Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere RPG has shattered crowdfunding records, becoming the highest-funded gaming project on Kickstarter as of January 2025 with over 15 million U.S. dollars raised. This milestone underscores the growing popularity and financial potential of tabletop gaming projects on crowdfunding platforms. Frosthaven and Kingdom Death: Monster 1.5 followed closely behind, each surpassing the 12 million U.S. dollars mark.
Tabletop gaming's crowdfunding success
The success of Brandon Sanderson's project is part of a larger trend in tabletop gaming crowdfunding. In 2021, tabletop games on Kickstarter reached a peak funding of 270 million U.S. dollars. While there was a slight decrease in 2022, the amount remained substantial at 236.4 million U.S. dollars, indicating sustained interest in this category. The rise of these projects demonstrates the power of crowdfunding in bringing innovative gaming concepts to life.Â
Diverse gaming projects find support
While tabletop games dominate the top-funded list, other gaming categories have also found success on Kickstarter. In the mobile gaming sector, Fluyo: A language learning game like no other raised approximately 1.27 million U.S. dollars, showcasing the platform's ability to support diverse gaming concepts.Â
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