In this post I’m going to share a few trending Kickstarter projects from the month of July 2016.
Whether you love checking out innovative crowdfunding campaigns or hope to run your own successful campaign soon, the projects featured here have something interesting to offer for just about everyone.
The creators behind these projects have caught hundreds of backers’ attention. They’ve discovered how to raise the funds they need within days, even hours, after launching.
July’s popular Kickstarter campaigns cover a few interesting categories, including: gadgets, product design, tabletop games, and sound. My favorite project is number 4!
1. The Everyday Backpack, Tote, and Sling
Creators: Peak Design
Amount Funded: $1.5M+
Number of Backers: 5.9K+
Average Pledge per Backer: $233
Duration: July 12 2016 – September 9 2016 (60 days)
Just over a week after launching on Kickstarter, Peak Design already raised over $1.5 million dollars! The team behind this project has launched five previous successful Kickstarter campaigns. The last one, the Everyday Messenger, brought in over $4.8 million dollars.
Now Peak Design is back on Kickstarter raising money for four new Everyday bags: The Everyday Backpack (in two sizes), Tote, and Sling. The bags are weatherproof with plenty of compartments to help you keep all of your things organized. The Everyday line of bags is perfect for photographers, adventurers, and anyone who needs a beautifully designed, sturdy bag.
2. ZEEQ Smart Pillow: Stream Music, Stop Snoring, Sleep Smarter
Creators: Warrick Bell and Miguel Marrero
Amount Funded: $168K+
Number of Backers: 700+
Average Pledge per Backer: $158
Duration: July 12 2016 – August 26 2016 (46 days)
ZEEQ is a smart pillow that is not only extremely comfortable,but also streams your favorite music wirelessly to help you fall asleep. Your partner, family, or roommates won’t hear your music at all. Everyone at home can listen to their own playlist on their ZEEQ pillows!
These high-tech pillows also come with a built-in sleep monitor and a sensor that detects snoring and gives a small vibration to get you to adjust your position. ZEEQ has a smartphone enabled alarm, vibrating to wake you up gently from your sleep. You can set it for whatever time you need to get up at, or choose to let it wake you up according to your sleep cycle. Control of ZEEQ’s functions is always at your fingertips with an easy to use smartphone app.
3. Martians: A Story of Civilization
Creators: Krzysztof Wolicki REDIMP
Amount Funded: $135K+
Number of Backers: 1.9K+
Average Pledge per Backer: $63
Duration: July 11 2016 – August 1 2016 (21 days)
Martians: A Story of Civilization is a tabletop game about the first colonization of Mars in 2030. With three successful Kickstarter campaigns under his belt, it is not surprising that Krzysztof Wolicki has quickly surpassed his latest $30K goal by almost $100K in the first week.
In this 1 to 4 player game, players must survive in their new, hostile environment. The goal of the game is to explore, find resources, expand your base, and be a leader in this new civilization. The game features a lot of exciting cards, tokens, and markers, with collectible miniatures available as add-ons.
4. MONKII BARS 2 — A Gym You Can Take Anywhere
Creators: Dan Vinson and David Hunt
Amount Funded: $261K+
Number of Backers: 1.1K+
Average Pledge per Backer: $167
Duration: July 11 2016 – August 22 2016 (43 days)
Monkii bars 2 is an updated version of the original monkii bars which on Kickstarter in April 2014. With monkii bars 2 you have a gym you can take with you anywhere, helping you take your fitness goals to the next level.
In addition to the compact and easy to use monkii bars set, backers also gain access to a smartphone app that lets you search for workout spots in your area and share your workouts with other users.
5. Evil Dead 2: The Official Board Game
Creators: Space Goat Productions, Inc.
Amount Funded: $316K+
Number of Backers: 3.5K+
Average Pledge per Backer: $76
Duration: July 6 2016 – August 10 2016 (35 days)
Many of you may remember the cult classic film, Evil Dead 2. If you’re a fan, you’ll be happy to hear about the new official tabletop game being released by Space Goat Productions, Inc.
In this two to six player game everyone gets to be their favorite Evil Dead 3 character and “work together in 60-90 minute sessions to gather the pages of the Ex-Mortis while trying to survive demon attacks, supernatural events, and avoid turning into evil deadites themselves.” Not only does the team have a great game in store for fans, they are also offering a lot of fun add-ons for backers to choose from.
6. FireFlies – Truly Wire-Free Earbuds – Music Without Limits!
Creators: FireFlies Audio
Amount Funded: $436K+
Number of Backers: 2.8K+
Average Pledge per Backer: $95
Duration: July 5 2016 – August 4 2016 (30 days)
The FireFlies Audio team set out to create a pair of wireless earbuds that are more affordable than the ones that are currently on the market. So far, their campaign reached its $20K goal in just 12 hours and has gone on to raise over $300K more!
FireFlies wireless earbuds can play hours of audio via Bluetooth and come with a charging pod that lets you charge your FireFlies while you’re on the go! The earbuds are designed with patent pending locking wings that ensure that your FireFlies stay securely in both ears and the silicone tips come in three different sizes to fit all ears comfortably.
7. Octospot – World’s Greatest Action Camera for Diving
Creators: Octospot
Amount Funded: $275K+
Number of Backers: 585+
Average Pledge per Backer: $399
Duration: July 5 2016 – August 4 2016 (30 days)
Octospot is an action camera designed specifically for divers’ needs. This camera works on land and in the water. Not only does it take great video, it also tracks your dive data with an optional video overlay to shows viewers the depth you were at during different parts of the video. All of this footage and information is easily accessible to you with the free Octospot smartphone app.
Some of the features that make the Octospot the world’s greatest diving camera are the fact that there is no extra casing that gets in the way, the camera fits any standard diving mask, and is built for rough use. Octospot is waterproof up to 200M (over 100M more than some of the leading competitors), with over two hours of battery life.
Conclusion
Kickstarter has given people with great ideas the freedom to have their visions realized, which is really cool for everyone who gets to benefit from them. A lot of these projects are niche campaigns that might not appeal to everyone (like a diving camera or board games) but they do bring a lot of value to the people who back them. I hope you enjoyed one of these projects, and maybe thought of a friend or family member who would like one of these projects.
Click here to check out another one of our recent round-ups, 8 Successful Indiegogo InDemand Projects in 2016.
Which project is your favorite?
