r/kickstarter
103k members
r/kickstarter is a subreddit with 103k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses kickstarter, campaign, live, looking for, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review camera strap.
At /r/Kickstarter we aim to promote a healthy space for project creators and backers to talk. Please check out our self-promotion sticky before posting your project.
Popular Themes in r/kickstarter
#1
Advice Requests
: "We reached $140k on Kickstarter in two months without starting from a big community. Here are the marketing lessons."
26 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "My First Comic While We Burn Just Launched on Kickstarter + Preview Pages"
9 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Not a Rant but a Genuine Cry for Help"
5 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "I want to get the strongest launch possible, so I am thinking of spending more on ads during the first few hours after the Kickstarter campaign goes live. Any ideas on how we can encourage Meta to spend more aggressively during the first few hours of the campaign? Or any other suggestions? Thanks!"
4 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "€5k raised in the first 20 hours - how do I keep the momentum going?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/kickstarter
#1
Kickstarter
: "Update: AI accusation dropped. Got approved by Kickstarter and was able to launch my Pre-Launch page"
285 posts
#2
Campaign
: "I wanted to share that my first Campaign got funded and I am happy"
84 posts
#3
Live
: "After not getting funded last time, we were fully funded in 5 hours!"
47 posts
#4
Looking For
40 posts
#5
Struggling
38 posts
#6
Project
38 posts
#7
Game
: "My Game CoreShot is on Kickstarter"
37 posts
#8
Looking
25 posts
#9
Feedback
: "200% funded in 48 hours, then everything slowed down - made a mistake early on and need Feedback"
20 posts
#10
Launch
: "Launch my kickstarter with or without a Demo?"
18 posts
Products Discussed in r/kickstarter
Camera Strap
1 review
#1
Kickstarter
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/kickstarter
#1
Self-Promotion
: "Solo dev funding a renovation + mystery life-sim in 1540s Mediterranean - 58% with 12 days to go"
59 posts
#2
Question
: "Manufacturer sent wrong version of game, different than proofs, do I sue?"
28 posts
#3
Discussion
: "4 unfulfilled Kickstarters and he launches a 5th. Here's what he said when asked for proof. (more in comments)"
17 posts
#4
Help
: "Is there any benefits to sending free stuff to youtubers?"
5 posts
#5
Announcements
: "'Am I A Good Man' - A small indie crime film from Northern England. We've just launched our Kickstarter! - here's some footage from our proof-of-concept shoot enjoy"
4 posts
#6
Resource
: "What A Clutch! Kickstarter Campaign Postmortem"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/kickstarter
Yearly
+11k members(11.5%)
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Last updated: June 20, 2026