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GMTK Patreon changes - your opinions requested! (Patreon)

Published:
2018-12-12 11:27:14
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2020-03

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Hello everybody!

So, I feel like 2019 would be a good opportunity to mix up the Patreon a little bit. But I wouldn’t do anything without asking for some feedback and opinions from you lot!

As always, the goal of Patreon rewards is to adequately reward people who fund the content I make on YouTube. And to make sure that those who back the most, get the coolest stuff.

One of the biggest issues with the current set-up is that the credits list at the end of the video has gotten ridiculous - with over 1,000 names. I think the best way to solve this will be to introduce a higher $10 tier specifically for the credits. This will give something to the many people who already back at this tier, and make the “Top Patrons” list actually mean “Top Patrons”.

In its place, the $5 people would now get the Playlist bonus video. In 2019, I want to make this a bit different. Right now it’s mini reviews of three indie games - but I’d prefer to make it about whatever games I’ve been playing that month. Indie, AAA, retro, mobile, even board games. And I might do some on camera stuff, too. We’ll see!

$1 Tier

Currently: Discord access, Reading List, Newsletter

Proposed: Discord access, Reading List

$3 Tier

Currently: Bonus video

Proposed: Vote on videos, Early look at scripts / ideas, Behind the scenes stuff

$5 Tier

Currently: 24 hour early access, name in credits

Proposed: 24 hour early access, bonus video

$10 Tier

Currently: N/A

Proposed: Name in credits

What do you reckon? Your thoughts are really appreciated! Would this make your change your pledge? Make you leave Patreon? Do nothing? Lemme know. Oh, and a new video will be out today for $5 Patrons.

Mark

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Anonymous

Makes sense, you don't want your episodes to be like the end of Mighty No. 9, now. It'd also be cool to see some thumbnails you perhaps don't use. Thumbnails are so important for videos, it'll be interesting to see more on why you choose certain things.

Anonymous

Well, I wouldn't want to miss the playlist bonus video (especially the new format) so I guess I'd upgrade to the $5 Tier and wouldn't really mind as I'd already considered doing so. In any case, it makes sense to reduce the length of the credits, I totally agree with that. It's super pleasing to see that you are always keen on improving every aspect of your work. Way to go Mark!

Anonymous

The whole top patron thing would be nice for me at least. It doesnt really feel very good to have to find your name in the waves of people who's name starts with d(and like 4 other Diegos too)

Anonymous
>>17947287

Great point, I'd love to see a video on the unused thumbnails!

Anonymous

I'm at $5 tier and wouldn't mind a bonus video in exchange of name in credits. Especially if there are 1000+ names and mine wouldn't be visible anyway. :)

Anonymous

Playlist has been why I backed at $3. Upping the price of that vid to $5 would mean I drop, I'm afraid.

Anonymous

How likely would it be that the playlist video would end up just being games that you're playing for research for future videos?

Anonymous

I don't mind, I'm fine either way.

Anonymous

With over 1,000 people in the credits I dont think it means anything anymore. I'd continue paying $5 without my name in credits. My problem with Patreon is me getting stung with their charges. I liked it when $5 was $5. Because of this I don't think i'd jump on the $10 bandwagon

Anonymous

I would hate to see bonus videos locked behind a pay wall, maybe early access for like a week for $3 and above but all one dollar patron still see exclusive shows.

Anonymous

I'm a patreon purely for the bonus videos and reading list stuff, I like $3 more of course but understand that stuff takes time to make so I wouldn't mind putting out a few more dollars.

Anonymous

I like to catch my name in the credits but it's become very difficult to do with the number in there! A higher tier for that makes sense although I don't think I'll switch. Your proposed solution seems a sensible restructuring.

