Reddit roundup: does Kickstarter still help projects that actually need funding?
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u/asolet argued that Kickstarter now mainly promotes projects that are already funded many times over, while projects that genuinely need help get little visibility. They noted that the homepage tends to show only fully funded campaigns.
Many creators agreed, though some said that's simply how the market works now.
What Reddit users said
Agrees and says backers share the blame: as a side-hustle game maker they got feedback that games weren't finished enough, when the funding was what they needed to finish them.
Original commentBelieves the company as a whole now favours established brands using it for pre-orders over supporting small creators, even if individual staff care.
Original commentFunded professional editing of two books on Kickstarter, but underestimated fulfilment costs both times and covered some out of pocket. Finding backers is very hard.
Original commentOnce large organisations launched there, it became a shop, and backers now expect shop-like guarantees that creators can't give.
Original commentNotes a middle tier of companies, many RPG publishers, that launch every product through Kickstarter simply because the pipeline works.
Original commentAgrees a project has to stand on its own, but still sees Kickstarter as a useful way to raise capital.
Original commentSource: Kickstarter is not about kickstarting (r/kickstarter)
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