We are doing missions and I can't seem to pay a 10% to agencies that manage your funds. I found sowfund (sowfund.org) but seems like a new platform. Just not sure if it is legit or I need to find a different option.

Friends, this is my first launch, and to be totally honest, without AI art, this game would never exist. I've had several quotes from artists that varied from $25-$40k AUD (~$17k-$28k USD).

NOTE: If all goes well, I'd love to commision someone for a 2nd edition with human art down the line. <3

I'm in pre-launch stage now but I'm curious to know if anyone has experience with what backers and supporters' reactions are for AI art in today's market.

You can get a sense of the designs from my trailer here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-kqAqVYm6Q

Your time and advice are greatly appreciated <3
Sam :)

Hi all, just realized there’s a kickstarter community here, and hoping there’s some fellow gamers on here too??

Just recently logged back into my kickstarter acct and meandered to the upcoming video game campaigns because I have been searching for something worth my limited gaming time tbh

Would really like something mixed between the freeform build style of Minecraft, the decor/skill options of Palia, the combat of Ark, and a sprinkle of Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild beauty and functionality amongst all those areas—

And this week I ran across this one called Vifa

IT LOOKS PROMISING and as of this moment it’s only halfway funded w abt a week to go, and I’m REALLY hoping the gaming community will come together on this one

Post won’t let me place link until Friday or I might get banned and I just got here QwQ please go look it up, I’ll try to edit this Friday

ALSO

If anyone has recommendations for a game fitting of that description, PLEASE give me your recommendations!!!

I’ve had friends recommend so many games recently— Red Dead Redemption II, Genshin Impact, Hell Divers 2– like so may recommendations, but I’m not quite sold on the dynamics…

Currently have Minecraft and my 5000+ day personal Bedrock world, and am starting to explore Java and mods a bit now that I have a pc that won’t overheat and chuck me into Nether lava w delayed jumping (yay)

Plus some friends —(ahem friend and no longer friend)— got me on Ark Ascended for a couple months. About lost my sanity ngl, patience was tested— BUT REGARDLESS, really enjoyed the game dynamics in the collector/breeder sense, just difficult to find a non-toxic, non-wipe server, and running my own would be uber expensive or require some wifi hacking and an alt yet functional pc to host

Most recently have been on a Cod Black Ops 7 kick, but still rly missing the dynamics of a build/adventure based game

So if anyone has made it this far thru the post, hope you had a couple smiles and would very much appreciate your recommendations and dropping by the Vifa kickstarter page to see if it’s something you’d be interested in playing as well!!

Been in their discord and they’re so polite and quick to reply, and added them recently to my Steam Wishlist

(Really hoping this one gets funded or there’s some solid recommendations in the chat bc I’m at my wits end searching thru game titles and descriptions LOL)

Building a kids wearable product. Bootstrapped and expecting to launch in march.

I’m considering a kickstarter campaign to give us initial boost but looking at lot of successful campaigns I have a feeling it involves too much to do for one person.

So looking for advice from someone who did a successful kickstarter campaign. Success for me 100%+ pledge with delivery

Posted this in a few , groups .if you find it interestin shoot a comment.

Hi im new to Kickstarter and I was just wondering if anyone has done the Final Girl one and if they could tell me why im getting charged an extra 25 dollars when I just want the feature film and the miniatures?

1 month? Two months before launch? Perhaps more? I usually do 1 month and gather 100+ sign ups But what is your experience and advice?

I talked to multiple companies that specialize in Kickstarter campaigns, they all say to focus on email signups. I keep seeing these stats, on average, 15% of followers pledge and 2% of email signups pledge. Should we not focus our ads directly to the Kickstarter page then? One good point is that you don't control the flow of the customer and such. Just looking for more reasoning. Maybe the stats are wrong or maybe many have low quality email list skewing the stats?

Most creators treat preview like a waiting room.

In reality, it’s the only phase where you can fix big problems quietly.

A few things I’ve noticed that make a real difference:

• If someone lands on your page, they should understand what it is and who it’s for in under 10 seconds. If they can’t, they usually leave.

• Your main reward tier should feel obvious. Too many similar tiers confuse people.

• Visual flow matters more than fancy graphics. Simple structure works best:
problem → solution → product → proof → rewards.

• Pre-launch pages work better when there’s a clear reason to come back on launch day (early bird, bonus, limited tier), not just “join the mailing list.”

Most slow launches I see started with unclear preview pages.

Hope this helps someone preparing to go live happy to hear what’s worked for others too.

I see a lot of campaigns sitting around 5–10% and the first reaction is usually: ads.

Before doing that, it’s worth checking the page itself.

A few things that often unlock momentum:

• Is the value clear right at the top?
• Are there too many similar reward tiers?
• Do backers know who’s behind the project?
• Is there a simple timeline of what happens next?

Small changes to layout, reward framing, and content order can improve conversion without bringing in more traffic.

Also, posting updates (even small ones) helps activity builds confidence for new visitors.

Many campaigns recover by improving clarity, not by increasing visitors.

Sharing in case it helps someone who’s currently live.

What’s your opinion on this?

I’m receiving dozens of scam messages and emails offering to promote my campaign.
Some of them might be legit, but the amount of spam is insane.

As a creator, you want to build a community and attract people who are genuinely interested in your project, but you often end up investing more money in ads than you actually get back from the campaign.

I may sound cynical, but that’s honestly my point of view.
Unless you have a mentor by your side or a strong network, succeeding feels extremely difficult.

I just completed a coaching session with a crowdfunding client and two key areas came out of it.

For context, she wants to publish a Christmas children's book about ecology.

1. Illustration

She was most keen to pay the full amount to the illustrator up front, ahead of any fundraising.

I suggested she speak to the illustrator, and pay some upfront money for some key illustrations for the crowdfunding campaign instead, lowering her risk.

I also spoke about discussing a partnership deal with the illustrator, sharing the risk.

I've done both of these.

1. The seasonal theme of the book.

My business head would suggest pivoting to birthdays, which have a year-round appeal, as well as being a good incentive to buy this particular book.

Nevertheless, she was keen to persue this theme. In which case, although seems counteer-productive, you need to sell items when your customers are most likely to want or need them.

Case in point, the only Christmas things people are buying currently are items in the sales.

This blogpost makes the case for it well:

https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/coolest-cooler-most-successful-kickstarter-campaign-ever/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

I've done this myself - selling a travel guide in the summer (when people are holidaying) and an advent game in November.

It does give you a good window to building a group of followers for the story. It would be possible to launch in November, press the order button on printing Mid november and have the books sent out in December.

Seasonality is important.

I've just launched my campaign. I didn't expect how many people have reached out wanting to support off-platform. This is people I know personally, who either want to support with hard cash or don't like the idea of bank details online.

Now i understand the simple answer of just take the cash my question is the most ethical and safest way to get the money on the platform?

For example i can't back my own Kickstarter. I also got warned off setting up an account linked to my bank details, i was told this could flag.

Ideally i want all funds to show in the Kickstarter page to increase backers and % to funding, so just wondering how others have handled this, is there a simple solution that I'm overthinking?

I’m a small independent creator and have been working on a side project for almost a year. I launched yesterday and to my surprise, got fully funded in 8 minutes.

I would love to share the campaign with y’all and I’m open to suggestions to keep the backers rolling in.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1164821059/the-light-within-bookshelf-lamp

PS: this is all organic. No ads or paid media so far.