Perks aren't supposed to be public
Please remember that when I send monthly perks to you, you're supposed to keep them to yourselves.
Recently, one of the patrons here took DwE: Dreaming with the Dead, uploaded it to a file sharing site, and posted the link on a public forum.
That ... hurts. )-:
I spend the majority of my free time making these games, and I largely give them away for free. Patronage is pretty much the only form of compensation Mortze and I get for our work, and this kind of thing diminishes it.
Please respect my wishes and don't distribute the things I create for you. If I want something to be distributed publicly, I will do it.
Tlaero
Comments (7)
Ello! Your not the only Patreons who's being attack like this, some are trying they best which just add more work to them. It's a real shame. RPGmaker games are the main target but lately read games like yours and even Cosplay being attack by this.
I support another Artist, who protects the download with a password and after that you have to get a second password at Patreon.com (patreon only post) in oder to play the game. the second password changes every day. Yes it is annoying, but it works.
Doesn't stop anyone from uploading it somewhere else though.
If you find out who did it, can you drop their account? That is a terrible thing for someone to do.
That the perks aren´t public and that a patron should respect the wishes of an artist should be natural / obvious. I am sad that this isn´t always the case. I hope you find that guy!
Wouldnt it be possible to digitally sign the perks to each Patreon member? Atleast that way you'd know who was redistributing it. Might require some extra work though.
Wow. Just - wow. Please folks. Whoever is doing this, please stop. This team of creative stars is one of the best around and always give us top-notch work. They deserve many times over whatever small support they get from us and I personally feel that we owe them some loyalty for what they give us. Many other creators just reward their patrons with a few images or early access to the games. We have been getting that PLUS some really great short stories. Something nobody else I know of gets. It feels like the patrons of Tora Productions is a small and exclusive group who have found the best to support. Let's keep it that way.