Anonymous

I'd hate to lose the bonus video as a 3$ subscriber. someone else suggested an early access for the bonus video which seems like a good compromise. I assume lots of viewers are students that are tight on cash

Anonymous

I'm currently at $3 tier and... honestly? I'd probably withdraw my support. I really do like the bonus videos I get at the moment, but financially I'm spread a bit thin and don't think I could justify increasing my pledge to $5. I'm not really a huge fan of the behind the scenes stuff, personally, so if I was no longer getting that video every month I don't think I'd be getting my money's worth and would probably stop supporting. Sorry! I just want to be honest!

Aadit Doshi

Awww, being a 5 dollar patron with AA in my name always put me on top of the list :P. But the new structure makes sense. I think I'll increase my pledge, to keep it there.

Anonymous

I love the newsletter, is that still going to be a thing? I don't see it anywhere among the proposed changes.

Anonymous

I'm at $3 and will deffo increase to $5 (In fact I already did so). Could you perhaps keep the $5 credit names but just have them after/smaller/faster (pretty much same as they are now?) than the $10 credit names which would come first and be more visible?

Anonymous

I'm currently a $3 backer I think with the loss of the video I'd roll back to be a $1 backer if I'm honest.

Anonymous

I'm at the $3 tier and I think I would probably drop to $1, I like the extra video but I'd almost switch the proposed $3 and $5 so that $5s get to vote on new videos

Anonymous
>>17947533

I'm in the same situation, and would make the same choice.

Thomas Munkholt

As a $3 Patron I would be really sad to lose the Playlist bonus video. And I would probably drop down to the $1 level rather than raise to $5.

Anonymous

TBH top patrons tier imo could be more around 20$. I know not everyone has the means, but it's for a gimmick (being listed). Right now I can't even see my own name if I don't pause it right, because it's smudged in-between keyframes.

Anonymous

I would move to 10 if I could afford it easily, for the time being I am ok with the changes and will keep my support through here.

Anonymous

I'd probably still stay at $5. I only pledge because I enjoy your content and want to support it. The only bonus thing I consume is the newsletter/written posts, which I very much enjoy. So the loss of my name in the credits is of no consequence to me.

Anonymous

I like the bonus videos and it would be a bummer to be cut from content but I wouldn't raise to 5$, instead I'd probably drop down to 1$. The 10$ credits thing might be sensible, dunno how 5$ patrons feel about that though.

Mark M

Sounds great to me, the early look at ideas and behind the scenes stuff sounds great.

Anonymous

I don't see the newsletter in the proposed changes, would that be going away? Other than that I'm ok with the changes.

Anonymous

Only 1$ cheap-out here. *hides* But I have to say the new 3$ feels a bit weak to me and wouldn't feel like upgrading, but this probably mostly depends on what you understand under "behind the scenes stuff". If I still may give a suggestion: Think about producing one batch/month of that new stuff for everyone currently at 3$+ or so and then let people see what to get. Right from words alone it's easy to misinterpret it in one or the other direction. As for the original thing having 100+ names: I totally agree and to be honest I usually turn off videos before I see such lists anyway (not just your channel) or don't read it, because it's often really… Just. Too. Long.

Anonymous

The Playlist video is why I support gmtk at the $3 tier, already higher than I support anyone else. I'm not sure I would go to a higher tier to get the same video. Without it, I'm not sure, but probably I'd decrease by a dollar and support share the love a little wider? I know it's a little silly to be quibbling over a dollar here or two dollars there, but it all really adds up with patreon.

Anonymous

I'm a little confused because you say you're asking opinions but it seems you're already moving exclusive videos to the $5 tier. I don't enjoy the confusion but I am switching to the $5 tier because I am such a big fan of the videos.

