{"id":17565,"date":"2020-05-12T13:15:35","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T20:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backerkit.com\/blog\/?p=17565"},"modified":"2020-05-20T08:25:45","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T15:25:45","slug":"crowdfunding-insights-may-4-10-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backerkit.com\/blog\/crowdfunding-insights-may-4-10-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Crowdfunding Insights: May 4 – 10, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

We head into our <\/span>sixth week<\/b> of crowdfunding pledges tracking above better than the average amount of pledges raised. April was a good month with lots of <\/span>new Kickstarter projects launching<\/span><\/a>. We’ve heard from a small number of creators that they were initially contemplating whether or not to pause their launch because they were not sure how the COVID-19 pandemic would affect their campaign. The fact that backers were still showing up to help fund projects, eventually encouraged creators to launch their campaigns. We continue to see this steady upward trend going into the month of May.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The red line represents the total number of pledges across all project categories. The dotted \u201cGoal\u201d line is the average funds raised in 2019. The six spikes surpassing the goal line shows the amount raised each week. Between each large red spike, there are small dips below the goal line, but these dips are normal and there is nothing to be alarmed by\u2014it is typical for pledges to dip as we head into the weekend, and pick back up during the weekday.<\/p><\/div>\n

Some highlights of Kickstarter<\/a> projects that launched this past week and are currently trending from Monday, May 4 – Sunday May 10:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tabletop Games<\/a><\/h4>\n

\"Euthia\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Euthia: Torment of Resurrection<\/a> by Diea Games
\nRaised $234,574 from 2,800 backers with 22 days to go
\nTrending to raise $363,330<\/a>
\nFirst campaign created<\/p>\n

DRAKBORGEN<\/a> by Fandrake
\nRaised $236,530 from 2,511 backers with 16 days to go
\nTrending to raise $425,935<\/a>
\n2 campaigns created<\/p>\n

Sea of Legends<\/a> by Zach Weisman
\nRaised $227,459 from 2,044 backers with 23 days to go
\nTrending to raise $475,146<\/a>
\n2 campaigns created<\/p>\n

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Design<\/a><\/h4>\n

\"terraplanter\"<\/a><\/p>\n

terraplanter<\/a> by terraplanter
\nRaised $1,445,201 from 12,789 backers with 1 month to go
\nTrending to raise $4,063,523<\/a>
\nFirst campaign created<\/p>\n

Ohsnap Grip<\/a> by Dale Backus
\nRaised $217,920 from 6,381 backers with 22 days to go
\nTrending to raise $435,172<\/a>
\n2 campaigns created<\/p>\n

The Voyager<\/a> by PARKIT
\nRaised $247,342 from 1,081 backers with month to go
\nTrending to raise $1,180,122<\/a>
\nFirst campaign created<\/p>\n

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Technology<\/a><\/h4>\n

\"cr6se\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Creality CR-6 SE Leveling-free DIY 3D Printer Kit<\/a> by Crealityofficial
\nRaised $11,069,383 from 3,934 backers with 25 days to go
\nTrending to raise $1,206,367,766<\/a>
\nFirst campaign created<\/p>\n

Zeus: The King of Wallets<\/a> by HeavenGeek
\nRaised $44,392 from 376 backers with 2 months to go
\nTrending to raise $299,127<\/a>
\nFirst campaign created<\/p>\n

LUNARK – Building and Testing a Moon Home for Everyone<\/a> by SAGA Space Architects
\nRaised $16,013 from 308 backers with 23 days to go
\nTrending to raise $20,973<\/a>
\nFirst campaign created<\/p>\n

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Will there be a 7 week streak of rising pledges? Stay tuned for next week\u2026<\/b><\/h4>\n