Boosty!?
Many of my friends will probably ask, "Why Boosty? What is this?"
I started to run out of options for how I'm able to sustain myself and my hobby. I've always had a dream to become a full-fledged game developer and have time not just for free projects, but also monetized! Even a bit of money helps me a lot, so I initially set up shop on a different platform. That was a great experience, as unfortunately short as it was. I've also released a sprite pack on itch.io and figured out that setup... before I lost that option to make money through my craft shortly after. UPD: Turns out itch.io added support for a payment system I still have access to, so now I'm able to relase asset packs again!! 🙌
I've been living on donations I've made through various services before world events have drastically affected all of our lives, and now the money I've been saving is running out, prompting me to worry about my livelihood.
Not to end this on a downer note, Boosty is a service not dissimilar to other creator-supporting platforms, and it already houses a wide breadth of creators! It also provides me an opportunity to receive donations again and feel rewarded for frankly enormous amount of time I spend on what I intend to turn from a hobby into a real, full-fledged job. I intend to make great games, roleplays, servers and experiences, and to quote my friend, "Great games never die"💪