About the New Supporter System

Minasan, konnichiwa! Sashiburi, ne?

I hope you can pardon my Nihonglish, I am a slice-of-life addict who's been in withdrawal for a couple of months now. And that's because I have been hard at work on the future of IM:SOOF, which, while I may not be able to tell you more about just yet, I can guarantee is looking very bright, and full of unrealized potential!

For now, however, I can (and will) talk about one of the aspects of IM:SOOF that, quite frankly, kinda caught me off-guard: fan support. When I was right about to release Chapter 1 in early April, I made the last moment decision to allow users to donate funds to my project. Before then, I was not expecting any contributions to IM:SOOF aside from basic feedback and some suggestions, and those expectations (or lack thereof) followed me all the way through the process of setting up a little donation box for the mod. I guess I must have done that out of sheer curiosity, or hope that some crazy fella would enjoy my content so much to the point of donating part of their hard-earned money to the project.

Fast-forward about a month, and IM:SOOF has had four very kind souls trust $16 in total to it, along with countless pieces of advice, encouraging messages, brilliant suggestions, bug reports, and even a five-star review. I really cannot thank each and every one of you who have downloaded and enjoyed Chapter 1 of IM:SOOF, regardless of donations or feedback messages. Your reception and your reaction to my work has long surpassed what I had initially hoped for, and I hope you know that each and every second I pour into this project is dedicated to you. <3

Because of this unexpected amount of donations made to the project over the last 30+ days, I have decided to set up a Supporter System with different tiers. Basically, if you like IM:SOOF and wish to make a contribution so the mod can evolve and become something even bigger and better, now you have the chance to donate to the project and be rewarded for your support!

The tiers go from 1 (Fan) to 5 (Investor), each with their own set of rewards (with some overlapping, of course), ranging from getting access to exclusive content, all the way to having a whole chapter dedicated to you. This system is only there to give out some bonus content (more details in the 'How do I become a supporter?' section of the project's description) to the most dedicated fans of my work, meaning IM:SOOF still is, and still will always be free of charge for everyone. If you have already donated any amount to the project, but didn't apply to any of the supporter tiers, just get in touch with me over at Discord (Bicky#9697) or via e-mail (imsoof.bicky@gmail.com) and we'll get everything sorted out.

Well, I guess that's it for now. I hope you have enjoyed what IM:SOOF has had to offer so far, and please stay tuned for more news on future updates and a first glimpse of what's to come in Chapter 2 that will be revealed soon.

Ja, mata ne!