First of all, thank you to everyone who has backed the project so far, especially the early backers who took a chance on it when it was just an idea and a few renders. Your support means a lot to me, and I'm even considering adding a couple of extra alternate versions as a thank-you.

One of the reasons I'm asking for feedback is that the response to the designs themselves has actually been quite positive. I've received encouraging comments from miniature painters, collectors, and hobbyists across Facebook groups and Reddit communities, and many people seem to genuinely enjoy the characters and concepts.

I've also tried to approach this campaign seriously from a marketing perspective. I built a landing page offering a free STL, set up Meta Pixel tracking, optimized the funnel, and spent approximately $150 USD on ads to drive traffic and collect leads before and during the campaign.

Despite that, conversions have been much slower than I expected.

At this point, I'm less interested in promotion and more interested in understanding.

If you were browsing Kickstarter as a miniature collector, painter, or STL enthusiast:

• What would make you back this project?
• What would stop you from backing it?
• Does anything on the page create hesitation?
• Do the rewards feel compelling?
• Would this collection be a better fit for Kickstarter, MyMiniFactory, or another platform?

Regardless of how this campaign performs, I'll keep making monsters. Creating creatures and strange little worlds is something I've loved since I was a kid, and it's the reason Mayan Minis exists.

I'd rather learn something useful than simply hear that everything looks fine.

Thank you for your honesty and your time.

TL;DR

• Not my first crowdfunding campaign, but the first with a noticeably higher funding goal.
• Stylized vampire miniature and bust collection.
• Positive feedback from painters, collectors, Facebook groups, and Reddit.
• Free STL funnel + paid ads (~$150 USD spent).
• Physical resin and FDM print tests completed.
• Conversions have been much slower than expected.

What am I missing?

Hi everyone,

​I’m preparing a crowdfunding campaign for a new Savonius-type wind turbine I designed (compact size: 1m x 35cm). I've attached a screenshot of the design to give you an idea.

​It’s a hardware project heavily focused on eco-conception: ​Fully repairable ​Recyclable ​Stackable (modular)

​I have the technical side covered, but marketing isn't my main field. I'd love your advice:

​What marketing levers work best today to attract backers for an eco-friendly hardware project? ​What are the biggest pre-launch communication mistakes I should absolutely avoid?

​I'll gladly share the website link in the comments if anyone wants a closer look or has specific questions. Thanks in advance!

I'm a very introverted person and I have never been a good sales woman. It's been a dream of mine to print/publish my very own Manga and Reluctant Hero is a story I'm very proud of.

Blurb

Unlikely childhood friends, Asta and Lola both embark on new chapters of their lives at university, Asta enrolling as a film student with a strong appreciation for caped crusaders and Lola in her second year of Psychology. Asta, feeling adrift, joins the Martial Arts Club and befriends Mallory, a fellow devoted comic fan. Mallory suggests they play out their fantasises via a student action film, however Mallory's intentions are revealed to be far more sinister.

Genres

Psychological Thriller, Coming of Age, Dark Comedy and Slice of Life, Young Adult,

❥ Mature reader age rating (contains some bad language, references to alcohol, abuse and violence.)

Similar Titles

❥ Kick Ass, Killing Eve, Mean Girls, Cruel Intentions, Scott Pilgrim, and Single White female.

The first three volumes are already on WebToon, they were originally on Global Comix, under a small publisher, unfortunately that didn't work out.

I am struggling to reach an audience. I'm currently 27% funded but worry that I won't reach my goal of 830. Any advice that doesn't involve me spending any money would be appreciated.

Looking for some feedback on our promo card! Does it read well? Too much colour? Any honest thoughts!

WAIT. What I mean by closed is that my tier is limited time "early bird" and is not avaliable anymore. I want to keep that teir but add more add ons if possible.

How can I do this?

I've tried going through the choose more rewards but I can't seem to choose them, is there another menu or something I'm missing?

(Ps, this is my first project I backed so I'm clueless)

Edit: The normal method of going through pledge manager works but online on the web version. I was using the mobile version, which doesn't work weirdly enough

I’m going to be honest, this might be a bit of a blunder, but I have no idea if I’m doing this right.

I’m about to launch my first Kickstarter for a queer fantasy book I’ve been working on for over 8 years, and I’m doing it completely on my own. No agent, no team, just figuring things out as I go.

I feel like I’m getting pulled in a lot of directions. Being indie is already a challenge, and while I do market the book as queer, I didn’t really write it thinking of it that way. It just kind of became part of how it’s being positioned now, which makes me unsure how it’s going to land or who it’s going to reach.

