History UsefulNotes / Kickstarter

* Wiki/TVTropes (yes, this very site) launched a [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tvtropes/the-tv-tropes-revitalization-project Kickstarter on November 30, 2014]], seeking at least $50,000 to improve the site and the servers it's on. It was part of a change of leadership with the original [[Tropers/FastEddie creator and founder]] stepping away from running everything behind the scenes. In the words from the staff:[[/index]]

* ''VideoGame/RexRocket'': A {{Retraux}} {{Metroidvania}} ActionGame inspired by the likes of ''Franchise/MegaMan'' and ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}''.

* ''WebVideo/WaywardGuideForTheUntrainedEye'': Creator/TinCanBrothers launched the project to produce the 10-part web series and podcast, releasing in 2021.

* ''[[WebVideo/CriticalRole Critical Role: The Legend of Vox Machina]]'': Launched in March 2019 with the original goal of $750,000 [=USD=] in 45 days to fund a two-part animated special of an original story featuring the character from Critical Role's first campaign. The original goal was met in ''40 minutes'' with the first stretch goal of $1 million being completed by the end of the first hour. By the time the campaign finally closed on April 18th, they had raised $11.3 million [=USD=], taking the crown of highest funded video project from [=MST3K=] and making them the fifth-highest funded Kickstarter project ''ever''.

* ''Anime/LittleWitchAcademia2013''
* ''Anime/LittleWitchAcademiaTheEnchantedParade''

* ''VideoGame/{{Chernobylite}}'', a first-person SandboxSurvival game that attempts its own spin on the ''VideoGame/{{Stalker}}'' formula.

* ''Literature/TheLongWayToASmallAngryPlanet''

* ''VideoGame/{{Frogun}}: A 3D PlatformGame in which the titular frog-shaped device is used as a GrapplingHookPistol.

* ''My Only Sunshine''

* ''VisualNovel/TalesOfTheUnderRealmHazel'', a Creator/WinterWolves story that's a spin-off of their main "Tales of Aravorn" series.
** ''VisualNovel/TalesOfTheUnderRealmAfterMidnight'', a sequel to the above.

* ''Arcadia Fallen''

* ''Chromatose''

* ''Once More''

* ''Tomorrow Will Be Dying''

* ''[[VideoGame/{{TwentyXX}} 20XX]]'': A {{Roguelike}} SpiritualSuccessor to the ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' series.[[note]]On Kickstarter, it went by the name "Echoes Of Eridu".[[/note]]

* ''Videogame/{{Magicite}}''

* ''VideoGame/{{Pinstripe}}'' met its goal of $28,000 by managing to raise $42,494 in only two days and at its end raised over $106,000 which allowed for the creator to add extras such as a bonus level and voice acting by people like LetsPlay/PewDiePie and LetsPlay/JackSepticEye.

* ''VideoGame/RainbowBillyTheCurseOfTheLeviathan''[[note]]Originally named "Steamboat Billy In The Curse Of The Leviathan".[[/note]]

* ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'': Creator Joel Hodgson brought up a Kickstarter to help resurrect it as both a web series and hopefully a full-fledged TV series (and to see if he can one-up Creator/LeVarBurton in the process). At $6.3 million, it ''surpassed'' ''Reading Rainbow'' and didn't need Seth [=MacFarlane=]!
* ''[[WebVideo/CriticalRole Critical Role: The Legend of Vox Machina]]'': Launched in March 2019 with the original goal of $750,000 [=USD=] in 45 days to fund a two-part animated special of an original story featuring the character from Critical Role's first campaign. The original goal was met in ''40 minutes'' with the first stretch goal of $1 million being completed by the end of the first hour. By the time the campaign finally closed on April 18th they had raised $11.3 million [=USD=], taking the crown of highest funded video project from [=MST3K=] and making them the fifth highest funded Kickstarter project ''ever''.

* ''WesternAnimation/SwatKats: Revolution'': An attempt to revive one of the most radical cartoons of the 90's.

** Six Years Later, Wakfu got another kickstarter, this time for a fourth and final season. which reached €1,522,816. [[note]] $1,712,406.59 USD [[/note]]

** On December 30th, the last day, and with at least four hours remaining, the second and final $100,000 stretch goal was achieved. The staff will then work on Season 3 of ''WebVideo/EchoChamber'' and a vlog series. In the end, $105,186 was raised from 3,109 backers (not counting any [=PayPal=] donations).

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLastDaysOfConeyIsland'': An animated film by ''Creator/RalphBakshi''. A crime drama set in the '60s, his first film in 21 years, it had been in development since the mid-'90s.