I appreciate that there is a desire to get an update in the game. I would be willing to donate if there was an official method of doing so.
That said, I think Subterfuge should launch a Kickstarter campaign!!
Take the game offline for a while, and launch a kickstarter to provide more funding. Or leave the game live, but launch a kickstarter to raise funds for new features.
The creators can consider this time as an extended public beta. They have the main game up and running. So they won't have to do that again, but they can promise new features with funding and stretch goals.
The Kickstarter page will allow current players to support the game, and share it via social media. New players can discover the game. Plus if Kickstarter highlights the game it will bring even more publicity.
The benefit is that there is no risk. If the kickstarter is not successful then no one looses money and the creators don't have to do anything beyond what they are doing now. If it is successful, then everyone wins!
Board games and digital app board games are HUGE now! Subterfuge should be pitched as a digital board game style that has the strategy of a top tier board game, but utilizes technology of the modern age.
Possible Kickstarter pledges could include (prices not included)...
-early bird: discounted L2 pass (limited amount)
-discounted L2 pass
-L2 pass with Kickstarter badge
-L2 pass, kickstarter badge and poster artwork
-L2 pass, kickstarter badge, poster artwork, neptunium t-shirt
-and many more!
This method would also allow the creators to decide how much they want to put into the game. They can decide how much money they want to raise. It would take more effort for them to run and update the Kickstarter page, but help from the community could help manage pledges and other "maintenance" elements for Kickstarter. If it fails they won't have to do more that what the game is going now, if it succeeds they can continue developing the game they love.
What do you all think? Should the community push for a Kickstarter campaign??