Future plans - changes in tiers - updates

Hi Everyone!

First of all, I would like to sincerely thank everyone who has supported me and the game. Thanks to you, all of this is happening.

So, what's happening?

I have been thinking a lot about the future, both mine and the game's, and generally about working on this. Until now, I've treated it mostly as a hobby, something I did after work in my spare time, as an extra job. During this time, thanks to your continuous support, I've saved up some money, and after much thought, I've decided to give it a go - I'll try to do this full-time and take it more seriously. This month, I will be handing in my resignation from my job, which will have a one-month notice period, and from August 1st, I will be working on Reya and future projects full-time.

Alright, but what does this actually mean? What will change?

First of all - a strict update schedule, with no delays. Work consumed a large part of my time, but starting in August, I will be able to dedicate that time to Reya. I initially plan smaller updates every two weeks - but don't be misled by the word smaller - being able to work full-time, these updates will be larger and more polished than the small updates we've had so far. Larger updates will be in production for a month and will appear after every five or six smaller updates. I will post the exact dates of the upcoming updates soon.

Secondly - a slight change in the Patreon tiers. I want to ensure this project is sustainable in the long term, so I will be tweaking the tiers a bit. Don’t worry, the Silver Tier will still be the most cost-effective tier; more details can be found in the description below.

CHANGES IN TIERS:

Bronze Tier: I've thought about this for some time and concluded that the Bronze Tier doesn’t offer anything interesting and is very unpopular, so it will be removed. I deeply appreciate everyone who has supported at this level, and I hope you'll consider upgrading to the Silver Tier to continue enjoying exclusive content.

Silver Tier: No changes here. This tier will still include monthly early access and additionally a Special Edition of the game. The same applies to any bonus animations and galleries.

Gold Tier: I think I overdid it a bit by setting the Gold Tier at $15, without really offering anything in return. I'll lower it to $10 and include active participation in planning game content. With each update, there will be a vote on upcoming content – what to prioritize, what to change, and things like that. Additionally, I want to add some kind of suggestion system here, so that everyone in this tier can propose something they would like to see in the game. I was thinking of some sort of mind map in Miro or something similar, but I’m not sure exactly how to solve this yet. We’ll think about it and see.

The tier changes will take effect from July 1st. Voting, update schedules, and the suggestion system will start on August 1st (when my full-time work begins).

Thank you all once again for your support. I hope Reya and future projects meet your expectations.