Forward Funds
Kickstarter and Tubi Present: FilmStream Collective
A new initiative helping independent filmmakers get funded – and streamed
Kickstarter Staff
Product Updates
Introducing Pledge Over Time — Now Available to all Creators
Our newest feature gives backers increased payment flexibility and gives creators more ways to convert interest into support, so they can reach higher together.
Newsroom
Touchland’s $880M Milestone: From Kickstarter Campaign to Global Acquisition
With 1,300 backers and a bold idea, Touchland set out to reinvent hand sanitizer. Today? They’ve been acquired for over $800 million.
Games
Mantic Games Is Teaming Up With Kickstarter—Exclusively Through 2026
A new era of tabletop storytelling begins. Every Mantic crowdfunding campaign—now and through 2026—will live on Kickstarter.
The Power of a Strong Start: A Q1 2025 Open Call Recap
From the intimate charm of Make 100 to the genre-defying energy of Zine Quest and the cinematic storytelling of Long Story Short, here’s how Kickstarter creators made waves in Q1—and how you can get involved next.
Product Updates
Now Live: The Kickstarter Tariff Manager — A Smarter Way to Handle U.S. Import Fees
Creators can now use the Tariff Manager—our new in-house tool designed to help you offset unexpected U.S. import costs directly within Kickstarter’s Pledge Manager.
Creator Tips
How to Get Featured on Kickstarter in 2025
Learn how to increase your likelihood of being featured on Kickstarter’s channel and earn a coveted Projects We Love badge.
For Backers
A Note to Backers: Your Support Matters Now More Than Ever
As global tariffs shift, your backing helps independent creators adapt and keep innovating—one project at a time.
Micro Game May 2025: Small Games, Big Ideas
Join a growing movement of bite-sized brilliance this May as Kickstarter invites game creators to launch compact, creative, and wildly fun micro games.
The Creative Download
The Creative Download: The Trends Shaping Creativity, Innovation & Crowdfunding
The definitive industry report on the trends shaping creativity, innovation and creative crowdfunding—told through the numbers, projects, and people that made 2024 a record-breaking year on Kickstarter.
Film
Kickstarter Films Premiering at SXSW 2025
From Kickstarter to SXSW: Two Indie Films Take Center Stage
Case Studies
Case Study: From ‘Long Story Short’ to the SXSW Film Festival
Filmmaker Winnie Cheung’s Kickstarter-funded short film defied the odds, premiering at SXSW’s 2025 Midnight Short Competition presented by Vimeo.
