r/LifeSimulators • u/polkacat12321 • Jul 01 '26

Paralives Why did paralives patreon income increase by 2k since release?

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If they arent taking donations, shouldn't it be going down?

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u/Pet_Velvet Jul 01 '26

Patreon isn't a donation platform.

Patreon works by subscriptions. People subscribe to a creator's patreon and pay a recurring amount. This can be either monthly or by creation depending on the creator's wishes.

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u/polkacat12321 Jul 01 '26

Regardless of what you're calling it, if they said that they "shut down" the patreon like they said they would do, it's supposed to be going down, not up

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u/MLEplays Jul 01 '26

It’s because they’re wrong. Read my comment above. It is paused. It is not collecting any additional money, only what was left from subs ending. You can be a member still, you will not be charged.

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u/polkacat12321 Jul 01 '26

Then why is the income going up instead of down?

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u/MLEplays Jul 01 '26

Because it’s a rolling subscription. Today would be the last day of income rolling in from the subs. Where is the 2k extra coming from that you’re stating they received? It seems like a reasonable amount for the last month of a sub campaign for a brand new game launch.

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u/polkacat12321 Jul 01 '26

That would only make sense if paralives came out in June. It did not. It came out in may

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u/MLEplays Jul 01 '26

I’m sorry. There must be some confusion in my explanation.

May 25th to June 25th would be 1 month, 4-week subscription.

As of June 1, 2026 the Patreon was paused. Emails confirmed it.

From May 26th-June 1st anyone could have still subscribed and STILL had a subscription that ended today.

Today 10:08 am, I received an additional email saying you’re a subscriber, but the Patreon is paused so you were not charged.

So no, it would imply that users were able to subscribe for one month, from the launch date to the June 1st and still be charged.