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How do we feel about established companies using Kickstarter? (beehaw.org)

submitted 2 years ago by Domiku@beehaw.org to c/tabletop@beehaw.org

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I've noticed a trend (among TT games and other product categories), of established companies using Kickstarter. Mostly I think they use it as a hype machine/pre-order system, but that doesn't quite feel like the ethos behind Kickstarter. Full disclosure, I have backed some of these myself!

A few examples (some are on Kickstarter-adjacent sites)

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[–] GhostMagician@beehaw.org 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't do pre-orders so Kickstarter which seem even more uncertain have not appealed to me. But, established companies doing it feels extra weird.

[–] Domiku@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There's a mechanical keyboard company that I Kickstarted once, and they now use it for every new product launch. They also post the new product launch as an update to their old products.

[–] GhostMagician@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Ah yeah, keyboards has been one area that has been pretty notorious in that area with so many group buys and keycaps people wait years for.