We are still hopeful that our Kickstarter campaign will be successful. We just hit 85% and still have 5 days, so we definitely have a chance.
However, if it doesn’t happen, we are definitely considering starting a Patreon in the near future. Even with a Patreon, though, we would have to rein in our ambitions, as our funding would be less secure than a successful Kickstarter. So let’s all hope that we can get the final 15%!
As for the art style, we understand where you are coming from. We chose to go for a more stylized approach mixed with the occasional more elaborate digital painting, in part for budget reasons.