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BackerKit @ NYCC @backerkit.com · Aug 14

📣 OPEN CALL 📣 You’re invited to launch your next small-format TTRPG crowdfunding project on BackerKit as part of our Zine Month celebration with ZINETOPIA! Apply today: www.backerkit.com/c/collection...

#ttrpg #rpg #zines #zinemonth #indie #zinetopia #crowdfunding

💥 Zinetopia 2026 on BackerKit

Calling all Tabletop Role-Playing Game (TTRPG) Creators 📣 You’re invited to launch your next small-format TTRPG crowdfunding project on BackerKit as part of our Zine Month celebration with ZINETOPI...

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BackerKit @ NYCC @backerkit.com · 1d

🐊 Dungeon Crawler Carl: Crocodile is tearing up BackerKit 💥 Currently #5 Most Backed & #5 Most Funded!

Catch @thevaultcomics.bsky.social at #NYCC2025, Booth #4351!

@mattdinniman.bsky.social & @brettbean.bsky.social will be signing preview copies Sunday @ 1pm ✍️

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The Dungeon Crawler Carl: CROCODILE graphic novel

Hello, Crawlers! We're so pleased to invite you to CROCODILE, Dungeon Crawler Carl's first official graphic novel expansion. Now get out there and kill, kill, ki--er, pledge!

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BackerKit @ NYCC @backerkit.com · 1d

Hey New York 👋 We’re at #nycc having a blast on the showroom floor and artist ally ✨ DM us if you have a booth you want us to stop by, want to talk shop about your upcoming crowdfunding plans, or to just get a high five from BackerKit 🙌 #nycc2025

Four excited BackerKit team members standing in front of the New York Comic Con sign!

BackerKit @ NYCC @backerkit.com · 1d

🪓 Hail to the king, baby. The Army of Darkness board game is here—chainsaws, deadites, and boomstick glory included!

Groovy? Groovy. 👉 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/d...

@dynamitecomicshq.bsky.social #ArmyOfDarkness #BoardGames #Tabletop #NYCC #Groovy

Army Of Darkness Board Game Pre-Order Store

Ash Williams is back in a Groovy new tabletop miniatures board game! Play as Ash and defeat the Deadites before they capture the Necronomicon.

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BackerKit @ NYCC @backerkit.com · 2d

Early birds catch the worm—back WRASTLEVANIA by @9thlevelgames.bsky.social before tomorrow morning! 🪱🐦 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/9...

9th Level Games @9thlevelgames.bsky.social · 3d

🪑Early Bird Backer Bonus ends Thursday 11:30am Eastern - Get your d2 chair! https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/9th-level-games/Wrastlevania?ref=socials

BackerKit @ NYCC @backerkit.com · 3d

And we're back up!

BackerKit @ NYCC @backerkit.com · 5d

BackerKit will be performing routine maintenance on Wednesday October 8th at 8:00 PM PT. The site will be unavailable for approximately ~45 minutes. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience.

BackerKit @ NYCC @backerkit.com · 9d

⏰ ENDING TOMORROW: Mini Pin Marathon, a Collab-Funding event on BackerKit! Check out this adorable collection of 1" or smaller pins and receive a FREE ribbon for every project you back! https://www.backerkit.com/c/collections/mini-pin-marathon

🏅 mini pin marathon on BackerKit

a collection of enamel pins 1" or smaller ⭐🏅 receive a FREE ribbon for every project you back! [https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/bloodandmorgans/CONSOLE-CUTIES][https://www.backerkit.com/c...

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Big Nipper @mcmadmissile.bsky.social · 10d

We've already blasted through one set of stretch goals-- can we smash another?? 🤯🤯🤯 Let's goooo!!!!

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BackerKit @ NYCC @backerkit.com · 10d

Dungeon Crawler Carl: Crocodile by Vault Comics just launched on BackerKit & already making moves!

🚂 5th longest pledge train (& climbing)
📈 15th highest funded project (& climbing)
🎟️ Highest reservation count & amount raised ever

Crawl on over 🐊: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...

