Sentences with phrase «kickstarter projects such»

If the title fails to see release on a Nintendo platform let this be a lesson to those keen on supporting Kickstarter projects such as this.

Thanks to the prominence of Kickstarter projects such as FORM 1 and successful start - ups like MakerBot and Shapeways, 3D printing has proliferated into the DIY and hobbyist communities and made its way into the general consumer's lexicon.

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The most well - known type of crowdfunding is the Kickstarter variety, where a project leader requests a donation in exchange for a reward, such as participating in the project or receiving a product.

This definitely isn't the norm with most crowdfunding projects, but here are some of the reasons I believe their Kickstarter project was such an «overnight success» and yours can be too.

Whether you're looking to raise some funds or invest in a project, here are some things to know about platforms such as Kickstarter and IndieGoGo.

In addition, if you want to fund your project, it's possible to turn to a website such as Indiegogo or Kickstarter to raise money from family, friends, and strangers.

While recent changes to securities law permit companies to raise money from small investors through Kickstarter - style projects, the SEC noted the «DAO» project did not comply with formalities for doing so, such as registering as a broker - dealer or registering the website with regulators.

Most of the top funded projects on Kickstarter are consumer products, like smart watches and clothing, or creative projects, such as TV shows, films and video games.

Mr. Wilson's product, a crowdfunding site called Hatreon, was meant to give alt - right personalities and others a way to raise money for projects deemed too risqué for mainstream crowdfunding platforms such as Patreon and Kickstarter.

Two of the most popular crowdfunding portals, Indiegogo (for entrepreneurs) and Kickstarter (for creative projects), walk you through the process and provide online support, as do other platforms, such as Canadian companies Seedlify and FrontFundr.

Such an undertaking seems more conducive to passionate fans who wind up with unfunded Kickstarter projects, YouTube copyright violation notices, or an insufficient documentary should they play things too safe or be unable to afford a legal department for clearances.

Book crowdfunding projects are frequently tied to non-fiction self - help books that do something to improve the world, but works of fiction can also have successful crowdfunding campaigns through online services such as Go Fund Me, Kickstarter and Indiegogo.

There are authors who are trying to do some innovative stuff with Kickstarter and such, but that's just to fund the project so the author doesn't have to do it on spec (similar to a book advance.)

For anyone looking for a project, or a shelter looking to improve their adoption rate, using crowdfunding sites such as Indiegogo and Kickstarter seems to be the way to go to raise the necessary money.

As a result of increased self - publishing, the number of developers self - funding projects has also grown during the last year, thanks in part to the rise of crowdfunding websites including Indiegogo, Kickstarter and other high profile efforts, such as Star Citizen.

But then on the other hand you have A Hat in Time, a Kickstarter project that, with the promise of bringing back the gameplay and magic of the classic Nintendo 64 - era titles such as Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda and Banjo - Kazooie, has managed to secure its funding in a really short amount of time.

Naturally, some fans might be hesitant to have pledged support for System Shock with it being such a long way until its launch, especially when one considers the amount of time put into other Kickstarter projects like Star Citizen, which has yet to officially release after being announced nearly four years ago.

Today the independent game company Double Fine Productions, responsible for such delightful titles as Psychonauts and Brutal Legend, announced their new Kickstarter campaign to fund an upcoming project called Massive Chalice.

I join Blake Grundman, Ross Polly, and Chris Nitz to discuss some of the week's news such as the future of virtual reality technology as related to the Oculus Rift Kickstarter project, Sony taking a loss in their latest financial report, and Star Wars: The Old Republic shifting business models to become a free - to - play title.

I don't think Kickstarter funding will be scuppered by such failed projects but, eventually, I would guess we'd see some funding contraction as backers harden their scepticism.

I'm a big fan of the power of crowdfunding, at least in broad terms, as I've seen some really great projects and products get the financial backing they need via platforms such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo.

«It is alarming that such dangerous forest carbon trading proposals are getting traction at the UN talks while so many critical questions are left unanswered,» Kate Horner, Friends of the Earth US climate campaigner, said in a statement following the group's release of a critique on the World Bank's Forest Carbon Partnership Facility, an initiative to kickstart REDD projects.