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Kids & YA Content Creator Spotlight

🧸 Kids & YA Content Creator Spotlight starts TOMORROW! While we are preparing for the official start, let's take a look at some campaigns in the pre-launch mode.

🪄 Click on the "subscribe now" button on each campaign page to get notified when they launch.

🌟 "Making Ever-After: A Story on Little Mouse Feet" by Carolyn Conahan, the first of several little stories from inside a bigger story, Making Ever After, a graphic novel for young middle grade readers that is chock full of “real” and fairytale elements and characters.

👥 Age: 8-12

➡ https://crowdfundr.com/LittleMouseFeet

🌟 "Cicadapocalypse (The First 30 Pages)" by Roger McMullan, a graphic novel that follows two squirrels, Fae (a prepper) and Cyrus (a foodie) as they confront the emerging cicadapocalypse. Throughout the story, facts about the periodical cicadas are sprinkled into the narrative, making it an immersive and educational read that's ideal for the cicada-curious elementary and middle school reader.

👥 Age: 5-12

➡ https://crowdfundr.com/cicadapocalypse30

🌟 "(Evil) Sidekick Mission: Camp Evil-er-er-r" by Shirley V. Ting, a graphic novel about a vampire with fang dentures, a ghost with a hairband toupee, a surface visiting angel head, and a sorcerer sloth, that attend one disastrous week of evil sidekick mayhem.

👥 Age: 8-12

➡ https://crowdfundr.com/svt.works

🌟 "3-in-1 Holiday Bundle" by Leslie Arambula, kid-friendly tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) adventures. An extraordinary collection inspired by Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

👥 Age: 4 and up

➡ https://crowdfundr.com/MCPholidays

🌟 "Sprinkles Is Missing!" by M. Allen Hall, an all-ages TTRPG of magic and exploration. The GM (the Principal) will guide the players (the Students) on an adventure through The Forest as they search for their school's missing mascot.

👥 Age: all ages

➡ https://crowdfundr.com/sprinkles

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The first campaign I will back on Crowfundr shall be Lock & Doc — an all-ages book by my man @sippenator101! The art looks amazingly fun, check out the pre-launch link below. 🧸🗝🔎 #AllAges #MakeComics #LockAndDoc #CrowdFunding @crowdfundr

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🧸 Kids & YA Creator Spotlight

As some of you might know, we are launching a spotlight for kids and YA content creators in July. We have some amazing campaigns brewing on Crowdfundr and we couldn't wait to share them with you!

These campaigns haven't launched yet, but you can hit the button "subscribe now" on a campaign page to get notified about the launch.

🌟 "Nudi Gill" by Bonnie Kelso, a colorful and funny card game for the whole family. It's easy to play and it's a great way to learn more about nudibranchs, soft bodied mollusks that live in the sea.

👥 Age: all ages

➡ https://crowdfundr.com/NudiGillCardGame

🌟 "Petro Graphic Novel" by Ken Lamug, an asian/filipino-themed fantasy adventure. Petro is based on a popular lazy character (Juan Tamad) depicted in many Filipino folktales. Through the endearing, fun, adventurous boy, the reader is taken on an adventure exploring a wondrous world and meeting unique creatures and characters.

👥 Age: all ages

➡ https://crowdfundr.com/PetroBook

🌟 "The Adventures of Nicki and Ricky" by Rowena Zahnrei and Sarah E Steinberg, comics for young naturalists. These three 42-page comics aim to inspire kid readers to ask questions, think creatively and observe the natural worlds around them.

👥 Age: 6-10

➡ https://crowdfundr.com/BafflingBirds

🌟 "Kid Beowulf: Songs & Sagas" by Lex Fajardo, a graphic novel series that follows the legendary adventures of twin brothers Beowulf and Grendel as they travel the world and meet fellow epic heroes therein. The series is full of history, mythology, and adventure.

👥 Age: 8 and up

➡️ https://crowdfundr.com/KidBeowulf

🌟 "The Librarian's Apprentice" by Dan Bronson-Lowe, a solo journaling game where you play by as the titular Librarian's apprentice, tasked with finding six documents in the Great Library and discovering places, patrons, and secrets along the way.

👥 Age: all ages

➡️ https://crowdfundr.com/TheLibrariansApprentice

🌟 "Lock and Doc: Double Feature" by Josh Sippie, the first installment of an ongoing series with a mixture of short stories, and full-length original graphic novels. Lock, an intrepid 12-year-old detective, and his sidekick Doc, an anthropomorphic teddy bear, solve mysteries within the stuffed animal community.

