Did you ever have a great idea for a business, product, or work of art, but you lacked the financial backing to pursue it? Kickstarter, the Web’s foremost “crowdfunding” service, was created for just this purpose in 2009: the launch that launched a thousand launches. Now any inventor, designer, or entrepreneur can appeal to the wider masses to help get their dream off the ground.Different types of projects require different scales of funding, of course. For some, like a short film, only a few thousand dollars may be required. Kickstarter allows you to set your fundraising goal, and offer incentives for people to buy in, so you may even get more than you bargained for. The biggest projects of all have stretched into the millions of dollars. Here are the top 10 most heavily funded Kickstarter appeals that have been completed so far:
1. Pebble ($10,266,845 raised):
A wristwatch with an e-paper screen that can display information synced from your smartphone.
2. Ouya ($8,596,475 raised):
An Android-based open-source video game console offering developers an easier, cheaper platform to create new games.
3. Double Fine Adventure ($3,336,371 raised):
The next entry in the unprofitable but beloved “adventure game” genre from acclaimed designer and writer Tim Schafer.
4. Wasteland 2 ($2,933,252 raised):
A sequel to the 1988 cult computer game Wasteland, a post-apocalyptic RPG.
5. Shadowrun Returns ($1,836,447 raised):
An electronic spinoff of the paper-based roleplaying game Shadowrun, which first appeared in 1989.
6. Elevation Dock ($1,464,706 raised):
An attractive aluminum charging dock for the iPhone.
7. The Order of the Stick Reprint ($1,254,120 raised):
A new run of the out-of-print hard-copy versions of the popular webcomic.
8. Amanda Palmer ($1,192,793 raised):
A new solo album (plus art book and world tour) by Palmer, the singer and keyboardist for the Dresden Dolls.
9. Sedition Wars: Battle for Alabaster ($951,254 raised):
A horror/sci-fi board game featuring collectible figurines by designer Mike McVey.
10. TikTok + LunaTik ($942,578 raised):
A kit available in two varieties that turns the iPod Nano into a wristwatch.As you can see, though the most successful proposals generally appeal to geeks and gamers (who are the most likely to be plugged-in enough to hear about them), there’s still a huge diversity of interests represented on Kickstarter. Get involved today as a funder, and think about using Kickstarter to get your own brainchild off the ground!
1. Pebble ($10,266,845 raised):
A wristwatch with an e-paper screen that can display information synced from your smartphone.
2. Ouya ($8,596,475 raised):
An Android-based open-source video game console offering developers an easier, cheaper platform to create new games.
3. Double Fine Adventure ($3,336,371 raised):
The next entry in the unprofitable but beloved “adventure game” genre from acclaimed designer and writer Tim Schafer.
4. Wasteland 2 ($2,933,252 raised):
A sequel to the 1988 cult computer game Wasteland, a post-apocalyptic RPG.
5. Shadowrun Returns ($1,836,447 raised):
An electronic spinoff of the paper-based roleplaying game Shadowrun, which first appeared in 1989.
6. Elevation Dock ($1,464,706 raised):
An attractive aluminum charging dock for the iPhone.
7. The Order of the Stick Reprint ($1,254,120 raised):
A new run of the out-of-print hard-copy versions of the popular webcomic.
8. Amanda Palmer ($1,192,793 raised):
A new solo album (plus art book and world tour) by Palmer, the singer and keyboardist for the Dresden Dolls.
9. Sedition Wars: Battle for Alabaster ($951,254 raised):
A horror/sci-fi board game featuring collectible figurines by designer Mike McVey.
10. TikTok + LunaTik ($942,578 raised):
A kit available in two varieties that turns the iPod Nano into a wristwatch.As you can see, though the most successful proposals generally appeal to geeks and gamers (who are the most likely to be plugged-in enough to hear about them), there’s still a huge diversity of interests represented on Kickstarter. Get involved today as a funder, and think about using Kickstarter to get your own brainchild off the ground!
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