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[[caption-width-right:350: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kickstarter#Notable_projects_and_creators Making pet projects come true since 2009.]]]]

* ''VideoGame/{{Temtem}}'', a [[{{MMORPG}} massively multiplayer]] [[MonsSeries creature collection game]] similar to ''VideoGame/{{Pokemon}}''.

* ''VideoGame/Barkley2CurseOfCuchulainn'': The sequel to ''VideoGame/BarkleyShutUpAndJamGaiden'', with a ThirdPersonShooter / ActionRPG battle system. Stuck in DevelopmentHell since 2012.

* ''VideoGame/Barkley2CurseOfCuchulainn'': The sequel to ''VideoGame/BarkleyShutUpAndJamGaiden''. Stuck in DevelopmentHell since 2012.

* ''[[VideoGame/RType R-Type Final 2]]'', made 17 years after its predecessor, ''R-Type Final''.

* ''[[VideoGame/BarkleyShutUpAndJamGaiden Barkley 2]]''

** ''VideoGame/{{Pico}}'': The above campaign includes a stretch goal for five million U.S. dollars, which would allow the team to both remake the original ''Pico's School'' and complete the long-unfinished sequel ''Pico's School 2'' within the full version of ''Friday Night Funkin'''.

* ''Chicory: A Colorful Tale''

* ''Summer in Mara''

* ''ComicBook/WendigoWood'', A Folk [[HorrorComicBooks Horror Comic]] about a man searching for his daughter in {{Wendigo}}[[DontGoInTheWoods -infested woods]].

* Creator/NozomiEntertainment wanted to get an English-dubbed HD Blu-Ray release for the first season of ''Manga/{{Aria}}''. The Kickstarter proved spectacularly successful, allowing them to dub all three seasons and the [=OVAs=] for HD Blu-Ray.

* ''Anime/MechaUde'', an anime by Sae Okamoto, who's most well known for the animated short [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1QO34iwTAU 11:08]].
* The visual novel ''VisualNovel/{{Nekopara}}'' received an AnimatedAdaptation (the game itself was released on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}).

* ''Anime/UnderTheDog'', an OVA set in a near future world, where the UsefulNotes/UnitedNations trains augmented assassins.

* ''ComicBook/AlbertEinsteinTimeMason''

* ''ComicBook/BiancaLittleLostLamb'': An Italian action comic that had its translation into English funded with Kickstarter donations.

* ''ComicBook/ElMarvo'': A [[AfterTheEnd Post-Apocalyptic]] ComicBook about a MaskedLuchador fighting against an evil dictator.
* ''ComicBook/ElToxico''

* ''Film/ClownMotel'': A [[HorrorFilms Horror Movie]] set at [[https://www.theclownmotelusa.com/ the Clown Motel]], located in Tonopah, Nevada.
* ''The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?'': a documentary made by filmmaker John Schnepp detailing the history of the failed ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' movie, ''Superman Lives'' -- the infamous film that refused to have Superman fly, have him fight a polar bear and deal with Brainiac and his "gay R2-D2 with attitude" robot sidekick.

* ''Film/TheGamersHandsOfFate'', as well as the mini-series web video spin-offs (see below).
* The storyboard animatic for a CG feature film adaptation of ''ComicBook/TheGoon''.

* ''Film/{{Munchausen 2013}}'': A short by Creator/AriAster.
* ''Rocky Horror Saved My Life'': A fan documentary about Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow. It exceeded its goal by about a third.

* Music/{{Savlonic}}'s debut album ''Red''.

* ''TabletopGame/CityOfSevenSeraphs''
* Creator/{{CMON}} managed to raise $781,597, a whopping ''3,907%'' of the goal of $20,000 for it's first campaign, ''TabletopGame/{{Zombicide}}''. Since then it has raised millions through a string of successful campaigns, including $1,690,466 for ''TabletopGame/ASongOfIceAndFireTabletopMiniaturesGame'', $4,013,731 for ''TabletopGame/BloodborneTheBoardGame'', $2,412,286 for ''TabletopGame/CthulhuDeathMayDie'', $1,469,489 for ''TabletopGame/{{HATE}}'' and $4,228,060 for ''TabletopGame/RisingSun''.
* ''{{Franchise/Conan|TheBarbarian}}'', a minatures-based board game from Monolith. Not to be confused with the other Conan KS here, which is a tabletop RPG.

* A new series of sourcebooks for ''TabletopGame/DeltaGreen'' that managed to raise $362,324, several times its original goal of $40,000.
** Later, a campaign to fund the new ''The Labyrinth'' sourcebook managed to raise $156,293, ensuring other sourcebooks get funded as well.

