No way, that's terrible, but paying the least amount possible is a really good idea.
It's such a shame that the games industry is the way it is, there is too much greed, and it usually ruins great ideas.
I bought a humble bundle course on game design and another course on creating digital assets. Both courses are great, and my intention is to create a small scale game of some sort. I have a few ideas floating around, but I'm still learning.
I would love to gather a small team for a small project and all learn together. I write, and have tons of story ideas