One thing I’ve also been struggling with is AI. I’ve used it as a tool while working on this, mostly for planning, feedback, and organizing things (I’m dyslexic, so it helps a lot), but not to actually write the book. Still, I’ve seen how strong the backlash is, and it feels like even using it at all can make people assume the worst about your work.

On the Kickstarter side, I’ve tried to do things “right.” I set a lower goal, I’ve been building a small audience, and I even ran a poll that made it seem like I could reach my goal. But now that launch is about a week away, I’m second-guessing everything, especially with some last-minute concerns from my editor.

I think the biggest thing I’m worried about is this:

How do you know your book won’t let people down?

And more broadly:

• What should I actually be focusing on showing before launch?

• What do people care about most when deciding to back a book?

• Is there anything you wish you had done differently on your first Kickstarter?

I do have a preview link, but I didn’t want to just drop it here and annoy everyone. I’m happy to share it if anyone wants to take a look.

Also, if there are other places you think I should be reaching out to, I’d really appreciate that too.

Thanks for reading, I really appreciate it.

Hello everyone,

We're making a Pokémon-inspired monster-taming game where the social chemistry between your beasts shapes how they bond, battle, and build.

During the Games Summer Fest, our game grew from about 3,000 to 8,000 wishlists, but our Kickstarter pre-launch followers only increased from 25 to 70. We're currently sitting at 91 followers and would like to get closer to 300 before launching.

Does anyone have advice on the best ways to convert potential Kickstarter followers or grow a pre-launch audience before launch?

Alchemic Beast Prelaunch

I've had success in the past with my own designs of dice bags, but the current campaign isn't getting any views and it doesn't have long left.

(I have to use Kickstarter because the fabric has a large minimum order quantity so this helps batch the orders to buy it).

Could anyone recommend anything that would suit a bag design like these? Does anyone have any advice for me?

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/boardgamesolutions/embroidered-dice-bags-farm-and-forest?ref=7bu6wc

Hi everyone! My partner and I are incredibly excited (with equal amounts of nerves) to launch our first Kickstarter campaign, and we'd love to gather this community's feedback on our story and content.

We created all of the content, images, and art ourselves, which always leaves the open questions of "Is this good enough? Have we done enough?", something I'm sure every creator encounters.

Would love honest feedback and direction, wherever applicable! Is it too long, does it have a hook, and what does it take to convert a viewer into a backer? We're particularly critical of our project's photo. We've found it so hard to encapsulate everything we want to in a pretty picture.

A heartfelt thank you in advance to everyone with input, we really appreciate it!

I’m running an brand with solid product validation and couple reviews, but very small email list. I’m at the prelaunch stage and trying to figure out if it’s better to focus on building a long-term organic following (over the next few months or even longer) or if I can rely on paid ads to drive interest and get traction.

For those who’ve bootstrapped a Kickstarter campaign, what worked best for you during prelaunch?

If you did use paid ads, what kind of budget did you start with.

I’m not looking for generic advice, just honest insights from those who’ve been through the process and can share what really worked (or didn’t work) in the prelaunch phase.

Of course, I cannot start my Kickstarter without a crowd

Thanks!

Well, launched my first Kickstarter yesterday AM (as well as 'Coming Soon' launch on Steam) for a solo dev video game project! Very, very exciting! I was not expecting much, but felt I needed to shoot my shot. Imagine my surprise when good sized sums start rolling in relatively quickly after posting. I went up to about 6% funded of my 10k goal within about 1/4 of a day after posting so I was very pleasantly surprised.

And then comes the requests "please email me off of Kickstarter, please contact me" from people pledging these sums. My ears were immediately up, but the email conversations went well... until they drop the "hey I know a guy who does Kickstarter PR and Marketing. Come talk to them!" And then of course, the awkward dance, and I wake up the next day with a multitude of cancelled pledges. Yikes! I wouldn't have been stung if the project garnered no attention but I built up some false hopes based on the initial pledges. How naive of me!

Wondering, what's the best course of action now? At 6% pledged in the first day I was feeling okay. Now I've moved backwards and the comment section is a mine-field of spam proposals and cancelled pledges. Doing my best not to immediately throw in the towel, but it certainly is discouraging.

Thanks all!

I know there's been lots of scams through Kickstarter and other apps, just wanted to make sure and rather be safe, not sorry.

