When you connect your Patreon account to itch.io and add the Patreon version of the game to your library, it’s considered as owning a copy by itch.
When you play the game through itch client, the Patreon version will check if you own the game in the library or not, and if you do, then you will be able to play. As long as the game is in your itch library, you’ll still have access to it even after you stop supporting us on Patreon.
- Punipen