Anonymous

Does this mean that me being a $3 patreon I don't get the playlist video anymore? :o

Michael Choueiri

So I support the five because of the name in the credits sadly I can’t go any further than the 5 it would bum me out if you made the change

Anonymous

I guess for me it stays the same, i'd love to help with more but living in Brazil i pay 4 times the value in our currency ><

Anonymous

I didn't know you did bonus vids! And if you were to expand them to include board games, I'd happy increase my pledge from $1 to $5. That said, I'm sure there are people who won't be able to afford the higher tiers which limits access to your valuable content generally speaking (and even from a selfish POV, this is bad for me because if less people access your content then the chance of people using that content to make better games for me in the future is reduced!). I wonder how a *really* delayed release of your content to lower tiers could work...for example, if I pledged $5 to access content now, but knew that the content would be released in 6 months to absolutely everyone, I'd honestly be totally cool and happy to pay the $5. I think we live in a time where people are aware of their privilege and happy to support causes which benefit peeps who aren't as lucky. Just a thought!

Anonymous

I personally think that the bonus video introducing games that people might have missed is something very useful. I can see that you think it is something special too from your proposed change. I would suggest that it is actually more beneficial to be moved to $1 tier instead of made exclusively to the $5 tier. Looking at available stats, I assume that around 2500 people is currently watching it every month, moving it to $1 tier allows it to reach around 1600 more people, which I think is the beauty of a video: once produced, it can reach a massive audience without much additional cost. I would recommend that to release the bonus video with a time lag to $1 which is maybe more inline with the spirit of GMTK? Also, personally, I think the coolest thing is probably the ability to influence the script, and thus I believe it might be better to make the ability to vote a special thing for the $5 or $10 tier instead.

Jonas Gawe

Sounds to me like if the playlist is going to go up in price (and that is quite a big perk for people to lose) then something equally cool needs to replace it. I won't change my pledge because I know I can afford it and I enjoy the perks that come with it but if I was a $3 and lost the playlist, I'd just unpledge as 24 hour access isn't a priority for me. Hearing about the games you have enjoyed in the month is wonderful - perhaps instead of making it more expensive you can make it more 'homebrew' - make it easier on yourself by talking into a phone camera for 10 minutes or giving less attention to the editing. Let it be a video that expresses your passion/interest without making it feel like 'work'. That's how I'd do it, reduce the proffesionalism and make it personal.

Anonymous

I understand that "top patrons" has "lost its meaning" but I started paying you, in part, to feel like I was a part of what you were doing. I'm not sure I want to pay twice as much for that same thing.

Anonymous

As a $5 patron, I agree with your reasons for introducing the $10 tier. I think in your proposed plan I would swap the bonus video in the $5 tier with everything in the $3 tier to make the $3 tier a bit stronger whilst still keeping the $5 tier valuable.

Anonymous

I'm currently in the 3 dollar tier because I like the playlist vidoes (lots of great tips). And that's honestly the only reward I care about (the reading list is a little hit and miss and wouldn't in itself justify the cost for me). If I had more money I would upgrade to the 5 dollar tier, but in my current situation I would probably just drop out entirely if you remove the playlist from the 3 dollar tier.

Anonymous

As a current $5 patron, being in the credits has been a thrill. However, I don't think I would go to $10 to stay in the list. The most valuable things to me from being a patron are having you continue to make great videos, and getting your extra insights from the newsletter and bonus videos. That said, I'm glad you're considering an experiment, and I wish you good luck with it!

Calliope Rannis

I don't really care about being in the credits, especially when it's 1000 names long as you say. I value the Playlist and the 24-hour access far more, so my $5 pledge would not change.

Anonymous

I think it's hard to ask you to produce even more content, but if you did (and it was in the $10 tier) I'd move up from $5. You're totally worth the value

newyou

$3 patron here, I never cared about the credits and pledged for the bonus video, so I probably would bump up to $5 to keep the same benefits.

Anonymous

I'm also currently at $3 because I like the playlist. I'll probably increase to $5 and depending on how much I enjoy all the new features, I will decide my new pledge

Anonymous

$5 person here. I joined the patreon so I could support someone that creates great content. Losing my name in the credits isn’t that big of a deal. I wouldn’t move up to the $10 because that’s the cost of a streaming service. It’s unfair but I wouldn’t move from the $5 or drop support either.

