Bring your game to life.
Games are Kickstarter's most-funded category. Tabletop, card, and video game creators launch here to find backers, fund production, and keep full ownership of what they make.
Games that get funded here
From the kitchen table to the screen — creators across every kind of game launch on Kickstarter.
Tabletop & board games
Kickstarter's biggest games sub-category. Board games, miniatures, and expansions consistently draw the platform's most passionate, repeat backers.
Card & deck-building games
From party games to competitive deckbuilders, card games fund fast on Kickstarter thanks to clear demos, low pledge tiers, and shareable hooks.
Video & digital games
Indie studios use Kickstarter to validate a concept, build a community, and fund development — while keeping 100% ownership of their work.
RPGs & game accessories
Tabletop RPGs, dice, playmats, and game add-ons find dedicated audiences who back early and pledge for premium reward tiers.
How funding a game works
Three steps from idea to a funded, shipping game.
Build your project
Set your funding goal and deadline, write your story, and design reward tiers — from a digital copy to limited collector editions.
Launch to a games community
Share with your audience and tap into Kickstarter's marketplace, where backers actively hunt for the next great game to support.
Fund & deliver
Hit your goal under all-or-nothing funding, collect your pledges, then produce and ship rewards to backers who helped make it real.
Why game creators choose Kickstarter
The biggest audience for games, with funding built to protect you.
The largest audience of game backers
Games are Kickstarter's most-funded category. Your campaign lands in front of millions of backers who specifically come to Kickstarter to discover and fund new games.
All-or-nothing funding protects your print run
You only collect funds if you hit your goal — so you never commit to manufacturing and shipping a game that was never fully funded. It's a safeguard, not a limitation.
Keep 100% ownership of your game
Your IP stays yours. Keep the relationship with your backers, retain creative control, and keep more than 92% of what you raise.
Tools built for game campaigns
Reward tiers, stretch goals, add-ons, and backer surveys are built for the way game projects actually run — so you can focus on making a great game.
Resources for game creators
Everything you need to plan, launch, and deliver a successful campaign.
Creator Handbook
Step-by-step guidance on building, pricing, and running a game campaign.
Learn more →Games Creator Resources
Playbooks and best practices tailored to tabletop and video game makers.
Learn more →Connect with the community
Learn from creators who've successfully funded and shipped their games.
Learn more →Frequently asked questions
How do I crowdfund a game on Kickstarter?
Build a project page with your funding goal, deadline, story, and reward tiers, then launch it to your audience and Kickstarter's community. Under all-or-nothing funding you only collect pledges if you reach your goal, which protects you from committing to manufacturing an underfunded game. Games are Kickstarter's most-funded category, so backers actively come to the platform looking for new tabletop, card, and video games to support.
What kinds of games can I fund on Kickstarter?
Tabletop and board games, card and deck-building games, tabletop RPGs, miniatures, dice, game accessories, and video/digital games all fund on Kickstarter. Tabletop games are the single largest games sub-category, with over $1 billion pledged to date.
Why is Kickstarter good for game creators?
Games are the most-funded category on Kickstarter, so you reach the largest dedicated audience of game backers. All-or-nothing funding protects your print run, you keep 100% of your IP, and campaign tools like reward tiers, stretch goals, and add-ons are built for how game projects actually run.
How much does it cost to run a game campaign?
Kickstarter charges a 5% platform fee on funds raised, plus payment processing of roughly 3–5%, so creators keep more than 92% of what they raise. There are no upfront costs and no lock-in.
Do I keep ownership of my game?
Yes. On Kickstarter you keep 100% of your intellectual property, own the relationship with your backers, and there's no lock-in. As a Public Benefit Corporation, Kickstarter measures success by how well it serves creators.
Your game deserves to exist.
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