BIZARRE: Kickstarter - What They Never Told You

Two Canadians built Hush in four years; Sleep Country bought 52% at C$48M valuation

Two Canadian entrepreneurs turned a weighted blanket business into a sleep-products brand that attracted a major buyer within four years. Aaron Spivak and Lior Ohayon founded Hush after exploring how weighted blankets could help people sleep better. Their first product gained traction, but customers soon complained that it was too…

The Times of India · Oct 20

Double Fine's famous game jam returns with 26 new ideas and a promise to make Brutal Legend 2, if its Kickstarter stretch goal is met

The Amnesia Fortnight Kickstarter blew past its goal in just two days, but getting a new Brutal Legend is going to be a whole different pile of money

PC Gamer · Sep 2

Castlevania veteran Koji Igarashi delays spiritual successor Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement to 2027 so it can be "the best it can be"

"Your excitement and enthusiasm continue to motivate and inspire us to deliver the best possible experience," says Koji Igarashi

GamesRadar · Aug 26

Physical media nostalgia sees fundraisers flock to Blu-Ray Kickstarter — drive with 9-in-1 dock achieves 160x funding goal halfway through campaign

A 'grand piano style' Blu-ray drive and USB dock has got tech fans excited over on Kickstarter.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 20

"The most ambitious product we've ever built" - Genki is crowdfunding a Steam Controller killer with TMR sticks, an on-board display with its own OS, an 8K polling rate, and mouse and keyboard functionality

Genki's latest Kickstarter project might just turn out to be the final boss of controllers, because its list of standout features is endless.

GamesRadar · Aug 20

Redditor somehow turns a Steam Deck into a Game Boy — and I'm loving the 'SteamBoy'

'I would totally back something like this on Kickstarter': Redditor turns Steam Deck into a Game Boy, and the 'SteamBoy' has gone down a storm.

TechRadar · Aug 11

This tiny retro games handheld hides big features for audiophiles, and at a very attractive price

Yes, this tiny retro handheld can play a game, but that's not the only thing it can do – far from it

T3 · Aug 11

What you need to know about your hearing health and wired earbuds, and why this Kickstarter campaign emphatically gets my backing as someone who tests IEMs

A popular Kickstarter campaign promises in-ear monitors that protect your hearing, and they're also remarkably light and good-looking

TechRadar · Aug 10

This new 3D and UV printer hybrid from HeyGears just passed $10 million on Kickstarter and looks sensational

It could even replace hand-painting miniature models while eliminating layer lines in 3D printing.

Creative Bloq · Aug 4

I tested the world's first AI spotting scope for birders — and it's brilliant in places, frustrating in others

The GoBirding Vision Master's on-device bird recognition impresses, but shaky autofocus and stabilization issues hold it back.

TechRadar · Aug 3