r/shittykickstarters
130k members
r/shittykickstarters is a subreddit with 130k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and ideas, 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
: "Look who’s on TikTok shop even though they’ve not fulfilled their 2016 kickstarter orders"
9 posts
#2
Ideas
: "[Blessed - RPG game] I'll create an ambitious open-world RPG once I learn how to program"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Anyone have information on this Arma concept e-scooter?"
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "[Yeovany watch], the first in a line of 66 planned products that are sure to be wildly successful. But with no actual product to back or buy yet."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/shittykickstarters
#1
Kickstarter
: "Look who’s on TikTok shop even though they’ve not fulfilled their 2016 Kickstarter orders"
159 posts
#2
Project
101 posts
#3
Campaign
: "[M.Y.S.O.U.L - A Turn-Based RPG/JRPG] After 3 years and 3 failed Campaigns, JRPG with MS Paint Art makes a comeback with a $150 Goal"
39 posts
#4
Ai
: "[FaceAl: Your Personal Holographic Ai Assistant] This thing is evil."
34 posts
#5
Scam
: "Abode Scam fails, no refunds."
33 posts
#6
Product
: "[Yeovany watch], the first in a line of 66 planned Products that are sure to be wildly successful. But with no actual Product to back or buy yet."
28 posts
#7
Worst
20 posts
#8
Crowdfunding
: "The Minimal Phone: A Record of a Rather Unsuccessful Crowdfunding Experience"
20 posts
#9
Shitty
18 posts
#10
Game
: "[Moondrift Memory] Former Mod from /r/Pathfinder2e attempts to create a fan Game of the TTRPG, right before the kickstarter gets cancelled 11 backers pledge about 120,000$. Later it is revealed that the kickstarter gets removed because of copyright infringement."
16 posts
Flair Used in r/shittykickstarters
#1
Kickstarter
: "1500 idiots have backed this completely CGI project with zero actual product shown."
122 posts
#2
Project Update
: "[Intellivision Amico] [Update] Refund requests from 2022 onward are being backlogged all the way through 2028-31"
13 posts
#3
Video
: "[Reevo Hubless E-Bike] Review of one of the few delievered"
9 posts
#4
Indiegogo
: "[New Lotus Phones] Non-existent AI generated smartphone. Only pledge level is a $50 phone case."
8 posts
#5
Image/Screenshot
: "Found this artifact at the thrift today"
7 posts
#6
Star Citizen
: "[Star Citizen] Backer Overspend & Regrets - a compilation"
1 post
#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(0.8%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026