r/kickstarter
104k members
r/kickstarter is a subreddit with 104k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses kickstarter, looking for, struggling, campaign, and looking, 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're halfway through our first hardware Kickstarter ($150K funded). Here's what worked, what didn't, what surprised us, and what we're still trying to figure out."
29 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "Our first comic Kickstarter funded with 153 backers. We’re getting ready for Issue #2. Here’s what I learned."
21 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "First Time Running Kickstarter Campaign, struggling getting followers... Looking for tips!"
4 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "How do you handle the emotional toll of negative comments?"
3 posts
#5
Ideas
: "If I made this into a kickstarter, do you think it would be successful? (Adult humor video game)"
1 post
#6
Opportunities
: "Building Momentum for First Kickstarter"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/kickstarter
#1
Kickstarter
64 posts
#2
Looking For
40 posts
#3
Struggling
31 posts
#4
Campaign
28 posts
#5
Looking
24 posts
#6
Project
: "Launching in 2 weeks with a Projects We Love badge. How should we leverage it?"
19 posts
#7
Tired
17 posts
#8
Partner
15 posts
#9
Launch
: "Xera Event Horizon Launch Date 18 June 7pm BST"
8 posts
#10
Hate
6 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, final 5 days on my first Kickstarter. A renovation + mystery life-sim in a 1540s Mediterranean town, just hit 74% with a Project We Love badge"
57 posts
#2
Question
: "Our first comic Kickstarter funded with 153 backers. We’re getting ready for Issue #2. Here’s what I learned."
29 posts
#3
Discussion
: "(15 years on KS) "Superbackers" are the rudest and thickest people I have ever met, anywhere."
19 posts
#4
Help
: "Help needed with mailing list"
4 posts
#5
Announcements
: "Scam company BoostYourCampaign still continues to make false claims on their website claiming success for projects they have no affiliation with."
2 posts
#6
Resource
: "What A Clutch! Kickstarter Campaign Postmortem"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/kickstarter
Yearly
+11k members(11.7%)
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Last updated: July 14, 2026