Creator Tips
Creative Fundraising Ideas for Your Next Kickstarter Project
Explore creative fundraising and Kickstarter reward ideas for artists, musicians, filmmakers, writers, podcasters, game makers, and more.
Creator Tips
A Guide to Completing Prelaunch Research (& How to Make Sense of the Data)
How to validate your idea, build an audience, and use prelaunch data to make smarter decisions before your crowdfunding campaign goes live.
Creator Spotlights
How Felicia Day’s The Guild Became the Most Crowdfunded Film of All Time
Felicia Day discusses why she returned to The Guild after 20th years, and why she took her idea to Kickstarter.
The Signs Are Clear: Witchstarter Returns This October 🔮
The days are getting shorter. Your mood ring is getting darker. It can only mean one thing: Witchstarter season is almost here.
Pledge Manager
Built with creators: How Kickstarter’s Pledge Manager has grown since launch
From more flexible fulfillment to greater control over orders, surveys, taxes, and shipping, here’s what we’ve built since launching Kickstarter’s Pledge Manager in May 2025.
Creator Tips
From Kickstarter to Retail Shelves: How to Expand Beyond Crowdfunding
Building a successful e-commerce business after Kickstarter is very possible. Here is the step-by-step approach to how you can successfully navigate the transition from Kickstarter to brick-and-mortar retail.
Games
From Kickstarter to the ENNIE Awards: Celebrating This Year’s Winning Creators
Tabletop creators who brought their projects to life on Kickstarter took home some of the biggest honors at this year’s ENNIE Awards.
Creator Tips
What 30+ Crowdfunding Campaigns Taught Me About What Gets Funded
After losing $100,000 in a distributor deal, I turned to Kickstarter. More than 30 campaigns later, here's what I've learned about building products people want to back.
Creator Tips
How to Fund Your Idea: A Complete Guide for Creators
Every creative project starts with the same question: How am I going to pay for this?
For Backers
How to Back a Crowdfunding Project on Kickstarter
Everything you need to know before and after supporting your first creative project.
Comics
Kickstarter Heads to San Diego Comic-Con 2026 to Celebrate the Future of Comics
Join Kickstarter at San Diego Comic-Con for conversations with legendary comics creators, practical crowdfunding insights, and a weekend celebrating the stories, creators, and community shaping the future of comics.
Creator Spotlights
Acclaimed Cartoonist and Kickstarter Creator Juni Ba Discusses His Whirlwind Year
The Eisner Awards has bestowed three of their most prestigious nominations to Juni Ba for his Kickstarter-funded graphic novel, The Fables of Erkling Wood.
Comics
What To Do If Your Comic Book Printer Suddenly Closes
Don't let an unexpected printing disruption derail your campaign. Here's how to find a new comic book printer, communicate with backers, and keep your project moving. Also: a special deal for Kickstarter Comics Creators from Mixam Printing.
