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		fragsworth on Nov 12, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FTL: Advanced Edition Wow, Dwarf Fortress. In case anyone doesn't know, it's supported exclusively by donations and the developer apparently refuses to do it any other way. It's really incredible, because (especially during updates) he makes upwards of $15k/month off donations. Evidently, that's enough, so he keeps chugging along....

vacri on Nov 12, 2013 | [–]

Closer to $3-4k/month, which is higher than it used to be, odd given that there hasn't been a release for 18 months.

Monthly announcements include donations: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?board=8.0

Semaphor on Nov 12, 2013 | [–]

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