i think ultimately if i want to actually drive clicks, the best way to do so would be to find stuff to put on e621 (and maybe other furry sites). i've held off so far because the rules on screenshots / screen recordings are a bit limiting, but i think there is some stuff i could put together, and i've been considering just straight-up posting some of the new art if i think it is particularly decent. (another option is to just buy an ad slot on e6, which i will probably do someday just for fun).
it is still too bad, though, as i really do like the idea of recording gameplay just on its own merits. the one route forward i see is that i already have some partially-implemented "disable sexual content" settings, and i would like to flesh these our more... which could allow for posting footage on youtube, lol. unless perhaps the card names themselves are too spicy.
the funny thing is ultimately i feel better off not associating in any way with these porn sites. live action porn feels fundamentally sketchy and unsafe to me in a way that my silly lil video games never could, and i guess i'm happy to stay away.
thank you for the well wishes and good luck with your projects in return. o7