Video games on Kickstarter Grew to New Heights in 2019 — Kickstarter

We’re proud to say we survived 2019, and we’re much more proud that the Video games class on Kickstarter flourished as soon as once more. Kickstarter backers funded over 3,700 video games tasks from established gamesmiths like Steve Jackson and thrilling contemporary voices like Brandon Dixon. 

We’re so grateful that we proceed to be a house for video games of all stripes. Let’s take a look again at 2019.

Our group continues to astound us by constantly placing contemporary, artistic tasks on the market and faithfully rallying round these tasks. Take a look at these numbers: 

• 7,068 Video games tasks launched in 2019, up from 6,820 in 2018.
• Over 1 million individuals (1,052,965) pledged to Video games tasks in 2019, up from 868,084 in 2018.
• Greater than 3.6 million individuals have backed a Video games mission on Kickstarter, which is greater than the mixed populations of Chicago and Austin. 

Right here, our Video games crew shares a few of their favourite tasks of 2019:

ANYA COMBS: Chicory, by Greg Lobanov 

Chicory is a enjoyable, whimsical exploration journey sport a couple of canine wielding a paint brush. You make pals, you paint stuff, and also you hearken to superior music. What extra might you need from a pleasant, creative canine?

LUKE CRANE: Stonehenge and the Solar, by itten

This sport is so bizarre. I’m so glad it funded, however how am I going to connect it to my ceiling? 

TRIN GARRITANO: A MAZE. NOT DEAD, by AMAZE

A MAZE is a playful media pageant and worldwide platform, and I used to be completely delighted to see the group rally to assist it. The video embodies the reckless enthusiasm that I like to see in video games and on the earth at giant.

It was unimaginable to see the influence of video games throughout Kickstarter in 2019. 

Crucial Function: The Legend of Vox Machina Animated Particular blew up the Movie & Video class with its wildly profitable marketing campaign, elevating over $11 million to crew up with the Emmy-winning animation manufacturing studio Titmouse and the seasoned TV author Jennifer Muro for an all-new D&D journey. 

Brandon Dixon efficiently funded his debut Video games mission Welcome to Tikor, after which switched classes with Drift of Desires, a graphic novel set in his Swordsfall universe. 

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