Raygan Kelly

You don’t mention the newsletter but it’s absent from your proposed tiers. Please keep the newsletter! I really love the reading/viewing list in particular.

Anonymous

$5 patreon here. Being in the credits is cool but what's important to me are 24hr early access, bonus videos and reading list, so I might stay in $5 tier.

Anonymous

I signed up for the the $1 tier a long time ago and I wouldn't mind upping that anyway. These changes sound awesome and makes each tier much more unique. I'll probably join the $5 tier once this happens :)

Anonymous

Currently a $5 patron. I don't necessarily care about having my name in the credits, but I would consider moving to the $10 tier just to support GMTK.

Anonymous

Currently a $3 patron for the bonus video -- I have more interest in that than I do behind the scenes things, I think? I would likely move to a $5 tier to keep the video, but will not be able to move to a $10 tier, fyi.

Anonymous

Echoing several other comments, I'm at the $5 tier right now and am a lot more excited about the extra content than about my name in the credits. I'd most likely stay at my current tier if credits jumped up to a different one.

Anonymous

I'm a 5$ patron and am mostly just hoping to help support you. The most valuable content I get from you is the reading list (for 1$) and the videos that you publish for everyone, so the proposed changes don't really affect me. I think it would be cool to have the ability to give input for videos and scripts in the future, so I appreciate adding that in. Ultimately, I will probably shift up to the 10$ tier under this plan just to help support more content. Having my name in a smaller credits isn't much of an incentive for me, but it is a decent perk.

Anonymous

I'm at $3 for the bonus video, but I can't commit to more, so I'd probably go down to $1 since that would mean I can support more people (the new $3 things don't really interest me). I really like what you do, but I partly choose pledge level by what I get. (I get hit my VAT so I don't go above $3 on anyone more or less.) Keep up the good work. I really enjoy the videos

Anonymous

I've been a $5 patron for a long time now. I appreciate my name in the credits but I don't look for it anymore. I'd be fine with the proposed changes. Keep up the great work in 2019!

Anonymous
>>17951957

I agree that the reading list is the most valuable content. Bonus videos of behind the scenes and unused materials would be a great addition to 3$ tier. Maybe some kind of Discord Q&A session would be nice for 10$ supporters? It could then be converted into a bonus video.

Anonymous

I am ok with these changes.

Anonymous

I'm totally content with the proposed changes.

Anonymous

I'm a patron to support your work in general, but I choose the $3 tier to access your "Playlist" video. Seems weird for that to move to $5, but I'd likely just switch tiers to keep it. I have no interest in early access or my name in the credits. Thanks for making GMTK!

Anonymous

Makes sense! I was surprised that 5$ tier is the highest when subscribing a year ago.

Anonymous

I don't like these changes at all. I can't afford to pay more than what I do right now and I mostly like to watch the playlist video and if that moved to the 5 dollar teir I would not be able to pay to see it and because you already make almost 5x more than me per month I would probably drop my support. Mark I love the content you make and I really enjoy supporting you but I can't support these changes. Edit: I just want to clarify I don't think this is nesasarily unfair or anything like that but I just wanted to let you know I won't be able to afford to pay 5 dollar and because you are already very well funded I feel my financial support is unneeded so I am mostly supporting for the access of the playlist video. I really love your content but money is too tight rn to justify paying more than I do.

Anonymous

I'm at a stage where I back a few patrons now so I'm not sure I would be able to increase my pledge. If I'm being honest, for me, losing the bonus content at the $3 tier seems a bit punative given I've been a patreon for a couple of years. Generally​, my approach with patreon is that I'm supporting the content creators. I'm not looking for exclusive access - I'd be happy if it was all publicly available. I understand the need for a few perks for those pledging more, but not at the expense of existing supporters.

