<ul><li>Heart Machine, the developer behind Hyper Light Drifter, started a Patreon to open up a conversation with the community and to support themselves financially.</li><li>Founder Alx Preston explains that the games industry has changed and finding money is tough, so alternative methods are important to stay alive long-term.</li><li>The Patreon is not a major source of revenue for Heart Machine, but it offers a different funding model than relying on publishers.</li><li>Heart Machine is currently working on Hyper Light Breaker, a sequel to Hyper Light Drifter, and another game called Possessor(s).</li></ul>

As the games industry continues to be a mess, the devs behind Hyper Light Drifter share why they took to Patreon

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