* ''TabletopGame/TheDraculaDossier'', an improvised campaign for ''TabletopGame/NightsBlackAgents''

** ''Dreadball Xtreme'', a sibling game focused on illegal, back-alley games of Dreadball sponsored by crime-bosses and those who aren't happy with the DGB regulations, was also funded via Kickstarter.
* ''TabletopGame/{{Ehdrigohr}}'', a TabletopRPG inspired by Myth/NativeAmericanMythology.
* ''Exploding Kittens'': A card game, from the creator of Webcomic/TheOatmeal. Overtook Series/ReadingRainbow as the most backed project of all time.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Puppetland}}'', specifically an expanded landscape reprint.
* ''Reaper Miniatures'': Rather than expand their Bones range over several years, they used Kickstarter to try and expand the range a bit faster, with the newer models from the range being the rewards. They originally asked for $30,000 with a rather nice selection of models for a $100 pledge. As of this edit, they have nearly reached the $2.15 million mark and by expanding the $100 level reward with each stretch goal, those backers are now getting somewhere in the ballpark of 200 minis. As [[Webcomic/PennyArcade Tycho]] [[http://penny-arcade.com/2012/08/22/a-proprietary-blend put it]]: "It’s a good thing that the Bones line being funded consists of plastic minis, because if they fulfilled this order in pewter or white metal it would influence the tilt of the earth, killing billions." It worked so well a second campaign was run for another wave of new minis. This was followed by a third campaign to convert their CAV skirmish game to Bones material, and then again by a third general Bones minis Kickstarter.
* ''TabletopGame/RedMarkets'': An RPG about surviving after a ZombieApocalypse that raised $72,248, several times its goal of $12,000.
* ''Creator/RobertEHoward's {{Franchise/Conan|TheBarbarian}}: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of'', a tabletop RPG from Creator/{{Modiphius|Entertainment}}.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Wanderhome}}'': Raised more than $300,000 across 6,600+ backers.

* The Worlds of the TabletopGame/CypherSystem campaign provided funding for three games using the Cypher System:

* ''VideoGame/DeliverUsTheMoon'': An EnvironmentalNarrativeGame set mostly on a lunar station.
* ''Descent: Underground'': A prequel/reboot to the ''VideoGame/{{Descent}}'' series. No relation with ''VideoGame/{{Overload}}'' mentioned below.

* ''VideoGame/{{EVERSPACE}}'': A roguelike 3D space shooter.
* ''EVERSPACE 2'': A sequel to EVERSPACE, replacing the rogue-like approach with [[WideOpenSandbox an open sandbox universe]] with action RPGElements.

* ''VideoGame/GrimDawn'', an Action RPG developed by some people from defunct ''Iron Lore Entertainment''. It will use the same game engine as ''VideoGame/TitanQuest'' and will be set in a Victorian Era. Expect to be DarkerAndEdgier and BloodierAndGorier.

* ''VideoGame/KingdomComeDeliverance'': A medieval but decidedly non-fantasy RPG from the creators of the ''VideoGame/{{Mafia|TheCityOfLostHeaven}}'' series.
* ''Kingdoms of the Dump'': An RPG for computers set in a world of living trash. Inspired by [=RPGs=] on the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] and Platformers, and made by two real-life janitors.

* ''VideoGame/LastDream'': An expansive non-linear RolePlayingGame created in UsefulNotes/RPGMaker.
* ''Last Epoch'', an ActionRPG similar to ''VideoGame/DiabloIII'' and ''VideoGame/PathOfExile'' using UsefulNotes/{{Unity}} game engine.

* ''VideoGame/{{Overload}}'': A SpiritualSuccessor to the ''VideoGame/{{Descent}}'' series. Made by people from ''Parallax Software'' who originally made the series and has no relation with ''Descent: Underground'' mentioned above.
* ''DarthWiki/PaleBlue''

* ''VideoGame/PlanetExplorers''
* ''Planet [=X3=]'', a real-time strategy game created by WebVideo/The8BitGuy, developed for [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer MS-DOS compatible]] computers.

* ''[[VideoGame/QuernUndyingThoughts Quern -- Undying Thoughts]]'': A first-person adventure game.

* ''VideoGame/ShadowrunReturns'': An isometric RolePlayingGame and the first digital adaptation of the setting since the 90's. Performed well enough to receive an expansion pack (''Dragonfall'') and a sequel set in Hong Kong.
** ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}} Online''.

* ''VideoGame/Sunset2015'': A housekeeper sim set amidst a civil war in [[TheSeventies 1972]].
* ''Super Happy Sentai Hour'', an RPG focused around the [[{{Toku}} Tokusatsu]] genre.

* ''[[VideoGame/TheTaleOfALLTYNEX The Tale of ALLTYNEX]]'', a VerticalScrollingShooter series about evil [=AIs=] bent on destroying humanity. More specifically, the English-language localization; the games were already released and the funds were simply used for bringing the series to the West.

* ''VideoGame/XenoCrisis'', a {{Retraux}} RunAndGun game that was developed for UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis first before getting ported to the modern platforms.
* ''Yogventures!'', a cancelled video game that would have been based on the characters and personalities of The LetsPlay/{{Yogscast}}.

* ''WesternAnimation/NikoAndTheSwordOfLight'', funded initially as an animated ComicBook app.
* ''The Saga of Rex'': a traditionally-animated film project based on a graphic novel by Michel Gagné (whose references include ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant'' and ''Prelude to Eden'').

* ''Webcomic/TheSanityCircus'': To finance having the first 10 chapters published in a book.
* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick Reprint Drive''

* For several years now, weekend ''WebComic/DumbingOfAge'' strips have been funded as stretch goals from the drives for the strip's print volumes.