Thoughts on Patreon reward tiers
🕑 Added 2018-10-05 19:12:03 +0000 UTCHello!
I'm hard at work on another video but I've had a bit of a read though the suggestions on the comments of the latest Architect Address and I'd like to pick your brain about the $3 option specifically. I'm fine with where the other ones are, the Architect Address is fun and quick to make and I like the more expensive ones being related to kudos rather than withholding content.
The big sticking point has been the reviews which I feel don't naturally play to my style, are a bit of a pain to make and don't seem to do very well in terms of people actually watching them (the same can be said for the AA but that's significantly less of a timesink).
So, to that end, I've got some alternate proposals for the $3 tier that I'd love for you to vote on. If there isn't a conclusive winner or it wins, we'll stick with reviews but the other two options are:
Video Voting- I'll occasionally go to patreon to choose the topic or prompt idea for a video. It won't be every single one and I'll obviously reserve the right to change my mind, but you guys having a little bit of input into which videos you want to see made sounds like a great incentive and also really helpful because sometimes I can't make up my mind.
Director's Commentary- In addition to every main episode I release, I'll follow it up a few days later with some cut ideas, extra thoughts and additional links to flesh out the topic in a way I couldn't squeeze into the video.
Looking forward to hearing from you on this- The Architect of Games wouldn't be possible without your support so it's only fair you get to get a say on what the rewards for doing so are!
- Adam
Comments
Adam Millard - The Architect of Games
I predicted that when I made the patreon, the top tier option has a hard cap on the number of people that can support at once, so there's no need to worry about the credits being as long as the actual video!
Adam Millard - The Architect of Games
I think it's a great idea for a proper video or a series of videos, but my worry here is that these comparisons would take a fair time commitment to do justice which is a hard sell, particularly when they'd only go out to patrons. Thanks for the input though, I'll look into doing something like that for an actual episode!
Daniel Mettjes
+1 Woodenborns idea. I'd also want to point out that at some point in the near future, when your genius gets recognized by more people, you might get into trouble with the whole "reading out names" bit of your videos. For now, it is fine, but I kind of wait for the day when this section of the video takes 5+ Minutes :D
Wodenborn
"I'm a contrarian and I want something else I'm going to detail in the comments!" Historical comparisons: - comparing a game in a series to a previous entry (i.e. Super Mario Land 2 vs. Super Mario Galaxy) - comparing a game from a creator to their later games (i.e. Mikami's RE vs. Evil Within 2) - comparing games to show the evolution of a genre (i.e. Final Fantasy 7 vs. Nier Automata) I feel like this might fit your style better than a review, and I don't really care about voting for content. Even just juxtaposing two related games and being forced to come up with an insight might inspire you to make some cool videos. If this sounds more labor intensive than a review, don't worry about it, it just sounded cool to me.
