The crowdfunding platform presented a way of bypassing the heavy restrictions and costs associated with typical game publishing. An ALARMclock app for your iPhone, plus a screen-saver version of ALARMclock for your OSX computer. Along with all of the above rewards. Outside of Steam, they were wholly reliant on the success of their previous game in order to make the next one -- or the generosity of whichever publisher decided to offer them a contract. A DVD including the Film and Music Video. The Catfish Package: Most notable is the fact that you can opt to keep whatever money you make from your campaign, regardless of whether it is fully funded or not. Kickstarter is also available in far fewer countries than Indiegogo. Fig is raising funds for ALARMclock on Kickstarter! A fully functional complete ALARMclock unit, with FSC-certified bamboo enclosure, custom 8x32 bi-color display, smoked glass faceplate, easy web-based control panel, usb cord and plug. A downloadable copy of original song "The Fish Song" written by Nicole and performed by the cast. The advisory board is certainly getting behind the platform -- all three companies have stated that future projects will all be funded through Fig, and given that Psychonauts 2, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire and Wasteland 3 are all fully funded, it seems their faith is well placed. While Indiegogo is open to almost every country in the world -- including the potentially lucrative Asian market -- Kickstarter only recently allowed submissions from Singapore and Hong Kong. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: A fully functional complete ALARMclock unit (same as above), but with added shipping cost for international backers. A short film about a couple who bring their pet fish to a restaurant. The cautionary tale of Mighty No. Also, a signed photo of the cast along with all the above rewards. A publisher where you can get a share of revenue from game sales – we bring together developers and communities from all over the world to publish great games. It's an interesting hybrid of crowdfunding and P2P lending, which has the potential to shake up the hold that Kickstarter has on the industry. A Signed photo of "Fig" the fish. Initially, only accredited investors -- with assets of more than $1 million -- were eligible to fund campaigns. Asian developers outside of these countries will likely find Indiegogo to be their preferred platform. The advisory board includes industry giants such as Brian Fargo (inXile), Feargus Urquhart (Obsidian) and Tim Schafer (Double Fine), who have decades of experience in the videogame industry between them. That would be awesome.". The Swordtail Package: It's a way to bring creative projects to life. Reconnect with powerful motivating forces such as financial instability, social insecurity and fear of death. Last Chance Edition: A fully functional complete ALARMclock unit, with FSC-certified bamboo enclosure, custom 8x32 bi-color display, smoked glass faceplate, easy web-based control panel, usb cord and plug. You can also continue to raise money once the campaign is over. The Water Snail Package: However, it also has advantages over Kickstarter and Fig. The massive popularity of Torment, Pillars of Eternity and Yooka-Laylee have established it as the go-to site for getting your game funded. Kickstarter changed all that. It's safe to say that crowdfunding isn't going anywhere soon, and although Kickstarter fatigue may have helped the likes of Fig get a foothold in the industry, gamers are being catered for across all three platforms in one form or another. Kickstarter. More recently though, the door has been opened to unaccredited investors with a minimum injection of $1,000 for any given project. Fig differs massively from the other platforms -- it is solely focused on videogames, and currently only allows a small number of campaigns per month to be launched. Baron Fig is raising funds for BARON FIG - Sketchbooks & Notebooks for Thinkers on Kickstarter! It certainly doesn't have the brand recognition of Kickstarter, nor Fig's advisory board which consists of veteran videogame executives. Very much the new kid on the block, Fig was established in 2016 by three people, including Justin Bailey who was previously the COO of Double Fine Productions. Of course, once a campaign is funded, there's still no guarantee that you're going to receive what was promised. It certainly doesn't have the brand recognition of Kickstarter, nor Fig's advisory board which consists of veteran videogame executives. The most notable campaigns to come from the platform were Skullgirls and Indivisible (by the same team). "Hey, you know that game you loved as a kid? It also meant that developers had far more creative freedom; free from interference. Indiegogo is also known for playing far looser with campaign rules -- when it was proven that a campaign on the site was fraudulent, Indiegogo notoriously removed its anti-fraud guarantee. By pledging you agree to Kickstarter's Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Policy. Like Kickstarter, Indiegogo casts its net over a wide range of campaigns, from medical and exercise machines to new tech and gizmos, as well as film and music. But its flexibility and global accessibility means it's an option for those ineligible to use the other platforms. It was an astounding success, and helped bring to life sequels to cult series and brand new IPs, including Wasteland 2, Shenmue 3, Broken Age, and Elite Dangerous. The Betta Package: Lover of stories. RPGs, yeah? Plans to write until there's nothing left to write about. Crowdfunding is still incredibly popular, but aren't these platforms all the same? Actually, no. notoriously removed its anti-fraud guarantee, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Game Page, PlayStation Store's Mega March Sale: Deals for the Quarantine Blues, 11 More NSFW Nude Mods From Your Favorite Games, Pillars of Eternity 2's Final DLC Gets A Release Date, Celebrate Versus Evil's 5 Anniversary By Taking Advantage Of This Massive Steam Sale, Second Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire DLC Details Announced, Pillars Of Eternity II: Beast Of Winter Guide -- How To Start The DLC. A short film about a couple who bring their pet fish to a restaurant. Jump start your ambition. Studios may be reluctant to use it for a number of reasons, though -- in terms of web traffic, it simply doesn't match up to Kickstarter's global presence (at the time of writing, Alexa ranks it at 1486, compared to Kickstarter's 548).