April 2018 Patreon Changes (Patreon)

Greetings! Today’s an exciting day as we’re revealing some anticipated updates to our Patreon’s rewards and goals. Here’s a full list of all the changes.

Rewards
$5 Early Access
In addition to the Easy Allies Podcast, $5 patrons will now get early access to more shows including Frame Trap, Huber Syndrome, Fiasconauts, Game Sleuth, and Retrospectives. Exactly how early will vary from show to show.

Sunsetting the Group Stream Selection Committee
It’s been a fun ride, but an admittedly messy process. As we re-examine our group streams, we’ve decided that it’s time to say farewell to the $2 reward tier. We’ll still have polls for particular streams from time to time and we encourage you to continue to send in ideas for future streams. Thank you all for your wonderful contributions. Note that if you were in the $2 tier, you’ll need to select a new tier to continue getting access to rewards once it’s removed.

And for That Reason… (Patreon Exclusive)
If you’ve been listening to the Easy Allies Podcast in the past few weeks, you may recognize this parody on popular investor shows. Kyle Bosman is now developing this concept into a limited run six-episode series, exclusive to patrons $1 and above. After it’s run its course, we plan to develop more exclusive shows in the future.

$700 Mega-Sponsor
If you’ve ever wanted to sponsor both Frame Trap and the Easy Allies Podcast, this limited slot will give you both at a $50 discount and bestow you with “mega-status.” Note that when the slot for this tier is filled, the number of individual slots for each show will be reduced.

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Goals
$42,000 - Monthly Spoiler Mode (Patreon Exclusive)
We’ve done a few episodes of Spoiler Mode, going in-depth on the games, movies, and TV shows we love without holding anything back. It’s been sporadic in the past, but if we maintain monthly giving at this level, we’re committing to deliver at least one episode per month, exclusively for patrons $1 and above. Plus, we’ll deliver an audio version through our Patreon RSS feed. We know it’s been a while since the last episode, so we’re shooting a free Spoiler Mode for God of War to remind you what it’s all about.

$44,000 - Trailer Jones
We love trailers! In Trailer Jones, our panel dissects trailers not to see what secrets they may hold, but to analyze how effective they are as trailers, giving each one a rating in the end. We know last year’s initial episodes weren’t quite what everyone was expecting, so we’re planning to revamp the format and we’ve lowered the goal to make it a little more attainable. Look forward to a pilot episode in the coming weeks. 

$46,000 - Top Tens
Top Tens are fun for everyone, but behind the scenes, they take a lot of work and debate to pull off. We know you’re excited to see how we rank the greatest games / weapons / vehicles / mushrooms of all time, and if we reach this goal we’ll begin producing Top Tens, releasing one episode each month.

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Better Stuff Before E3 Fundraiser
Today, we’re also raising one-time gifts to purchase some new gear before E3. We’re buying an FS5 camera regardless of how much we raise, but this fundraiser will help to offset the impact on our normal budget. If we go above and beyond that initial goal, we have some additional equipment in mind, all of which will improve not only our E3 setup but future shows and streams.

$5248 - FS5 Camera
$7442 - Micro Studio Camera 1
$9636 - Micro Studio Camera 2
$10,631 - Switcher
*Amounts are cumulative

If you’re interested in assisting with these one-time goals, stop by https://www.twitch.tv/easyallies today to see where we’re at, and click on the Donate button below the video to contribute. Whether you opt to give to our long-term goals here on Patreon or this special initiative, we appreciate all of your support.

Feel free to ask questions or give feedback in the comments below.