Now that the holidays are over, projects are launching on Kickstarter in full swing, some doing very well just a few days after posting their campaigns on the platform. These 6 projects have launched in the last few days and raised a combined total of over $420K!
Check out the last rapidly funded Kickstarter roundup here.
#1. Tiny Epic Galaxies – The Universe In Your Pocket!
Creators: Gamelyn Games
Amount Funded: $140K+
Number of Backers: 4,412+
Average Pledge per Backer: $32
Duration: January 8 2015 – February 7 2015 (30 days)
This campaign is the third in a series of Tiny Epic Tabletop Games. Gamelyn Games had four successful previous game projects on Kickstarter before this series started, showing that they have a dedicated fan base and a lot of experience using the platform.
Tiny Epic Galaxies is a 30 minute microgame for 2 to 4 players. The team at Gamelyn Games is offering a printable PDF version of the game for $8, a hard copy for $16, a deluxe package for $24, as well as levels that let you name one of the game’s planet cards!
#2. RUN FIGHT OR DIE! + NEW EXPANSION AND BIG BOX
Creators: Jason Maxwell
Amount Funded: $35K+
Number of Backers: 542+
Average Pledge per Backer: $65
Duration: January 7 2015 – January 31 2015 (25 days)
Run Fight or Die is a game designed by Richard Launius. This second tabletop game uses dice and is zombie based. The game takes about 30 minutes to an hour. This is Jason Maxwell’s 9th successful board game Kickstarter project! The first Run Fight or Die raised over $99K in November 2013. This project offers a lot of different rewards to suit both old and new fans of the games, and also offers some copies of games from his other completed campaigns.
#3. The Foot Hammock
Creators: Matt
Amount Funded: $26K+
Number of Backers: 668+
Average Pledge per Backer: $40
Duration: January 6 2015 – February 8 2015 (33 days)
The Foot Hammock is a Product Design campaign that looks to help us be more comfortable in a place where the average person is spending a lot of their time these days – at a desk. This project was started by a college student and gamer, along with his roommate. The Foot Hammock comes in three varieties: mesh, fleece, and electric heated fleece. These come in a range of colors and patterns (which you can also customize), fit on any desk, and are machine washable!
#4. HAVOK – Disrupting Luxury Watches
Creators: Havok Timepieces
Amount Funded: $45K+
Number of Backers: 499+
Average Pledge per Backer: $91
Duration: January 6 2015 – March 7 2015 (60 days)
Havok is a line of watches that is designed to be minimalistic and simple. They’re being offered on Kickstarter starting at $69. They have watch designs for the commuter, the explorer, and the gentleman, as well as a “classic saffiano leather minimalist wallet.” Most watches like these suffer from retail markups that raise the price up to $149 to $399 for other brands, making these watches much more affordable.
#5. ZEROHOUR RELIC XR: Tactical USB Battery Backup Flashlight
Creators: Amy Truong & Aaron Son
Amount Funded: $56K+
Number of Backers: 363+
Average Pledge per Backer: $155
Duration: January 6 – February 6 (31 days)
This is the team’s second flashlight campaign on Kickstarter. The first one raised over $108K in December 2013. Their current campaign, which is for a smaller version of the product, reached its $25K goal in less than a day. This model is more compact, waterproof, and has a ring that twists to reveal USB ports for charging the flashlight as well as your iPhone or Android (perfect on the go or during a power outage). You can also change the brightness of the flashlight with a simple twist. Backers can pledge anywhere from $15 for a keychain to $360 for a whole package with both flashlights (plus keychain, carrying bag, and more).
#6. The Dice Tower – 2015 (Season 11)
Creators: Tom Vasel
Amount Funded: $118K+
Number of Backers: 2,139+
Average Pledge per Backer: $55
Duration: January 5 – February 1 (28 days)
The Dice Tower is the third Tabletop Games project that has bene rapidly funded this week. This campaign is Vasel’s third successful Kickstarter. The Dice Tower is describes as “a broadcasting group led by Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer – dedicated to using media to promote the hobby of board and card gaming.”
Their goal with the Kickstarter campaign is to make their show as great as they can, offer it for free, and without commercials. They have some fun reward tiers, like, “Eric Summerer, professional voice-over artist, will record a personalized greeting for your answering machine or voicemail,” for $48 or more.
Conclusion
Each of these projects has launched in the past few days and they are all doing great so far, with weeks to go until their campaigns close. Three of these 6 campaigns are in the Tabletop Games category, which has been gaining a lot of popularity on Kickstarter. Also, many of these project creators have run previous successful campaigns in the past. This goes to show that experience can go a long way in helping creators of crowdfunding campaigns learn how run their projects more effectively.
What project is your favorite?
Check out the last rapidly funded Kickstarter roundup here.
