r/shittykickstarters
130k members
r/shittykickstarters is a subreddit with 130k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses kickstarter, project, campaign, ai, and scam.
A compilation of crowdfunding train wrecks.
Popular Themes in r/shittykickstarters
#1
Pain & Anger
: "[PuffPals: Island Skies] Why This Kickstarter's CEO is Currently on The Run - The $2.5M Disaster of Puffpals: Island Skies"
2 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Anyone have information on this Arma concept e-scooter?"
1 post
#3
Ideas
: "[Keebmon] Claims to jam an entire PC into a keyboard"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/shittykickstarters
#1
Kickstarter
: "[PuffPals: Island Skies] Why This Kickstarter's CEO is Currently on The Run - The $2.5M Disaster of Puffpals: Island Skies"
159 posts
#2
Project
101 posts
#3
Campaign
39 posts
#4
Ai
: "[New Lotus Phones] Non-existent Ai generated smartphone. Only pledge level is a $50 phone case."
34 posts
#5
Scam
: "[PrinCube-The World's Smallest Mobile Color Printer] I Was Scammed By the $5 Million PrinCube Project and Indiegogo Didn't Care."
33 posts
#6
Product
: "[Pondo] Your Smart AI Digestive & Hydration Tracker"
28 posts
#7
Worst
20 posts
#8
Crowdfunding
20 posts
#9
Shitty
18 posts
#10
Game
: "[Spiritual Warfare: The Unseen War - VIDEO Game] Concept for a religious video Game with no Gameplay and goal of $60k. Pledge activity is suspicious."
16 posts
Flair Used in r/shittykickstarters
#1
Kickstarter
: "1500 idiots have backed this completely CGI project with zero actual product shown."
58 posts
#2
Indiegogo
: "[New Lotus Phones] Non-existent AI generated smartphone. Only pledge level is a $50 phone case."
6 posts
#3
Project Update
: "[MOAAN:True Color E-ink Paper Tablet with Mag Charging Cover] Update today makes it no longer in color"
5 posts
#4
Image/Screenshot
: "[Thinking Egg IV] I have no clue why this is so loved on Kickstarter"
4 posts
#5
Video
: "[PuffPals: Island Skies] Why This Kickstarter's CEO is Currently on The Run - The $2.5M Disaster of Puffpals: Island Skies"
3 posts
#6
REMOVED - Spam
: "Donate to Help Me Launch My Community Junk Removal Biz, organized by Thomas Rotella"
3 posts
#7
Kickstarter and Indiegogo
: "[Ninja's Way: Legacy of the Dragon] A "Kickstarter-exclusive" GBC game earns €7431 of €2500 using AI-generated promotional material and a dubious past"
1 post
Member Growth in r/shittykickstarters
Yearly
+1k members(0.9%)
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Last updated: September 5, 2026