Supporting Bakatako.
Bakatako is free, and the plan is to keep it that way. Supporter memberships are how the servers get paid for, and they come with a thank-you bag of perks. Current pricing always lives on the support page.
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Why support
Every doodle, timelapse, and live room costs real hosting money. Memberships keep the site free for everyone, including the kid drawing frogs on a school Chromebook. If Bakatako makes your day slightly better, the support page is where to say thanks. One-time donations are welcome too.
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The tiers
- Supporter — The standard tier: a purple supporter star next to your name, plus the full perk list below.
- Super Supporter — For the heavy patrons: a gold star nobody can miss, everything Supporter has, and the exclusive extras.
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Every perk
- Badge — A supporter star on your profile and every post. Purple for Supporter, gold for Super.
- Nameplates — Gradient bands behind your username. Six designs for Supporters, four more exclusive to Supers. Details in the profile guide.
- The standalone Editor — A free-canvas Editor outside the daily prompt, and the only place with the text tool.
- Contest hosting — Run up to two contests at a time.
- Link-only rooms — Host drawing rooms that don't appear in the public lobby. Invite by link only.
- Post scheduler — Schedule your art for cross-posting to your own social accounts. Supers get a much bigger monthly allowance.
- Discord — A supporter role on the Bakatako Discord, and a spot on the Wall of Honored Bakas.
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Fair play
Never pay-to-win
Supporting buys tools and shinies, never advantage. Baka Bucks can't be bought with money, podiums are decided by reactions, and clan points come from drawing. The kid with the Chromebook can beat you fair and square.