I don't think you quite understand how much work goes into developing games - especially video games. Game designers do a lot of work upfront, especially indie developers who don't have the luxury of a large team, and they deserve to get paid fairly for their work, even if that means we need to save up a little longer before we can buy a game sometimes. Paying them fairly also ensures that they can make more and better games in the future, so it's a win-win for all of us, really.