Mikhail Aristov

As long as I get the reading lists at the current pledge level, I'm cool with the proposed changes. :-)

Stephen “Seven” Perteet

I wouldn’t leave but I’d definitely miss the perks that would leave my tier. My budget for Patreons isn’t going to get bigger, and I have a lot of other ones I fund as well, so I wouldn’t be upping mine either. I wouldn’t leave though

Anonymous

I'm at $3 pretty much for the bonus video, of which I've enjoyed so far even though it sounds like you're not really into doing them the same way anymore. So I'm not super thrilled about these changes.

Daniel Haas

Maybe a simple Google form survey would help?

Anonymous

I'm at $3 dollars for the bonus video, and since the currency in my country is undervalued I won't be able to change to $5 dollars so I'll have to go down to $1

Anonymous

The most valuable content I get from your Patreon bonuses is still the reading list, but the proposed changes to add behind-the-scenes material to the $3 tier sounds very appealing. Moving names up to a $10 tier seems like a perfectly reasonable move for where your fanbase is at size-wise.

Anonymous

I’m paying $3 specifically for the bonus video, unfortunately, I don’t think I can justify $5 each month. I wouldn’t leave your Patreon, but I might downgrade to $1 as I don’t teally care about behind the scenes stuff.

Anonymous

I am universally opposed to Patreon rewards.

Anonymous

I'm another one that would downgrade from $3 to $1 - the bonus videos are nice, but I'm not keen to go up to $5.

Anonymous

I would hate to see patron voting on videos mean either (a) you put out videos your own heart isn't fully in because your backers want it or (b) the majority of your backers seem to prefer one distinct type of video and your output becomes less eclectic.

Anonymous

I’m at $1 and I don’t care for Discord. I would hate to see newsletters go. If I were to switch to $3, I think would do that mostly for the bonus video reward.

Anonymous

You'd get an extra $2 out of me every month. I love the playlist videos

Anonymous

I really like the Playlist for finding Indie stuff I haven't heard of, so moving away from that while upping the cost probably wouldn't entice me to up my monthly limit, if I'm being honest.

Anonymous

I would likely drop from $3 to $1 since I am finding myself paying less attention to your content as a whole right now (not thru any fault of yours, this is just where my life is right now), so losing the bonus video (why I’m at $3) would be disappointing, and I would likely just drop back down to $1 to show my support without unsubscribing. I haven’t used the reading lists lately, but I used to really love them. Thanks for your continued quality content.

Anonymous

$3 tier rn, do not see myself switching to $5 anytime soon (mainly due to my own finances though), might switch down to $1 if we lost the bonus video though

Anonymous

I'd probably go up to $5. I don't really do Patreon for the rewards (I primarily want to support you so you can make the free GMTK videos). That being said, I like the idea of having access to your patreon stuff if/when the mood strikes me. So I'd either go up or stay where I am. Edit: Oh and I never wanted to be in the credits. That might have been why I didn't go $5 back in the day.

Anonymous

I'm at $5 right now, and am an easy sell for $10 (your voice in this world is vital & fantastic), but fwiw "name in credits" doesn't do anything for me. Would be nice if the jump from $5 -> $10 had some other facet... but I like the idea of *more* people getting that bonus video and don't want it "just for me", either. ...okay this maybe didn't help. Definitely add a $10 tier, either way!

Anonymous

I'm likely to go up to $ 10, since I find that your videos, reading lists and random bits about your research are very interesting and useful. Originally, I joined only to support and have my name in the credits, for bragging. The other benefits were a happy collateral damage and now I don't want to lose any of them. I will not benefit from the $10 Tier but i will be happy to join it.

Anonymous

Am at $3 tier, would love to give more, but currency conversion is not favorable right now, and there are other producers that I am trying to help as well. Either way, add another tier. I don't know if only the name on credits will be enough for most people, but I may be wrong. I really like to have access to an extra video, but would certainly understand that it will become a $5 tier item. To produce an extra video takes time, it must be a reward to the ones that can and will help with more. Either way, am very pleased to support your channel and hopefully I will be able to increase the ammount in the future and also help a couple more producers. Cheers. EDIT, PS: Thank you for the amazing content. It helped me a lot to see games a bit differently than I used to. Also helping me produce better content for my own podcast and channel.

