Kickstarting for Fun and... Probably Not Profit tbh

[rynling]

The Grand Coven Library -- Solo RPG Zine
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/skoticus/the-grand-coven-library-solo-rpg-zine/description

I've been thinking of perhaps using Kickstarter to fund the initial print run of my Ruins zine. I've been hesitant to do anything like this for various reasons, but I found a successful project that might serve as a good template. I don't think I'm going to get 220 backers donating $4000, but I could probably put together a page like this.

Ordering 50 full-color zines from the printer I currently use is about $300, and that seems like a reasonable goal. I actually have a copy of the zine listed above, and it's just a small, 16-page, black-and-white stapled zine made with a home printer. If a physical copy of something like this can go for $10 before shipping, I can probably get away with asking for something similar, at which point I'd only need 10-20 backers for a successful project. That's doable, right?

Comments

[lassarina]

That seems reasonable for me.

[rynling]

I hope so! I've seen a lot of failed projects on Kickstarter, and I don't have any sort of audience, so it's anxiety-inducing to consider putting myself out there like this. Still, if push comes to shove, I can probably convince a friend (or someone in my family, more likely) to pledge whatever amount I need to reach the funding goal. With the promise that I'll Venmo them the money myself, of course. That's cheating, but a successful project is a successful project.