For one thing, Ren'Py is no longer a single person project. I now get contributions from other people, and that complicates things. On the other hand, having some extra cash to throw around could possibly help Ren'Py, especially in the area of hardware support.
If no one minds, I'll accept donations directly for now. In the future, I'd like to set up some sort of Ren'Py foundation for this... well, maybe that's more trouble then it's worth.
I don't like the idea of giving a "suggested donation". It think that's because in my mind, "suggested donation" == "mandatory fee for people who aren't jerks", and I don't want to pressure people. People should donate because they want to, not because they have to.
Banners and buttons would be nice, if someone wants to contribute them. But I'm not sure we want to limit them to paying people. Maybe having a special button for people who contribute to Ren'Py (either monetarily or in-kind) would be okay.nspired wrote: Additionally, I would like to see an official "Developed with Ren'Py" or a
"5-Star Ren'PY Developer" icon that a donater could use on products and websites. Now, I know this next thing I'm going to say smacks of SEO, but hey that is the sandbox we are playing in on the net. The aforementioned icon could link back to Ren'PY.