What is BackerKit?
Crowdfunding is a journey that we probably all hope will be as simple as this:
Step 1: Have an excellent idea for a crowdfunding project.
Step 2: Launch ...
Coyote & Crow Creator on Designing a Game By and About Natives
Coyote & Crow is a sci-fi fantasy tabletop RPG set in an alternate future where the Americas were never colonized. Created and led by a team of Native Ameri...
How Experimentation Kept Us Shipping Code and Growing Through a Pandemic
It’s been a little more than a year since BackerKit went surprise-fully-remote due to the pandemic. In that time, the Product team has learned a lot about takin...
Making BackerKit’s Best Tools Accessible to All Creators
Today, we are announcing an exciting new change that will help bring BackerKit’s tools to more creators.
When we launched in 2012, not many people knew they ...
Creating a Playtest Feedback Form for Your Board Game
Playtesting is an essential part of the board game design process. It will help you refine your game and get it ready for your crowdfunding campaign. When you a...
BackerKit Stands in Solidarity With the Asian Community
There has been a disturbing wave of anti-Asian violence in the United States. Recently, we’ve seen a rise in robberies, burglaries, and assaults targeting Asian...
The Secret to Getting Kickstarter Backers: Know Your Audience
Who is your crowdfunding project’s audience? It’s ok if you don’t have an answer right now, but you’ll need to find out before you launch. Audience research isn...
Celebrating Black-led Crowdfunding Projects Through The Creative Fund
In July 2018, BackerKit established The Creative Fund — our commitment to make a $1 pledge to every project that launches on Kickstarter. Our goal has been to m...
When is the Best Time to Launch a Kickstarter Campaign?
When is the best time to launch a Kickstarter or Indiegogo campaign? It’s a question we’re often asked. While you may be looking for a simple day, time, and mon...
How Gadget Flow Helps Creators Find More Backers
How do you get more eyes on your Kickstarter or Indiegogo project? The Gadget Flow team knows how challenging this can be. Since 2012, they’ve been introducing ...
BackerKit Year in Review 2020
This has been a challenging year, to say the least. We’ve experienced a worldwide pandemic, global protests calling for social change, a U.S. election, and of c...
How Dispel Dice Managed Their Crowdfunding Success
Tabletop gaming is more than just a hobby for Dispel Dice creator Karen Wang — it’s been an important emotional, social, and artistic outlet for her. When she s...