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BackerKit is a crowdfunding platform focusing on creative projects with an emphasis on tabletop games and fantasy books.cite-ref-1[1] On ethical grounds, BackerKit bans projects containing art produced by Generative AI.cite-ref-2[2]cite-ref-3[3]

• History

• References

BackerKit was founded in 2012 by Maxwell Salzberg and Rosanna Yau as a pledge management, payment processing, shipping, audience engagement, and pre-order tool for Kickstarter campaigns.cite-ref-02-4-0[4]cite-ref-5[5] In 2018, Backerkit established The Creative Fund, with the goal of donating one dollar to a wide range of projects on Kickstarter.cite-ref-6[6]

In 2022, BackerKit announced its own crowdfunding marketplace in response to criticisms within the tabletop role-playing game industry against Kickstarter's investment in Blockchain.cite-ref-7[7]cite-ref-8[8] The first major crowdfunding campaign on BackerKit was for Gloomhaven's Grand Festival, which raised over $5 million.cite-ref-9[9]cite-ref-12-10-0[10] Other early successes included Return to Dark Tower ($2 million)cite-ref-11[11]cite-ref-12-10-1[10] and Spirit Island: Nature Incarnate ($1.2 million).cite-ref-12-10-2[10]

In 2024, the premium edition of Brandon Sanderson's novel Words of Radiance raised $16 million on BackerKit, breaking the platform's record.cite-ref-12[12]cite-ref-0-13-0[13]

cite-note-11. ↑ citerefcarter2022Carter, Chase (2022-06-14). "Backerkit launches its own crowdfunding platform with nearly 40 planned projects". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 2023-04-07.

cite-note-22. ↑ citerefhall2023Hall, Charlie (2023-10-02). "BackerKit bans AI-generated content from its platform, including art for board games". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-09-05.

cite-note-33. ↑ citerefcarter2023Carter, Chase (2023-10-03). "Kickstarter rival Backerkit bans crowdfunding projects solely using AI-generated art". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 2024-09-05.

cite-note-02-44. ↑ citerefhall2024Hall, Charlie (2024-02-21). "Brandon Sanderson, credited with the biggest Kickstarter of all time, brings his next project to Backerkit". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-09-05.

cite-note-55. ↑ citerefgeronGeron, Tomio. "Crowdfunding A Focus At Y Combinator Demo Day". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-04-07.

cite-note-66. ↑ "BackerKit's The Creative Fund will give $1 to every Kickstarter campaign". VentureBeat. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2023-04-07.

cite-note-77. ↑ citerefcarter2022Carter, Chase (2022-12-12). "BackerKit discusses challenging the 'big green K' as it moves from crowdfunding tool to competitor". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 2024-09-05.

cite-note-88. ↑ citerefcarter2022Carter, Chase (2022-06-14). "Backerkit launches its own crowdfunding platform with nearly 40 planned projects". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 2023-04-07.

cite-note-99. ↑ citerefhall2022Hall, Charlie (2022-06-15). "Gloomhaven leaves Kickstarter over blockchain push". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-09-05.

cite-note-12-1010. ↑ citerefhall2023Hall, Charlie (2023-07-18). "Kickstarter rival Backerkit exits beta on the heels of a successful Gloomhaven campaign". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-09-05.

cite-note-1111. ↑ citereftheel2022Theel, Charlie (2022-06-23). "Return to Dark Tower is a fascinating and expensive sequel to the cult classic board game". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-09-05.

cite-note-1212. ↑ citerefnawotkaNawotka, Ed. "Brandon Sanderson Raises $16 Million, Breaking Records Again". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2024-09-05.

cite-note-0-1313. ↑ citerefhall2024Hall, Charlie (2024-02-21). "Brandon Sanderson, credited with the biggest Kickstarter of all time, brings his next project to Backerkit". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-09-05.