BackerKit explained

BackerKit
Type:Creative crowdfunding
Founded:2012
Country Of Origin:United States
Founder:Maxwell Salzberg and Rosanna Yau
Url:https://www.backerkit.com/

BackerKit is a crowdfunding platform focusing on creative projects with an emphasis on tabletop games and fantasy books.[1] On ethical grounds, BackerKit bans projects containing art produced by Generative AI.[2] [3]

History

BackerKit was founded in 2012 by Maxwell Salzberg and Rosanna Yau as a pledge management, payment processing, shipping, audience engagement, and pre-order tool for Kickstarter campaigns.[4] [5] In 2018, Backerkit established The Creative Fund, with the goal of donating one dollar to a wide range of projects on Kickstarter.[6]

In 2022, BackerKit announced its own crowdfunding marketplace in response to criticisms within the tabletop role-playing game industry against Kickstarter's investment in Blockchain.[7] [8] The first major crowdfunding campaign on BackerKit was for Gloomhaven's Grand Festival, which raised over $5 million.[9] [10] Other early successes included Return to Dark Tower ($2 million)[11] and Spirit Island: Nature Incarnate ($1.2 million).

In 2024, the premium edition of Brandon Sanderson's novel Words of Radiance raised $16 million on BackerKit, breaking the platform's record.[12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carter . Chase . 2022-06-14 . Backerkit launches its own crowdfunding platform with nearly 40 planned projects . 2023-04-07 . Dicebreaker . en.
  2. Web site: Hall . Charlie . 2023-10-02 . BackerKit bans AI-generated content from its platform, including art for board games . 2024-09-05 . Polygon . en-US.
  3. Web site: Carter . Chase . 2023-10-03 . Kickstarter rival Backerkit bans crowdfunding projects solely using AI-generated art . 2024-09-05 . Dicebreaker . en.
  4. Web site: Hall . Charlie . 2024-02-21 . Brandon Sanderson, credited with the biggest Kickstarter of all time, brings his next project to Backerkit . 2024-09-05 . Polygon . en-US.
  5. Web site: Geron . Tomio . Crowdfunding A Focus At Y Combinator Demo Day . 2023-04-07 . Forbes . en.
  6. Web site: 2018-07-11 . BackerKit's The Creative Fund will give $1 to every Kickstarter campaign . 2023-04-07 . VentureBeat . en-US.
  7. Web site: Carter . Chase . 2022-12-12 . BackerKit discusses challenging the 'big green K' as it moves from crowdfunding tool to competitor . 2024-09-05 . Dicebreaker . en.
  8. Web site: Carter . Chase . 2022-06-14 . Backerkit launches its own crowdfunding platform with nearly 40 planned projects . 2023-04-07 . Dicebreaker . en.
  9. Web site: Hall . Charlie . 2022-06-15 . Gloomhaven leaves Kickstarter over blockchain push . 2024-09-05 . Polygon . en-US.
  10. Web site: Hall . Charlie . 2023-07-18 . Kickstarter rival Backerkit exits beta on the heels of a successful Gloomhaven campaign . 2024-09-05 . Polygon . en-US.
  11. Web site: Theel . Charlie . 2022-06-23 . Return to Dark Tower is a fascinating and expensive sequel to the cult classic board game . 2024-09-05 . Polygon . en-US.
  12. Web site: Nawotka . Ed . Brandon Sanderson Raises $16 Million, Breaking Records Again . 2024-09-05 . Publishers Weekly . en.
  13. Web site: Hall . Charlie . 2024-02-21 . Brandon Sanderson, credited with the biggest Kickstarter of all time, brings his next project to Backerkit . 2024-09-05 . Polygon . en-US.

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