<strong>Pebble: E-Paper Watch for iPhone and Android: $10.3 million pledged of $100,000 goal, 68,929 backers</strong> -- Pebble is a minimalist watch that displays texts and emails, vibrates for each call and controls music playlists, among other features.
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Pebble: E-Paper Watch for iPhone and Android: $10.3 million pledged of $100,000 goal, 68,929 backers -- Pebble is a minimalist watch that displays texts and emails, vibrates for each call and controls music playlists, among other features.
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<strong>Ouya: $8.6 </strong><strong>million</strong><strong> pledged of $950,000 goal, 63,416 backers</strong> -- Ouya, which runs on Android, is a $99 gaming console that requires developers to offer a version of their games for free.
10 most-funded Kickstarter campaigns ever —
Ouya: $8.6 million pledged of $950,000 goal, 63,416 backers -- Ouya, which runs on Android, is a $99 gaming console that requires developers to offer a version of their games for free.
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<strong>Coolest: $8.2 million pledged of $50,000 goal, 41,675 backers --</strong> Described as a "portable party disguised as a cooler," the Coolest comes equipped with a built-in ice crushing blender, a waterproof bluetooth speaker and a USB charger. The campaign will run until August 30.
10 most-funded Kickstarter campaigns ever —
Coolest: $8.2 million pledged of $50,000 goal, 41,675 backers -- Described as a "portable party disguised as a cooler," the Coolest comes equipped with a built-in ice crushing blender, a waterproof bluetooth speaker and a USB charger. The campaign will run until August 30.
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<strong>Pono Music: $6.2 million pledged of $800,000 goal, 18,220 backers -- </strong>Neil Young just couldn't stand listening to music on his MP3 player, so he decided to create his own device. The rock icon's Pono Music player promises high-quality, non-compressed sound. It will stream songs in 24-bit, 192-kHz sound and will come with 128GB of storage.
10 most-funded Kickstarter campaigns ever —
Pono Music: $6.2 million pledged of $800,000 goal, 18,220 backers -- Neil Young just couldn't stand listening to music on his MP3 player, so he decided to create his own device. The rock icon's Pono Music player promises high-quality, non-compressed sound. It will stream songs in 24-bit, 192-kHz sound and will come with 128GB of storage.
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<strong>The Veronica Mars Movie Project: $5.7 million pledged of $2 million goal, 91,585 backers</strong>: Four hours and 24 minutes. That's how long it took the campaign to bring the TV series "Veronica Mars" to the silver screen to raise $1 million. Having hit its goal, the film was eventually released in March.
10 most-funded Kickstarter campaigns ever —
The Veronica Mars Movie Project: $5.7 million pledged of $2 million goal, 91,585 backers: Four hours and 24 minutes. That's how long it took the campaign to bring the TV series "Veronica Mars" to the silver screen to raise $1 million. Having hit its goal, the film was eventually released in March.
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<strong>Bring "Reading Rainbow" Back for Every Child, Everywhere!: $5.4 million pledged of $1 million goal, 105,857 backers</strong> -- Actor LeVar Burton turned to crowdfunding in order to expand the digital presence of what started as an educational public TV show. His hope was to raise just $1 million in five weeks to create a Web version of Reading Rainbow's popular tablet app, and then give access to it for free to underprivileged classrooms. It took just 11 hours to meet that goal.
10 most-funded Kickstarter campaigns ever —
Bring "Reading Rainbow" Back for Every Child, Everywhere!: $5.4 million pledged of $1 million goal, 105,857 backers -- Actor LeVar Burton turned to crowdfunding in order to expand the digital presence of what started as an educational public TV show. His hope was to raise just $1 million in five weeks to create a Web version of Reading Rainbow's popular tablet app, and then give access to it for free to underprivileged classrooms. It took just 11 hours to meet that goal.
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<strong>Torment: Tides of Numenera: $4.2 </strong><strong>million</strong><strong> pledged of $900,000 goal, 74,405 backers </strong>-- A story-driven computer role playing game set in the world of Monte Cook's Numenera. Endorsed by several gaming industry bigwigs, the game will be available in English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian and Spanish.
10 most-funded Kickstarter campaigns ever —
Torment: Tides of Numenera: $4.2 million pledged of $900,000 goal, 74,405 backers -- A story-driven computer role playing game set in the world of Monte Cook's Numenera. Endorsed by several gaming industry bigwigs, the game will be available in English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian and Spanish.
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<strong>Project Eternity: $4 million pledged of $1.1 million goal, 73,986 backers</strong> -- Pillars of Eternity (whose original working title was Project Eternity) is a role-playing game created by Obsidian Entertainment. Set in an original high fantasy setting, the game features a real-time-with-pause combat system.
10 most-funded Kickstarter campaigns ever —
Project Eternity: $4 million pledged of $1.1 million goal, 73,986 backers -- Pillars of Eternity (whose original working title was Project Eternity) is a role-playing game created by Obsidian Entertainment. Set in an original high fantasy setting, the game features a real-time-with-pause combat system.
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<strong>Mighty No. 9, $3.8 million pledged of $900,000 goal, 67,226 backers</strong> -- Created by veteran Japanese game developers, Mighty No. 9 is an all-new side-scrolling action game.
10 most-funded Kickstarter campaigns ever —
Mighty No. 9, $3.8 million pledged of $900,000 goal, 67,226 backers -- Created by veteran Japanese game developers, Mighty No. 9 is an all-new side-scrolling action game.
Screenshot of the 'Mighty No.9' Kickstarter website
<strong>Reaper Miniatures Bones: An Evolution Of Gaming Miniatures: $3.4 million pledged of $30,000 goal, 17,744 backers</strong> -- Currently at number 10 of Kickstarter's most-funded campaigns, Reaper' project was aiming to increase production of the popular Bones miniatures line.
10 most-funded Kickstarter campaigns ever —
Reaper Miniatures Bones: An Evolution Of Gaming Miniatures: $3.4 million pledged of $30,000 goal, 17,744 backers -- Currently at number 10 of Kickstarter's most-funded campaigns, Reaper' project was aiming to increase production of the popular Bones miniatures line.
Screenshot of the 'Bones' Kickstarter website