A Higher Tier Level

I also think that the tiers are fine like they are. And you should not feel any pressure, but be independent in the way you are approaching things. What I thought....maybe it would be nice somehow to have a live event/zoom conference within this group to share thoughts/projects/recent insights about the hobbies. But just an idea.

Oh. One more thing. I think if I support more so it could help you to keep the independence, I’d be just glad. Like no paid review etc.

I'm thinking of just keeping things as they are for now. To be honest, I feel presumptuous asking for more, even if people WANT it. That could be because I have trouble putting a value on what I offer, and it could also be because I want to keep things simple for now. I am incredibly grateful for EVERYONE who supports the Dungeon Dive, and I am very thankful for the few of you who are giving more than $5 a month. However, I also understand that some people might want recognition for doing so, and since I'm not giving that right now I wouldn't be upset if those pledges drop back to $5. Maybe in the future, as the DD grows, we can revisit this topic and make adjustments. My goal is to always be transparent with everyone, even if it's a bit weird. :) I'm more interested in the DD being a healthy and quality community than anything else.

I would love to see it with no extra benefit for that tier. In any case, i just found out that it is possible to manually increase the supporting amount even at $5 level!! Wicked!

Good points raised by all. Josh, I recently stopped supporting a channel I love because the amount of tiers and marketing became a bit gross. I can afford to pay more, but I don't want to feel pressured to do so (or guilty if I don't). That said, I see no issue with a higher Tier if it came with something innocuous like producer cred.

That is definitely something I’ve thought of, which is why I wanted to raise this topic in a public forum like this. Thank you both for the input.

I like the $20 option, because it is an option, and people that want to contribute more to the success can have an incentivized tier. With that said, I think the $20 tier should have either a personal shoutout (depending on how many, so with 2 names it is only saying 2) or putting names at the end or beginning of the video. Second, I think they should have a bigger input on what should be the subject of a video series, like with either a game playthrough from patreon suggestions, or some other video series that is dedicated to that sort of thing. Anyway, just thoughts. I like what you do in terms of videos and series content, so no need to have the $20 be the arbiters of what happens, just a bigger role/input stake is all on certain things. Aside from everyone wanting things, I like that you are supported and I have been thinking of upping my contribution, as I think you are the best channel around in terms of games and content I like.

Personally I think $20 is not viable for most people. I would encourage you to continue building out the $5 tier, making use of all available resources.