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'''Backerkit''' is a [[crowdfunding]] and post-crowdfunding logistics website.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Chase |date=2022-06-14 |title=Backerkit launches its own crowdfunding platform with nearly 40 planned projects |url=https://www.dicebreaker.com/topics/crowdfunding/news/backerkit-crowdfunding-announcement |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Dicebreaker |language=en}}</ref> It is often used by creators and publishers of board games,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Charlie |date=2022-09-23 |title=There are two clear contenders for the best board game of 2022 |url=https://www.polygon.com/23363672/best-board-games-2022-clear-cards-dead-reckoning-3000-scoundrels |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Theel |first=Charles |date=2022-06-23 |title=Return to Dark Tower is a fascinating and expensive sequel to the cult classic board game |url=https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23171216/return-to-dark-tower-kickstarter-board-game-review |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Tabletop role-playing game|tabletop role-playing games,]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Chase |date=2023-01-19 |title=7 most anticipated new tabletop RPGs coming out in 2023 |url=https://www.polygon.com/tabletop-games/23552077/most-anticipated-indie-tabletop-rpg-2023-best-ttrpg-releases |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Charlie |date=2023-02-06 |title=The Fifth Season RPG will expose N.K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth to a new audience |url=https://www.polygon.com/tabletop-games/23582882/fifth-season-broken-earth-ttrpg-n-k-jemisin-green-ronin |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Charlie |date=2022-09-15 |title=Indigenous RPG Coyote & Crow is a hit, and a new anthology of adventures is on the way |url=https://www.polygon.com/tabletop-games/23353743/coyote-and-crow-indigenous-tabletop-rpg-anthology |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Chase |date=2022-01-06 |title=10 most anticipated new tabletop RPGs coming out in 2022 |url=https://www.polygon.com/tabletop-games/22870852/most-anticipated-tabletop-rpg-2022-best-ttrpg-releases |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref> and gaming accessories.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Charlie |date=2023-03-23 |title=BattleTech: Mercenaries will allow for bigger, faster fights with tanks, flyers, and artillery |url=https://www.polygon.com/tabletop-games/23645493/battletech-mercenaries-kickstarter-announcement-release-date-price |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Charlie |date=2022-10-18 |title=Wyrmwood lowers the initial $3,000 buy-in on its new line of standing desks |url=https://www.polygon.com/23410874/wyrmwood-standing-modular-desk-kickstarter-price-change-pre-order-delivery-date |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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| name = BackerKit |
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| logo = BackerKit brand logo.png |
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| type = Creative crowdfunding |
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| founded = 2012 |
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| country_of_origin = United States |
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| founder = Maxwell Salzberg and Rosanna Yau |
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| url = https://www.backerkit.com/ |
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'''''BackerKit''''' is a [[crowdfunding]] platform focusing on creative projects with an emphasis on [[Tabletop game|tabletop games]] and fantasy books.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Chase |date=2022-06-14 |title=Backerkit launches its own crowdfunding platform with nearly 40 planned projects |url=https://www.dicebreaker.com/topics/crowdfunding/news/backerkit-crowdfunding-announcement |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Dicebreaker |language=en}}</ref> On ethical grounds, BackerKit bans projects containing art produced by [[Generative AI]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Charlie |date=2023-10-02 |title=BackerKit bans AI-generated content from its platform, including art for board games |url=https://www.polygon.com/23899587/backerkit-ai-ban-kickstarter-competitor |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Chase |date=2023-10-03 |title=Kickstarter rival Backerkit bans crowdfunding projects solely using AI-generated art |url=https://www.dicebreaker.com/companies/backerkit/news/backerkit-announces-ai-artwork-policy-bans-nonhuman-content |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=Dicebreaker |language=en}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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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.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Charlie |date=2024-02-21 |title=Brandon Sanderson, credited with the biggest Kickstarter of all time, brings his next project to Backerkit |url=https://www.polygon.com/24079383/backerkit-2024-goals-brandon-sanderson |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Geron |first=Tomio |title=Crowdfunding A Focus At Y Combinator Demo Day |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2013/03/26/crowdfunding-a-focus-at-y-combinator/ |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> In 2018, Backerkit established The Creative Fund, with the goal of donating one dollar to a wide range of projects on Kickstarter.