👥 Age: all ages

➡️ https://crowdfundr.com/lockanddoc

Which one is your favorite so far?❤️

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Free Knowledge Base For You

Creators, if you haven't heard about our Creator Hub yet, it is the place where we share free knowledge with everyone, so you can level up your crowdfunding game!

Besides various insightful articles, presentations and toolkits, we have recordings of all our webinars published here:

On this page, you will find recording of webinars about:

Best practices for artists to avoid burnout,

Building community around your game,

Selling your game on TikTok,

Setting realistic goal for your campaign,

And so much more.

Feel free to explore and don't forget to sign up so you don't miss our upcoming events!

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Three reasons to join our Discord community:

You can meet other awesome creators and talk to them about crowdfunding, about your projects and ideas, or just about how your day was.

You can ask questions from the Crowdfundr team - about the platform features or crowdfunding in general - we will be happy to help and we are usually quick to respond.

You will stay informed about all the latest updates and news: webinars, spotlights, free benefits, and so on.

Come on over and say hi!

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Free Webinar for TTRPG Creators!

Having trouble creating TikToks to market your game?

Join us TOMORROW for a free webinar presented by Philippa Mort, TTRPG designer and TikTok expert! Learn basics of creating short form videos and tricks for TTRPG TikTok.

Save your virtual seat:

https://crowdfundr.com/creatorhub/zoom-meetings/60-seconds-to-sell-your-game-marketing-your-ttrpg-on-tiktok/

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Our Discord Community!

⚡️ We're excited to announce that Crowdfundr now has a Discord server! Anyone who wants to join is more than welcome. We'll be using the server to chat about all things crowdfunding, answer your questions, and just hang out!

👋 Come on over and say hi!

➡️ https://discord.com/invite/EsxtRWF6fu

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Canadian Creator Spotlight

Creators from Canada, we have fantastic news for you!

⚡️ In April and May, 2023 we're turning the spotlight onto crowdfunding campaigns from Canadian creators.

🎁 Crowdfund your project and get amazing benefits.

🔥 Registration is now open! https://crowdfundr.com/spotlight/canadian-creators/

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Tabletop Nonstop

We're so excited to see all these amazing TTRPG projects that launched on Crowdfundr! Check out the full list here: https://crowdfundr.com/spotlight/tabletop-nonstop

Let's also take a look at the campaigns that haven't launched yet. Hit the button "Subscribe" on every campaign page to get notified when they launch!

Forgotten Ballad by Fellipe da Silva, a minimalist Adventure Game heavily inspired by The Legend Of Zelda series and NSR RPGs. 

Oops, All Draculas! by Jessica Marcrum, a d6 (six-sided die) dice pool game using either tarot or "Dracula" by Bram Stoker (or your favorite Dracula book, do you, live your best Dracula life) and can be played with or without a Dracula Master.

Porcelain Souls by Penny for a Tale.

Stay tuned for the updates and don't forget to support these amazing campaigns!

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Support Solo TTRPGs on Crowdfundr!

These ten games are Live or Launching Soon on Crowdfundr for Tabletop Nonstop!

Derelict Delvers from Cezar Capacle - Survive and thrive in derelict space with solo or group play.

Echoes in my Hull from Matthew Woodyard - A game from the perspective of a spaceship.

Wands & Laserguns from Christian Bahnweg - Play as a wizard trapped in an antimagic future.

Any% from S. Quinn Morris - Tarot-Fueled Speedrunning Action!

Soft Focuses from C. R. Legge - A solo journaling game about ADHD

Grotty Gobbo's Tea Grotto from Michael Sweeney - A cozy blend of tea, tarot, and journaling.

My Mother's Kitchen from Fleet Detrik - A game about traditions, change, and cooking.

Project Ecco from Elliot Davis - Track a time-consuming entity throughout an entire year and record your playthrough on the pages of a planner.

Tangled Blessings from Mothwin Productions - A solo or 2-player magic academy horror ttrpg

The River Spirit from Nico Macdougall - Create memories of your hometown and the community found there, then remix them for new stories.

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🎁 Join us this Friday on Crowdfundr Thunder and participate in the GIVEAWAY of three courses from Storytelling Collective!

✍️ Storytelling Collective is an online learning program with engaging, actionable, and affordable courses.

