BackerKit Q&A: Marketing For Your Kickstarter Campaigns
When we ask crowdfunding creators which areas of their campaigns are the most challenging, the answer we hear most often is marketing and promotion. Spreading t...
Crowdfunding Tips
How to Create a Kickstarter Project Budget
As a crowdfunding creator, your goal is to raise money to bring your awesome idea into the world. But, in order to do that, you'll have to spend some money. So ...
The Alleyman’s Tarot Creator on Their Record-Breaking Project
Seven Dane Asmund has launched multiple publishing, tarot, and dice crowdfunding projects. However, they never imagined that their latest project would be as su...
What is BackerKit?
Crowdfunding is a journey that we probably all hope will be as simple as this:
Step 1: Have an excellent idea for a crowdfunding project.
Step 2: Launch ...
Coyote & Crow Creator on Designing a Game By and About Natives
Coyote & Crow is a sci-fi fantasy tabletop RPG set in an alternate future where the Americas were never colonized. Created and led by a team of Native Ameri...
Creating a Playtest Feedback Form for Your Board Game
Playtesting is an essential part of the board game design process. It will help you refine your game and get it ready for your crowdfunding campaign. When you a...
The Secret to Getting Kickstarter Backers: Know Your Audience
Who is your crowdfunding project’s audience? It’s ok if you don’t have an answer right now, but you’ll need to find out before you launch. Audience research isn...
When is the Best Time to Launch a Kickstarter Campaign?
When is the best time to launch a Kickstarter or Indiegogo campaign? It’s a question we’re often asked. While you may be looking for a simple day, time, and mon...
How Gadget Flow Helps Creators Find More Backers
How do you get more eyes on your Kickstarter or Indiegogo project? The Gadget Flow team knows how challenging this can be. Since 2012, they’ve been introducing ...
How Dispel Dice Managed Their Crowdfunding Success
Tabletop gaming is more than just a hobby for Dispel Dice creator Karen Wang — it’s been an important emotional, social, and artistic outlet for her. When she s...
Kickstarter Pre-Order Store Success: A Step-by-Step Guide
You’ve exceeded your funding goal, run a successful Kickstarter campaign, and have decided to set up a pre-order store or late-pledge page. Now what?
Pre-ord...
How to Align Your Team to Your Kickstarter Goal
Guest post by Julio Terra, Founder and CEO of Launch Studio
While you may be able to build a prototype of your product on your own, you'll need to assemble a...