Haha, I know what you mean! When the release date is so far away, beta testing is a MUST ;p
Also, if money is the issue, then maybe you should go the patreon route--if you pledge $20 this month and $25 next month (and then end your subscription) you don't have to pay it all at once AND if you donate digitally via patreon you get added to the list of credited backers in the game whereas you DON'T if you just pledge the $45 up-front from this site ;). (I know the video at the top of the page about the game tells you more about the pledge process starting at around 6:55 of the video)