📌 Tune in: https://twitch.tv/crowdfundr

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🎁 Join us this Friday on Crowdfundr Thunder and participate in the GIVEAWAY of a $25 gift card from Gemmed Firefly!

🎲 Gemmed Firefly makes super soft and cool nerdy tees. Don't miss your chance to win this GIFT CARD!

📌 Tune in: https://www.twitch.tv/crowdfundr

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Tabletop Nonstop

Zine Month has officially started! Check out these awesome TTRPG projects on Crowdfundr and support your favorites: https://crowdfundr.com/spotlight/tabletop-nonstop/

Meanwhile, let's take a look at the campaigns that haven't launched yet. Hit the button "Subscribe" on each campaign page to get notified when they launch!

CONTACT by J Strautman, an alien communication TTRPG. Interpret messages from outer space. Find patterns and new meaning in songs you’ve heard a thousand times. Communicate with the Messengers.

S.A.D. Zines Volume 2 by @breathing-stories. S.A.D. (small and delightful) Zines are tiny games that connect you to yourself and the place around you through the lens of everyday objects and natural features. They are an invitation to slow down, look around, look inside, and see and feel things in a gentle and held way. What mundane joy might you find, in the ordinary magic around you?

Dead Letter Society by Montford Tales, a two-player RPG of vampires, letters, and a secret society. Take on the roles of vampires exchanging letters via a secret society, pursue your ambitions, and delve deep into the world you create together. It can be played together or apart, in a single session, episodically, or asynchronously.

The Beast Within TTRPG by Valiant Dorian, a multiplayer, narrative-focused tabletop roleplaying game where players play as humanoids with the ability to shift into were-beasts. Unleash your wrath upon your adversaries with dynamic abilities as a humanoid and as a beast. What will you choose: your humanity or the power of the beast within? 

Stay tuned for the updates and don't forget to support these projects!

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⚡️ Crowdfundr Thunder: episode 2 ⚡️

Livestreamed interviews with TTRPG creators hosted by @barilleon

➡️ This Friday, February 3d

2:00 pm PST - The Drakes, "DISASTER/Double Feature"

2:20 pm PST - Basil Wright, "Pelogos"

2:40 pm PST - @cassimothwin, "Tangled Blessings"

3:00 pm PST - @gigantic-spider, "The River Spirit"

➡️ Tune in: https://www.twitch.tv/crowdfundr

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Tabletop Nonstop

TTNS update: 12 campaigns launched so far and 4 out of 12 have already reached their goal!

Meanwhile, let's take a look at the campaigns that haven't launched yet. Don't forget to hit the "Subscribe" button on a campaign page to get notified when it goes live.

GOOD NATURE: The Complete Facilitator's Guide by Marco Torres, an educational storytelling game.

DISASTER/Double Feature by A Couple of Drakes, a set of tabletop RPG zines.

GRANDMOTHERSHIP by Armanda Haller, a sci-fi TTRPG about senior ladies in space.

Derelict Delvers by Cezar Capacle, scavenge the galaxy for survival and profit!

Project ECCO by Elliot Davis, a solo time travel game.

Reborn in Power: Chosen Creation by Arthadian Anthologies, an online science fantasy TTRPG.

Swamp Troll Witch(es) by Luke Simonds @catshavenolord, a gamemaster-less tabletop roleplaying game for solo journaling, epistolary play, or small group play based on the Motif framework.

NEXUS: Arena Combat System by D-Verse Publishing, LLC, a Beer'n'Peanuts arena-combat dice-chucker for 2-4 Friends!

Stay tuned for the updates and support your favorite campaigns when they launch!

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Crowdfundr Thunder

TOMORROW!

Livestreamed interviews with our Tabletop Nonstop creators hosted by @barilleon:

2:00-2:20 PST: Rage Kage Games - Unexplored Hoard

2:20-2:40 PST: The Gallant Goblin - Love & Hate in the Mana Wastes

2:40-3:00 PST: Innocent Goblin - Grotty Gobbo's Tea Grotto

3:00-3:20 PST: @dinoberrypress - Dinocar

Tune in: https://www.twitch.tv/crowdfundr

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⚡️ THIS FRIDAY - January 27th, from 2pm to 3pm PST!

⚡️ THE FIRST episode of Crowdfundr Thunder - a series of livestreamed interviews hosted by @barilleon, featuring our Tabletop Nonstop creators.

👉 Tune in: https://twitch.tv/crowdfundr