eye on the situation without changing any rules to how I deliver my content. My hope is that the reposts won't be a recurring problem and that I'll be able to go on mostly safely without needing to do any drastic alteration on how I deliver content.
Regarding the future and my current game projects, I plan to soon have a survey ready for patreons. This will address the repost incident, but also Beach Fragments, as the game recently has reached a sort of 'middle point' and knowing the opinion of patreons on its present and future will help me plan the next months.
Last, after the recent incident I had no choice, but to kill the link to the Crystal Bits(Minigames) that so far were the only 'exclusive content' of my patreon. I'm really not happy how they got accessed by people not authorized while honest fans outside patreon never had access to them so far, therefore I'm considering continuing the project and getting it ready for a future release. I will have the survey address this, too, so that patreons can have the final say on this idea.
Thank you for following me and reading my post!
I will soon reupload the links to the early access versions of Beach Fragments and the Bits using itchio in case any patreon has missed them, or if a new patreon wants to join and access them.
Hopefully after this there won't be any more issues so I can make my posts focused on more Mughara and her games, after all that's what we are here for, right?~
ORIGINALPOST:
Hi everyone!
My apologies, but I just now had to kill all the active links on my patreon pages that allow access to patreon exclusive content.
I just discovered that every single link has been posted on a public site which is obviously quite the issue for me. While all my content will always eventually be posted publicly for free, limiting the access to WIPs and Betas was a way to thank the supporters and make sure they know what they are paying for, while helping me keep Crystal Wish going.
I also can't believe I have to say this, but...this patreon, its rules and paywalled content exist to allow me to continue making more games. Crystal Wish would have stopped after the first game if it wasn't for the support I get here, a support I need to be able to count on and to see growing so that I won't have to sadly one day interrupt development, something that I have been fighting and struggling with since the start of this page and that unfortunately is still an ongoing battle. As much as I appreciate interest in my works, reposting it and sharing it will just risk having Mughara and Co. adventures end sooner than they should, so I really have to beg you to not share patreon content if you really care to see more of my games.
Anyway...
This happened, so I'm currently thinking on how to deliver patreon rewards from now on. My apologies again for any patreon that may have issues 'cause of this.
