Forty links: the Kickstarter campaigns I’ve backed
Kickstarter turned ten last year and has been promoting itself as a platform for brining creators and communities together since 28 April 2009. I was surprised to realise recently that I’ve now backed 40 successful campaigns in the past eight years so it’s time for a round-up.
Although those projects were successful, that’s not to say they’ve all been good or the products have actually been released. I’ve managed to get my hands on some great crowdfunded video games by becoming a backer but I’m also facing the fact that some of them have ceased in development and will never see the light of day. That’s the chance you take with Kickstarter; you’re supporting a creator’s vision when making a pledge but there’s no guarantee it’s ever going to come to fruition.
Below is a list of the campaigns I’ve backed along with notes on whether the title has been released and what I thought of it. I’m going to continue pledging to campaigns and writing about those I like on the blog – so who knows, maybe I’ll be back in eight years’ time with another round-up.
January 2013:Developer: |
HomesickLucky Pause |
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February 2013:Developer: |
Dreamfall ChaptersRed Thread Games |
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March 2013:Developer: |
The Gallery: Six ElementsCloudhead Games |
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May 2013:Developer: |
Pandora: Purge of PrideHigh Class Kitsch |
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May 2013:Developer: |
Massive ChaliceDouble Fine Productions |
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July 2013:Developer: |
MonochromaNowhere Studios |
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July 2013:Developer: |
CandleTeku Studios |
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September 2013:Developer: |
The Long DarkHinterland Studio |
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October 2013:Developer: |
ObductionCyan |
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November 2013:Developer: |
STASISThe Brotherhood |
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March 2014:Developer: |
Dead SynchronicityFictiorama Studios |
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April 2014:Developer: |
LAST LIFESam Farmer |
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August 2014:Developer: |
A Rite from the StarsRisin’ Goat |
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July 2016:Developer: |
Praey for the GodsNo Matter Studios |
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January 2017:Developer: |
Beautiful DesolationThe Brotherhood |
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February 2017:Developer: |
Ama’s LullabyMercy Ground Creations |
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May 2017:Developer: |
The Tomb Raider SuiteNathan McCree |
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July 2017:Developer: |
EpitasisEpitasis Games |
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November 2017:Developer: |
Trüberbrookbtf |
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January 2018:Developer: |
Genesis NoirFeral Cat Den |
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April 2018:Developer: |
Myst 25th Anniversary CollectionCyan |
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April 2018:Developer: |
BackboneEggNut |
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May 2018:Developer: |
198XHi-Bit Studios |
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June 2018:Creator: |
Sensitive Badass pinThe Doubleclicks |
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August 2018:Developer: |
The Procession to CalvaryJoe Richardson |
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August 2018:Developer: |
103Dystopia Interactive |
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March 2019:Developer: |
FirmamentCyan |
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June 2019:Developer: |
TheropodsKostas Skiftas |
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June 2019:Developer: |
KumoTales Art Studio |
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July 2019:Developer: |
Missing in JerichoCrimibox |
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October 2019:Developer: |
3 Minutes to MidnightScarecrow Studio |
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October 2019:Developer: |
Book of TravelsMight and Delight |
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February 2020:Developer: |
Key Enigma: Hack ForwardKey Enigma |
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March 2020:Developer: |
Chinatown Detective AgencyGeneral Interactive Co. |
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March 2020:Developer: |
GamedecAnshar Studios |
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April 2020:Developer: |
Commander ‘85The Moonwalls |
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May 2020:Developer: |
Black BookMorteshka |
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June 2020:Developer: |
WhateverlandCaligari Games |
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August 2020:Developer: |
The Mystery AgencyHenry Lewis |
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September 2020:Developer: |
KAPIA2FOR2 |
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Video game lover, Later Levels blogger and SpecialEffect volunteer. Big fan of wannabe pirates and fine leather jackets.