@raphael @cassidyjames @andresmh @Gillian "beg" is a bit loaded—think about Dwarf Fortress compared with smaller games trying to ask for subscriptions. If it's sufficiently popular, the money's enough from whoever has it to give. They just have to value it.

Yes every user adds to the load, but once people sign on to Patreons, they normally only get off them around tax season or major life changes.