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Why Build My Own Site Instead of Using Patreon?

An honest look at what I'm giving up by self-hosting instead of using Patreon — and why I'm trying it anyway.

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My Setup: Infrastructure, Costs, and Auth

How allbyte.studio runs on AWS for under $5/month — the infrastructure, CI/CD pipeline, cost protection, security boundaries, and custom auth system.

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technical

Integrating the Website with the Game

How game assets flow from the Godot project to the web — asset sync, sprite conversion, and lessons learned building the pipeline.

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More posts coming soon.