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-07-11 |title=BackerKit's The Creative Fund will give $1 to every Kickstarter campaign |url=https://venturebeat.com/games/backerkits-the-creative-fund-will-give-1-to-every-kickstarter-campaign/ |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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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]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Chase |date=2022-12-12 |title=BackerKit discusses challenging the 'big green K' as it moves from crowdfunding tool to competitor |url=https://www.dicebreaker.com/companies/backerkit/interview/backerkit-talks-redefining-crowdfunding-future-small-creators |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=Dicebreaker |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Chase |date=2022-06-14 |title=Backerkit launches its own crowdfunding platform with nearly 40 planned projects |url=https://www.dicebreaker.com/topics/crowdfunding/news/backerkit-crowdfunding-announcement |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Dicebreaker |language=en}}</ref> The first major crowdfunding campaign on BackerKit was for [[Gloomhaven]]'s Grand Festival, which raised over $5 million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Charlie |date=2022-06-15 |title=Gloomhaven leaves Kickstarter over blockchain push |url=https://www.polygon.com/23167962/gloomhaven-backerkit-crowdfunding-launch-blockchain |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Charlie |date=2023-07-18 |title=Kickstarter rival Backerkit exits beta on the heels of a successful Gloomhaven campaign |url=https://www.polygon.com/23794845/backerkit-exits-beta-kickstarter-crowdfunding-board-game-announcement |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref> Other early successes included [[Return to Dark Tower]] ($2 million)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Theel |first=Charlie |date=2022-06-23 |title=Return to Dark Tower is a fascinating and expensive sequel to the cult classic board game |url=https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23171216/return-to-dark-tower-kickstarter-board-game-review |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":12" /> and [[Spirit Island (board game)|Spirit Island]]: Nature Incarnate ($1.2 million).<ref name=":12" /> |
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In 2024, the premium edition of [[Brandon Sanderson]]'s novel [[Words of Radiance]] raised $16 million on BackerKit, breaking the platform's record.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nawotka |first=Ed |title=Brandon Sanderson Raises $16 Million, Breaking Records Again |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/94538-brandon-sanderson-raises-16-million-breaking-records-again.html |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=Publishers Weekly |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Charlie |date=2024-02-21 |title=Brandon Sanderson, credited with the biggest Kickstarter of all time, brings his next project to Backerkit |url=https://www.polygon.com/24079383/backerkit-2024-goals-brandon-sanderson |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Backerkit announced its own independent crowdfunding platform in June 2022, with the launch of campaigns by Cephalofair Games, creators of [[Gloomhaven]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Charlie |date=2022-06-15 |title=Gloomhaven leaves Kickstarter over blockchain push |url=https://www.polygon.com/23167962/gloomhaven-backerkit-crowdfunding-launch-blockchain |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Monte Cook Games]], and Greater Than Games, creators of [[Spirit Island (board game)|Spirit Island.]] The Backerkit crowdfunding service's beta launch came fully integrated with its existing post-campaign services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BackerKit Announces New Crowdfunding Platform |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/backerkit-crowdfunding-kickstarter-alternative-gloomhaven-leder-games/ |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=GAMING |language=en}}</ref> The company's expansion to full crowdfunding service began six months after Kickstarter's announcement that they would invest in [[Blockchain]] technology.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Chase |date=2022-12-12 |title=BackerKit discusses challenging the 'big green K' as it moves from crowdfunding tool to competitor |url=https://www.dicebreaker.com/companies/backerkit/interview/backerkit-talks-redefining-crowdfunding-future-small-creators |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Dicebreaker |language=en}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 23:25, 18 November 2024
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Type of site | Creative crowdfunding |
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| Founded | 2012 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Founder(s) | 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
[edit]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][10] and Spirit Island: Nature Incarnate ($1.2 million).[10]
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]
References
[edit]- ^ Carter, Chase (2022-06-14). "Backerkit launches its own crowdfunding platform with nearly 40 planned projects". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ Hall, Charlie (2023-10-02). "BackerKit bans AI-generated content from its platform, including art for board games". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Carter, Chase (2023-10-03). "Kickstarter rival Backerkit bans crowdfunding projects solely using AI-generated art". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Hall, Charlie (2024-02-21). "Brandon Sanderson, credited with the biggest Kickstarter of all time, brings his next project to Backerkit". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Geron, Tomio. "Crowdfunding A Focus At Y Combinator Demo Day". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ "BackerKit's The Creative Fund will give $1 to every Kickstarter campaign". VentureBeat. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ Carter, Chase (2022-12-12). "BackerKit discusses challenging the 'big green K' as it moves from crowdfunding tool to competitor". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Carter, Chase (2022-06-14). "Backerkit launches its own crowdfunding platform with nearly 40 planned projects". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ Hall, Charlie (2022-06-15). "Gloomhaven leaves Kickstarter over blockchain push". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ a b c Hall, Charlie (2023-07-18). "Kickstarter rival Backerkit exits beta on the heels of a successful Gloomhaven campaign". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Theel, Charlie (2022-06-23). "Return to Dark Tower is a fascinating and expensive sequel to the cult classic board game". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Nawotka, Ed. "Brandon Sanderson Raises $16 Million, Breaking Records Again". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Hall, Charlie (2024-02-21). "Brandon Sanderson, credited with the biggest Kickstarter of all time, brings his next project to Backerkit". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
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