Voxel Passport

It would be really sad seeing the Playlist video leave the 3$ tier. I'd probably have to pull my support from somewhere else to be able to get the 5$ tier for it. It does feel worth it and I see why it would go to a higher tier, but I'm really never in support of removing something that people had access to before. It always feels less enticing to climb higher than if there was something else to go for there.

Anonymous

Does this mean that the newsletter is going away? I would miss that!

Anonymous

Been reconsidering my patreon pledges due to financial changes. This change would result in me reducing or dropping my pledge. I definitely understand the need to restructure. This project has undoubtedly grown way beyond what it was when you first created the patreon structure. So do what you need to do. I'll be a subscriber always, even if I might wind up not a patreon.

Anonymous

I gather you'd like to drop the newsletter then? I'm at $1, and I'd miss it, but wouldn't change anything if you got rid of it.

Anonymous

You could just make the "top patrons" names bigger, so they get more screen time while scrolling by. I won't change my pledge level if you apply the changes you propose, and overall they seem all right to me - bit bummed out about the credits thing, because I thought that was a neat way of you to acknowledge how every little contribution helps towards making your content possible.

Anonymous

I'm a 5$ supporter. Wouldn't really care about my name not being in the credits any longer. It's in enough videos of yours already and I don't really look out for it anymore ;) I don't like the idea of adding a "vote for videos" reward at all. I'm subscribed to you because I enjoy YOUR content and I don't really want to see your unique point of view being watered down by polls. What I enjoy most are the unusual topics and I think those might not fare so well in a vote. Now and then a poll might be nice and okay, but not as something regular. I want you to be free in the choice of which topic to tackle next. My main reason for being a patreon (except for supporting you, of course) is the bonus video. As long as you keep that, I'm happy. I don't care for Discord at all, the newsletters are nice, but honestly I just skim them. Early look at ideas and behind the scenes stuff could be interesting, but I don't think this would be an adequate replacement for the bonus video for the 3$ patreons (judging from the other posts, many 3$ seem to agree). Why not leave the bonus video at the 3$ tier and add the new ideas to the 5$ tier insteads of the "name in the credits" reward, if you really want to do these new rewards? I would honestly also be fine in leaving everything as it is and just moving the name reward to the 10$ tier.

Anonymous

I really like that idea, but I'd personally feel a bit cheated if I, a 3$ patreon, lost the bonus video, since it was a big reason why I went to 3$ and I can't see myself upgrading (even if I wanted to a lot - You're my favourite youtuber, I'd love to be immortalized in the credits!) just for that. Money problems and all. I mostly feel like it'd make more sense if the Bonus Video stayed in 3$ (alongside Behind-The-Scenes stuff) and both Early Video + Early Drafts of scripts were available on the 5$ tier, because I feel like they overlap as a "test group" of sorts. But that's just me. I still love your discord and enjoy both the reading lists and bonus videos - they're really important for my month, as you've been important in my life for the last years. Thank you for everything, by the way! <3

Anonymous

I'd lose my name in the credits, but nothing else. I like having my name in the credits but I understand the decision to raise the bar. Money is tight, so I won't be increasing my contribution, but maybe I will in the future.

Anonymous

Personally, I genuinely don't really care if my name is in the credits, and usually wind up hitting the stop button on most any YouTube video that ends with 90 seconds of Patreon backers' names, just in general. I'm certainly not going to suggest that it's INHERENTLY WORSE to have the credits, but I personally would not miss the lists, even when I would otherwise be listed.

Max Jahner

While I can totally understand the changes, I would probably drop from $3 to $1 if these changes take effect. Voting/behind the scenes stuff really isn't my cup of tea, but I really liked the extra Playlist videos. That said, I'd totally stick around for the reading list! I'm not sharing this to try and keep you from making changes! You've gotta do what's best for you and what's best for the channel. I'm just trying to stay (somewhat) lean on my Patreon pledges by only backing for stuff I actually want from creators (because I don't make a lot of money, yet like supporting creators I like).

