Creator Tips
From Funded to Delivered: A Creator's Guide to Fulfillment
Where post-campaign timelines actually slip, how to choose a fulfillment model, and what the new international shipping rules mean for your backers.
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Newsroom
More Than 1 Million Jobs Created: Kickstarter’s Growing Impact on the Global Economy
New research shows how Kickstarter continues to fuel job creation and long-term economic activity across the creative economy.
Policy
An Apology: Rethinking Our Mature Content Guidelines
Last week, we released a set of updates to our rules around mature content. It was our first time publishing a set of detailed, specific guidelines for adult-oriented content on Kickstarter. And honestly? We botched it. The rules didn't land the way we intended, and the response from
Creator Spotlights
Creator Spotlight: Meet the Author Who Uses Kickstarter to Publish on His Own Terms
Russell Nohelty has published sci-fi and fantasy novels, short story collections, self-help books, tarot cards, and more via Kickstarter.
Games
How to Playtest Your Board Game Before You Launch on Kickstarter
Long before a game makes it to Kickstarter, playtesting is how you find out if it's ready.
Partners
Partner Case Study: Meet the Digital Agency that Prioritizes Offline Experiences, Too
The international marketing agency, Longham, has never approached crowdfunding as a conventional digital marketing service.
Business Strategy & Growth
How Blockbuster Projects Benefit Smaller Projects
The data shows it: Blockbuster projects are, in fact, having a positive impact on the smaller projects around them.
Games
Video Games Are Leveling Up on Kickstarter
Video games on Kickstarter are off to a strong start in 2026.
Partners
Partner Case Study: From Lviv to LA, the agency behind multiple $1M+ Kickstarter campaigns
Molecula, an agency based between LA, NYC, and the Ukrainian city of Lviv, focuses on clarity, honesty, and respect for the Kickstarter community.
Forward Funds
Next Wave Fund: Google and Kickstarter launch a new program to power the next generation of tech innovation
Applications for the fund open today and will be accepted on a rolling basis.
Partners
Partner Case Study: What It Takes to Actually Build What You Promised
After working with 1,000+ founders, Morpho shares what creators often miss when it comes to building and delivering a product.
Introducing Kiss & Tell: Kickstarter’s Open Call for Romance Publishing
Our annual romance publishing Open Call returns with a new name: Kiss & Tell.
Product Updates
Kickstarter Q1 Product Updates: Reach Your Followers, Streamline Fulfillment, and More
A new set of product updates designed to give creators more control, streamline fulfillment, and strengthen backer relationships. Plus, a new hub to stay on top of what’s new.
Backed by Backers: A Steam Festival Powered by Kickstarter
A week-long Steam festival spotlighting games powered by Kickstarter backers.
Partners
Case Study: How Aaron Smith Turned a Failed Campaign into a $673K Kickstarter Success
On his first launch, Aaron Smith had the kind of outcome that, for many creators would mark the end of the road. But he took that failure and treated it as a turning point.
Publishing
A Creator’s Guide to Launching a Book on Kickstarter
Anthea Sharp, author of Kickstarter for Authors, offers tips for building an appealing Kickstarter publishing campaign.
Creator Spotlights
Creator Spotlight: Why Renowned Wildlife Photographer Margot Raggett Keeps Returning to Kickstarter
The newest installment of her Remembering Wildlife series focuses on giraffes and looks to raise awareness on the challenges they face as a species.
Creator Spotlights
Cyberpunk TCG Becomes the Most Funded Game in Crowdfunding History
We speak with WeirdCo co-founder and president Elliot Cook about community, curiosity, why he chose to work with Kickstarter, and what it feels like to have the biggest trading card game in crowdfunding history.
Creator Spotlights
Creator Spotlight: How One Question Inspired Hood Sensory
How a conversation with her sons led one creator to reimagine what comfort clothing can do.
Creator Tips
How to Protect Your Kickstarter Campaign From Scams
What creators should know about impersonation, pledge manipulation, and third-party marketing scams.
Open Calls
Micro May 2026: 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.
Creator Spotlights
Creator Spotlight: Why Simone Giertz Turned to Kickstarter for Her Latest Invention
The award-winning inventor behind products like the Folding Hanger and Everyday Calendar explains why she decided to bring her Laundry Chair to Kickstarter.
Case Studies
Case Study: Cyberpunk TCG Uses Kickstarter to Solve the Industry's Biggest Problem
WeirdCo’s launched their major trading card game on Kickstarter to put cards directly in the hands of players and collectors—not price-gouging resellers.
Creator Spotlights
Creator Spotlight: How Ten Hundred Built a Trading Card Game With His YouTube Community
Artist and YouTuber Ten Hundred invited fans into every step of the process. The result: a community-built card game that funded in just two minutes.
