VoidRealms v2.0: tier modifications

Hello everyone!

It’s time for me to make a few changes to the VoidRealms pricing structure. This won’t change much at all for current Standard Patrons, but will for Merchants. Standard pricing will now be: USD$5/ mo "early bird" (first 100), USD$8 after that. Merchant tier pricing will phase this month to USD$20 / month.

(The old Merchant tier will be active through the end of this month, but is hidden on the main page; IMPORTANT: if you want to remain a merchant after March 2021, please shift to the new Merchant tier - live as of this post. The old Merchant tier will be DELETED on April 1.)

With each release of VoidRealm Minis, I have improved the quality of sculpts that I deliver and I’m now investing much (much, MUCH) more time per monthly set. There are now added costs to getting the files pre-supported and test printed, as well as a significant amount spent on advertising. Sculpting / rendering software is often expensive, and subscription based.

The hard reality is that the money I make from this Patreon right now equates to an hourly rate that would’ve made even a 19th century industrial worker shudder. This is a sacrifice that I could make in the “startup” phase, but it’s time to try and give this VoidRealms thing some more solid foundations, so that I can, you know, actually support myself by bringing YOU original, cosmic horror monsters.

Here are the details:

• Standard (non-merchant) pricing will increase to USD$8 / month BUT, I will still keep the USD$5 / mo tier and cap it at the first 100 patrons. The $5 tier is becoming an early-bird to the standard tier moving forward.
• Merchant pricing (Wave 1) will increase to $20 / month (still one of the cheapest Merchant Tiers out there) and will be capped at 20 Patrons TOTAL for now. I have a sizable collection of models and varieties now, and I believe this can justify the cost. During the month of March, the new Merchant tier will open. Please migrate your license to the new merchant tier (you will be charged the difference when you upgrade.) If you do not move into the new tier by the end of the month when the old tier is deleted, sadly you will lose the ability to sell my prints. There are currently 25 merchant slots in the old merchant tier; if more than 20 wish to migrate to the new tier, I will consider allowing additional slots on a case by case basis, up to a max of 25 for now.
• The new Merchant tier will come with the following perks:
  • New 2021 photo album of refreshed renders.
  • All Merchants who migrate to the new tier in March will receive 1 previous monthly release of their choice for FREE as a thank-you for migrating.
  • 75% off MMF models for this first month (March.) This is THE time to pick up old models and is my way of saying thanks for supporting me through the pricing transition.
  • To receive your 75% discount code, STL files, and the photo album, please fill out the survey in the welcome note. This will ask for your store name / brand, worldwide location, and a few other things. This is intended to help me keep track of my Merchants as well as promote them on my own social media channels. I want to help all of you maximize your own revenue streams as a valued vendor / partner.
  • Note that the Merchant tier will have a renewing monthly license to sell all VoidRealms models, including forthcoming Kickstarter / crowd funding campaign models.

Please leave a comment below if you have any questions or feedback about logistics and whatnot.

Thank you again for supporting me. I’m an independent artist, not a massive game studio or team of sculptors. There have been several times over the last year when I’ve said to myself things like, “I clearly can’t make it as a sculptor,” or, “I’m pouring every cent I make back into software / advertising / PR and have no profit to show for all of my time, this is worthless.” Every time I have doubts, it is the fact that about 100 people are downloading, printing, painting and enjoying my sculpts that keeps me going. I believe I fill a cosmic horror niche for 3D printing / tabletop gaming and want to continue offering both original and classic models for you all and push my vision for the VoidRealm Minis line of sculpts.

-Kent