Anonymous

I'm at $3 and I would change to either $1 or $5. Realistically probably $1. I think you're right to charge more for name-in-credits, since it's a positional good and you make it more valuable by making it more exclusive, but would be hesitant about messing with the lower tiers since I suspect they entice a lot of people as things stand. By the way, I'd rank reading list and playlist as the two most valuable rewards you give.

Anonymous

Currently $5; wouldn't change that irrespective of the changes you're proposing. I generally pick the amount I want to donate and then just donate that, and usually ignore the patron rewards -- I think I've remembered to watch one or two Playlist episodes, but I mostly care about seeing core GMTK content keep showing up on YouTube proper. So...go for it! +1 for the credits list being a bit unwieldy at present...and I'm fine if that's resolved by removing my (and others') name from the list. I can't actually tell if it's in there right now anyways, and having a $10 tier sounds pretty reasonable for those who do want to see their names on the big screen :).

Anonymous

Currently $5, don't really care about my name in the credits so wouldn't change anything if that's the only difference. I also wouldn't feel slighted if you took the credits away from the $5 tier without adding anything, no need to remove the video from a lower tier just to "make up for it".

Anonymous

The playlist videos I really like simply because I have a hard time getting exposure to a lot of interesting game, to the point where I end up watching some videos almost exclusively due to it. So in terms of worth, I'd pay $5 for it, but there's always going to be people who get upset simply because it's a change, and it's not like I wouldn't rather pay 3 for it than 5. I also think it's a good idea to let people know what they're missing, but that could be done by having one be free/cheaper once every 3/6/12 months? I didn't move onto the tier where I got my name in the credits, but on other patreons I've explicitly opted-out, so I don't just not care, I actually don't want it. I don't want recognition for spending money.

Anonymous

I like your work and would like to support you. I'm on the 3$ and I really like the bonus video. Probably I won't go to the 5$ and in my scenario the $3 will loose almost all the value (as I don't follow much the rest on it).

Anonymous

As a $3 Patron I'd probably drop to $1 if these changes were implemented.

Miles07

I am... very unsure of what to do. Thanks for the conundrum, Mark.

Anonymous

I'm a patron solely because I want to support your youtube work. The amount I pledge is based on how much I watch your channel and what my budget is for patreon.

Anonymous

Yeah like a few others I'd drop from $3 to $1. All I care about is the Reading List and Playlist, and I'd rather support less visible Patreons than increase my pledge here (no offence to you, but I'm backing some folks that are barely getting by).

Anonymous

I'm $3 and would either stay there or drop to $1, probably drop to $1

Anonymous

As an indie game developer I don't have much time to investigate many games, and I'm always bootstrapped, so your $3 tier is one of the only things I consider a good investment to learn about current games. Although lately, the bonus videos have felt sort of 'meh' like you feel forced to do them. Maybe the uptick in price will improve the quality, but overall, I think I'd move down to just the reading list.

Anonymous
>>17987742

Additional thought: Your fame-seeking Patrons are your top dollar clients, willing to support you through thick and thin, all for a tiny slice of the fame. You could try splitting your Top Patrons into three tiers and make the price much higher for each. Perhaps that could alleviate the burden on some of us meager bootstrappers (is there a tongue-in-cheek emote?) ;)

Anonymous

I'm a $1 supporter, and really like the extra content I'm getting here on patreon from you. Dropping the newsletter from $1 tier would be bad news for me. But i can't find it in any other tiers either. Is this a typo, or would you like to move the newsletter in a higher tier? In my opinion this isn't a good idea. Seeing the other comments, the new $3 tier wouldn't be as good as the current one. My advice: keep the current tiers as is, and add new ones for core fans.

droid

I usually back a creator to the amount that would require extra work -$1 (typically is $4 since most people put names in credits or other stuff at the $5).