2025 was a noisy year. But for creators, it was also a year of focus, momentum, and making things real. Even as attention felt fragmented, creators brought people together around bold ideas. Join us as we look back on what made 2025 a standout year for creators. |
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Reflecting on the Year: 2025 Kickstarter Highlights |
From a groundbreaking collaboration with Tubi to the largest crowdfunding project in history, 2025 has been a year of breaking down barriers. Take a closer look at the moments that made 2025 a landmark year for creators. |
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Case Study: 15 Lessons From Makera’s $15M Kickstarter Success |
What does it take to build a Kickstarter campaign that goes far beyond its goal? Makera’s $15M success offers a few hard-won lessons in community, communication, and creating products backers believe in. |
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How Jill Sobule Shaped Kickstarter’s Beginnings — and Left Us One Final Project to Support
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A pioneer of crowdfunding before it had a name, Jill helped inspire Kickstarter’s beginnings. Backers are now funding a documentary on her life and work, continuing her legacy on the platform she shaped. |
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Superbacker Spotlight: Meet Ann-Marie, the Tarot Deck Oracle |
Creators set the intention. Backers make it real. Meet a Superbacker whose support has helped tarot projects move from idea to finished deck. |
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8 Storytelling Tips to Enhance Your Crowdfunding Campaign |
Discover the art of storytelling to transform your crowdfunding campaign into a magnetic, community-driven journey that inspires backers to act. |
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2026 is your year to be seen. Open Calls connect your campaign to a creative theme, increase your visibility, and can improve your success rate by spotlighting your project to eager backers. Explore a few upcoming Open Calls below, and see the full line up here.
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💯 MAKE 100, JANUARY 2026
An Open Call for campaigns offering exactly 100 rewards; it’s small projects’ big time to shine.
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Zine Quest 101: Bringing Your RPG Zine to Life |
Tuesday, January 13 at 1 PM EST |
Join a live conversation with experienced creators sharing what it’s like to participate in Zine Quest. Whether you’re planning your first zine or looking to discover new tabletop worlds, get a behind-the-scenes look at what makes Zine Quest special on Kickstarter. |
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How to Fund Your Short Film on Kickstarter |
Tuesday, January 20 at 1 PM EST |
Join Taylor K. Shaw, Kickstarter’s Senior Outreach Lead of Film, for a live webinar on building a successful short film campaign. Learn how to set up your project, craft rewards, tell your story, and launch during Long Story Short. Includes live Q&A. |
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Your voice matters. Tell us what would be most useful to you in 2026 and help shape what we create next for the Kickstarter community. As a thank you, everyone who completes the survey will be entered to win a $50 Visa gift card. |
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January 6-9 in Las Vegas, NV |
Join us at one of tech’s biggest showcases! Visit our booth #60101 in Eureka Park to see Kickstarter-funded innovations on display and get a sneak peek at upcoming launches in 2026. Get the scoop on our presence at the show → |
January 23 in Park City, UT |
Kickstarter and Shifter(s) Series are hosting an invite-only gathering at Sundance focused on new paths for funding and distributing films. Join filmmakers and industry leaders for a panel and cocktail mixer exploring what’s next for independent film. Spots are limited. |
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Kickstarter, PBC • 228 Park Ave S, PMB 59430
New York, New York 10003-1502, USA |
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