As previously announced last weekSquid Shock Games has launched a Patreon campaign to continue post-launch support for its debut title, Bō: Path of the Green Water Lotus.
The publisher's restructuring Humble games in late July led to Squid Shock losing “critical post-launch support” like console updates and patches. With the studio's future uncertain, it will rely on crowdfunding for now.
“We have explored every possible option to deliver the future content we had planned,” he explained Squid Shock“and we decided to create a Patreon for those who want to support us.”
There are six tiers ranging from $1 to $100/month. Benefits range from early access to development updates, build demos, and beta tests, to being listed in the game credits.
While crowdfunding for a game (OR publication) is nothing new, but going down this path after a partnership abruptly collapses certainly is. Currently, Squid Shock is the only former Humble partner with a clear plan for its future post-restructuring.
Well was originally a Kickstarter-funded game, so in a way, this brings things full circle. The developer acknowledged that this is a “sad time for the industry” and didn't blame the now-departed Humble staff.
At the moment, it seems that the focus will be exclusively on Bō: Path of the Green Water LotusEfforts are underway to regain access to the console versions, and Squid Shock has said it has “a lot planned” beyond updating the game.