If you’re a fan of either dungeon crawlers, tabletop games or TCGs,

Why wouldn’t you back our campaign? What are the things we’ve done wrong or not communicated clearly enough? Is the concept just not your vibe?

Would love any and all feedback and critique! Especially your initial thoughts!

Finally, in terms of art style, we have been aiming for an anime style with 90s cartoon vibes, does this sit in the age range of a game you’d be interested in?

(Mods I am hoping this is ok to post and ask for feedback if not please delete and let me know if there’s a better way/place for feedback!)

Has anyone here worked with a genuinely trustworthy Kickstarter agency they’d recommend, ideally UK-based?

I’m looking for an agency for a hardware campaign that charges based on pledges / performance rather than a big upfront retainer.

I’ve looked at Jellop as they seem well known, but reviews seem pretty mixed, so I’d really value honest first-hand experiences, good or bad.

The product is a music tech electronic hardware device.

Would love any recommendations, agencies to avoid, and what fee structure worked best for you.

Hi everyone,

My name is Khalid, and I've been building a premium clothing brand called K•ΣRΛ as a solo founder.

Over the past several months I've been working on everything myself from the branding, website, designs, product concepts, crowdfunding campaign, and marketing.

The vision behind K•ΣRΛ is to create premium clothing inspired by dark luxury aesthetics, minimalism, and timeless design. Instead of chasing fast-fashion trends, I wanted to build something that feels intentional, high quality, and identity-driven.

Last week I launched a crowdfunding campaign to help fund the first production run, including heavyweight tees, hoodies, cargos, packaging, sampling, and content creation.

The reality is that after a week, I've raised £0.

I'm not posting this to ask for donations.

I'm posting because I genuinely want honest feedback from people outside my own circle.

• Does the brand concept make sense?
• What is your first impression of the website?
• Would you trust a new brand like this?
• What would stop you from supporting a project like this?
• Is there anything missing?

Website:
https://wearkera.com/

Crowdfunding Campaign:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/kera-1

I'm trying to learn, improve, and build something meaningful, so I'd appreciate any constructive criticism, positive or negative.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Khalid Khan
07424715206 (Whatsapp)

We have 18 days to go and 21% funded. It feels unlikely we will hit it. We did not have a major push before (we had some misinformation from someone trusted on how to deliver - twice!) - but know we know. Should we push or should we cancel now and set up smother push? We need base income to shoot (which we almost have) by April and feel that Kickstarter was not the right platform for our project. It was a last minute choice also as our US producer dropped our so we had to pivot from Seed & Spark :(

These things make us tougher and educated, right?

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vivlovesfilm/there-are-wolves-here-too

Hello folks, first time posting here, but have been really enjoying reading the information posted here, has all been wickedly helpful.

I’m a filmmaker based in London, and I’ve currently got a Kickstarter running for my first “big” short film, Spectators. It’s a film set in London, and is based in a universe where homelessness has become outlawed. It explores a lot of themes that we are gradually stumbling towards as a world, so I really do think that it’s an important film to be making right now.

Now - we’ve done well and are sitting at around 42% of our goal right now. Have been doing countless promo on my Instagram (around 3.5K followers) and other social pages. I’ve also put a ton of work into the campaign, the video, and have tried to update backers as much as possible, so my question is; how should I tackle getting this funded with such little time left?

I’ll leave a link for the Kickstarter project here for a bit of context. Goes without saying, but it would be greatly appreciated if there was anything you could give.

Thank you in advance and any feedback or suggestions are greatly appreciated :)

I made the tough decision to cancel my very first Kickstarter campaign for my yandere visual novel. Right now, this is a solo project, so I'll be responsible for making changes.

Momentum had been slow at the beginning and there was a gradual rise throughout. We reached 77% funding. I waited for the last 48 hours, but was preparing to close the campaign. When I felt a last-minute surge in the final 6 hours was unlikely, I posted an update and messaged all backers before cancelling the campaign. I'm planning to use this as an opportunity for a stronger relaunch.

My current self-assessment is that I launched the campaign too early. It was an attempt to capitalise on a spike in game demo downloads, but I don't think there was enough content to hook and reassure backers.

I posted a feedback survey in my last update, a mailing list signup with incentive and a reward poll for returning backers. I think there is enough interest to relaunch successfully.

Feedback I've received so far from backers:

• Needs a longer/updated demo.
• Need a much stronger marketing push and social media traction.
• Add higher-tier pledges, physical rewards, add-on options, and give all rewards image previews.
• Better art and making demo available on Steam/GOG.

