It must be said that the quality of this game is extremely high. I'm not sure if it's developed by an individual or a company, but I think if necessary, they could definitely raise funds on Kickstar. Compared to several similar games that have been heavily promoted in the past two years, this game is clearly several levels above. However, what puzzles me is the inclusion of smaller game sections. If the publishing platform has time limits or is concerned about refunds, I can understand that. Otherwise, I don't see the obvious point in adding this content, even if it's optional. I still hope that more development resources can be focused on the core content. In any case, this is a great value game, considering that a monthly subscription on Patreon costs $10. The developer is fantastic; keep it up!
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Hi, thank you for your kind words! The game will be a one time payment of 9.99 during launch week, no subscription on Patreon required! It is me working on the game as a solo dev (with the help of some awesome translators for the other languages).
The reason for including the mini-game was just because I wanted to try it to be honest, offer something a little different than just the pure story content. I understand it's not for everyone hence why I did make it fully optional. Implementing that mini-game took less than 1% of the time that I spent on the story parts of the game, so don't worry about there being a lot less story content because of the inclusion of the mini-game.
Hope that answers any concerns! Appreciate you sharing your thoughts!