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I'm still early in the game at the moment of writing this comment, but I think the writing for Lukas is a bit off. He feels so shy and formal, just looking at his dialogue I'd assume he was a woman. It's especially weird because, judging from his clothes, he seems like a very casual and outgoing person.
This goes for all/most of his dialogue, but I was especially taken out of the story by him telling Kit "That's so kind of you!" when Kit gives him a free croissant.
This is just not how men talk.

Where does it say the MC's orientation is selectable?

You're the one who sounds like a bigot.

Is that biphobia I hear?

I don't know what that has to do with anything I said.

What the fuck are you talking about?

1. We weren't talking about the subscription model. The person I was responding to played the demo, which is indeed free, and were upset that the rest of the game is locked behind a paywall. 

2. If anyone is allowing people to pay up front on Itch.io for an incomplete product and expecting them to pay again every time the game is updated, I agree that is predatory and unethical. That doesn't seem to be what's happening with City of Broken Dreamers, though. You can't pay for the game on Itch.io, you can just download the FREE demo. Coincidentally, the game is up on Steam, and last time I checked, updates are free.

3. If you are suggesting that the subscription model itself is unethical, though, then we have a real disagreement.
It's not a scam if they're literally telling you what you're going to get. I'd be very surprised if anyone using Patreon or a similar website thought they'd get all the benefits with a one-time purchase, whether or not we're talking about a game in early access.

That rationale is absolutely braindead. 
There are two problems I see with that. 

1) Premise is often extremely important in getting people to take an interest if your work. There's a number of authors who had one great premise and none of the rest of their works really compare - even later ones. J.K. Rowling is a good example of that.
If you've got a decent premise, you'd have to be a fool to give up on it. Who knows how good your next one will be?
2) You're going to get a reputation for unfinished works.

Besides, what do you mean "already did pay"? Patreon supporters donate on a monthly basis, or with every release. Sure, there are some people who subscribe, download all the works, and then unsubscribe, but you would still get their money again when you finish the product, if not every few releases. Devs are not incentivised to stop working on the game halfway through.

Besides, PhillyGames already have a finished game under their belt. If that isn't proof of their commitment to their products, I don't know what is.

The main reason there are so many unfinished games is probably the same reason there are so many unfinished fanfics. That shit is hard. It takes commitment. People lose interest in their work.
It's not because they're scamming people, they just don't have what it takes to stick with their project and see it through to the end.

Ah, I see what you mean.

Maybe this was a later addition but it is clearly stated now, at least, that chapters 5 and 6 are on Patreon (near the top of the page).

With that said, I'm not entirely sure what you mean by C. Why shouldn't not being able to afford something mean you can't access it? As someone who is also on fixed income due to a chronic disability, I sympathise with your plight, but unfortunately life isn't fair.

Just in case you were still wondering, no it isn't.

This is such a strange comment.

If you know you don't have the money to pay, then don't play the game.

I think it's great that they release the first four chapters for free, because it allows people to have a look at the game and see if it's something they like.