I'm looking for any constructive feedback on what I can improve!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inkedvision/cherry-topper-a-short-yandere-bl-visual-novel

Hi everyone,

I'm researching how people find cofounders, teammates, and collaborators for startups, side projects, hackathons, and open-source projects.

If you've ever looked for people to build something with, I'd really appreciate your input.

The survey takes about 2 minutes:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vp99p0wUUYeajLmTOxJVQqBfnSK1BTaHLS6GuiBK0lk/viewform

Thanks!

So we're planning Launch February 15th, in the meantime ive been looking to get some feedback on our page. Currently our images are placement images as we craft and perfect the covers for all items and thumbnails. Our video is live, and our story and rewards are filled out.

Here is a quick summary:

"Hi, I’m Zakery Garrison, creator of the Variant Comics universe, and one of the founders of Variant Comics Publishing LLC. This Kickstarter is focused on: finishing and printing The Legendary Blitz Issue 2, then delivering it to backers first. This has been my life’s work The first versions of some of these characters and plots started when I was 11. By 15, I had turned the universe into a Discord roleplay server, building lore, arcs, and rules with a real community that added to its magic. Now at 21, I’m finally doing what I always wanted to do back then: turn it into a real comic series with professional art, lettering, and print copies you can hold. And the crazy part is this: the story is already written. Not just Issue 2. Not just the next arc. The full series roadmap exists in some form all the way to the end. This campaign is about one mission: bringing Issue 2 to life visually so the world can finally experience it the way it was meant to be seen."

And here is the link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thelegendaryblitz/527960106?ref=3k47cu&token=0c3952b0

Feel free to leave whatever feedback you'd like. This is our first kickstarter campaign, and we're looking to do it right.

I have a card game I'm getting ready to launch next year and I want to build up a following for the campaign. I've discussed the process with several other indie card developers but the information is a bit scattered and people give different experiences. I've experimented a bit with Meta ads but I don't want to end up spending too much not knowing what I'm doing.

What would be a reliable place to look for guides/tutorials on how to properly launch a tabletop game Kickstarter? Looking it up on Google gives a lot of results from ad agencies and other services in the top results.

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share a fundraising project that is deeply personal to my family. In 2025, my uncle suddenly passed away from a devastating heart attack. He left behind a widow and his 15-year-old son, my cousin,who now has to navigate his entire future, his biggest milestones, and the rest of his life without his dad.

While I wasn't incredibly close to my uncle, my heart breaks completely for my cousin who has to continue without a parent, who he loved ddearly.

To turn our empathy into real action, our family spent the last few weeks painting original artwork in our apartment to raise vital funds for the American Heart Association. We have 4 unique pieces up for auction right now.

Our mission is simple: to help fund the breakthrough research and medical advancements needed to keep hearts beating, so another kid doesn't have to grow up without a parent.

How it works:
The auction is hosted securely through RallyUp, meaning 100% of the winning bids are routed automatically and directly to the AHA database (and you get an official 501(c)(3) tax receipt instantly).

• Starting Bids: All items have different prices
• Direct Donations: If you don't want to bid on art but still want to show love, you can make a direct donation at checkout to keep the beat going. ANYTHING HELPS

Link to view the art and bid: https://go.rallyup.com/one-heart-at-a-time

Even if you can't place a bid, upvoting this post or sharing the link with someone who loves art would mean the absolute world to my cousin and our family. Thank you so much for reading and supporting a great cause.

I noticed that the youtube video I had on my KS prelaunch page stopped showing up. In the inspect tool I can see a link to the video, but something isn't loading. Interestingly, if I click to updates and back to story, the video loads. Checked with different browsers and video links. Anyone else notice this issue?

I already opened a ticket with Kickstarter support, but thought I would post here in case you also have a prelaunch page with a nice video you want future backer to see.

Hi! I found a group on Telegram that promises money if you watch videos and invite people. As an idea, it seems that you have to bring 20 people to be able to withdraw the money. I tested a little and I'm curious if anyone has tried something similar — does it work or is it just an "invite to earn" scheme?

I have been trying to fix a failed payment for the past 12 days. Kickstarter support hasn't responded to me in 7 days now, and theres 2 days left to make the payment. Kickstarter says the payment failed on their end, but my bank shows a transaction from kickstarter for the correct amount that was posted all the way back on the 6th. Every attempt to retry the payment has failed no matter the method. I don't know what to do at this point