July 1st (Patreon)

Greetings everyone! Fundraising for the first milestone hit $537.89 out of 23 contributors. That number may rise slightly, as there were a couple of payment declines. Those might get approved in the next couple of days.

This leaves us with $2,462.11 more to go in 10 months. I've talked with a few potential donors who plan on contributing toward the end of the year and around tax refund season next year. Assuming these donations come into fruition and we at least maintain current donation levels, we'll hit the milestone a month or two before the deadline. If those donations don't come through, I give us a smaller chance of growing the current donor pool enough to hit the goal. So total odds are around 50/50 right now.


I was also recently asked, what happens if we miss the milestone goal by the deadline? The current plan is to end the Feature Bounty System. I would cover whatever remains of the milestone goal. I will also cancel the three self-funded bounties that amount to $2700 worth of work. So everyone who contributed will vote on $5700-worth of bounties using whatever voting points they have. All the contributors will have exclusive access to the FBS update for a few years before I eventually let everyone else get it.

There is an alternative, though. As we approach deadline, if we still don't have the funds, I will let you all vote if we should continue past the deadline. This vote won't cost you voting points, but the vote will be weighted by how many donations you made. Ultimately, the FBS is for the community, so really it's up for you guys to decide. I am a free agent unless I have to get a real job.