I've found Patreon to be really rewarding (hidden gems in the game modding space, music producers, technologists + tinkerers of all kinds), but am curious about the vast number of other creators out there.
Do you have any favorites or even just a list of folks you support on Patreon or kofi?
The only person I've actually supported is HisAnimations, who ported a ton of TF2 models and assets into Blender, as well as other Source game assets like Portal and stuff.
I've also been meaning to support Value Select, who makes funny song sort of skits similar to Jazz Emu.
David Hilowitz is my go to for interesting music technology content. It’s engaging, relaxing and they’re always tinkering with something. Each video is just the right length. No clickbait titles. Patrons get free sample libraries. David seems like a genuinely good person as well.
Another thumbs up for Czepeku for rpg battle maps, but I'm also going to call out MapGuffin for doing some top notch rpg battle map work on Patreon as well.