The Dungeon Crawler Carl: CROCODILE graphic novel

Hello, Crawlers! We're so pleased to invite you to CROCODILE, Dungeon Crawler Carl's first official graphic novel expansion. Now get out there and kill, kill, ki--er, pledge!

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BackerKit @ NYCC @backerkit.com · 10d

👻 It's SPOOKY SEASON! Check out the newest Collab-Funding event on BackerKit: Coven of Shadows 🦇

Back 3+ projects and you will receive a FREE goody from each of the campaigns you back! 👉 www.backerkit.com/c/collection...

#enamelpins #plushies

Coven of Shadows on BackerKit

A gathering of several suffocatingly talented artists joined together to bring you a terrifying sample of spooky campaigns! Come, join us, stay for a while and sample our artistry; you might just l...

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BackerKit @ NYCC @backerkit.com · 12d

⏰ Just 1 DAY LEFT of Printopia! Less than 24 hours left to unlock extra exclusive freebies:

🤝 Cross-Collab Freebies
📕 Crowd Quest Digital Zine Freebies
🔖 Printopia Bookmark Freebie

Start backing before it's too late 👉 www.backerkit.com/c/collection...

#Comics #books #publishing #crowdfunding

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BackerKit @ NYCC @backerkit.com · 14d

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BackerKit @ NYCC @backerkit.com · 14d

Congrats to the entire team at @montecookgames.com and the community that is rallying behind them! What a big accomplishment 👏🎉🍾

#cypher #ttrpg

Monte Cook Games @montecookgames.com · 14d

WE DID IT 🎉🎉🎉 Cypher is 1000% FUNDED at $1 MILLION!

Thank you to everyone who spread the word about this campaign. The Backertrain has been going in overtime for 17 hours!!

Join us!
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Monte Cook Games @montecookgames.com · 15d

We just hit $950K, and we're less than 50 Backers away from yet ANOTHER STRETCH GOAL!

Can we get to 1000% funded? $1M is a LOT, but we're already so close! With every pledge, share, retweet, and like, we inch closer and closer to that magic number...

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BackerKit @ NYCC @backerkit.com · 15d

Only 5 hours left! Will @montecookgames.com unlock their Cypher Character Portfolios? Back now to help them hit their next STRETCH GOAL! #ttrpgs www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

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BackerKit @ NYCC @backerkit.com · 15d

⏰ Just 4 days left to back this beautifully horrifying comic by @wellsthomp.bsky.social as part of Printopia on BackerKit! Back it before it's too late 👉 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w... #horror #witchcore #darkfantasy #publishing #comics

Echoes - A One Shot Horror Comic

In the early morning hours after the witch is burned, a sole mourner comes to pay their respects to the smoldering stake, only to find that something is lurking in the nearby woods. Think The VVitch m...

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BackerKit @ NYCC @backerkit.com · 17d

Less than 1 week left to unlock extra exclusive freebies by backing multiple books, comics and graphic novels! Check out Printopia today: www.backerkit.com/c/collection...

#Comics #books #graphicnovels #publishing #crowdfunding

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The Book Bazaar - Coming Nov. 12th, 2025! @the-book-bazaar.com · 19d

The Book Bazaar is coming November 12th, 2025 to December 3rd, 2025 on @backerkit.com We can't wait to make 20+ publishing projects happen for various indie authors and presses! Browse the collection and follow your favorite projects now!

#Booksky #IndieAuthor #Books #Crowdfunding

The Book Bazaar 2025 on BackerKit

Browse by Genre [https://www.backerkit.com/c/collections/book-bazaar-2025/flair?tag_id=115][https://www.backerkit.com/c/collections/book-bazaar-2025/flair?tag_id=46][https://www.backerkit.com/c/co...

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BackerKit @ NYCC @backerkit.com · 19d

Only a few hours left to back Cozy Town Critters, a BackerKit Collab-Funding event hosted by @inki-drop.com @milkbun.bsky.social and @wanderlingworld.bsky.social! Back all 3 projects and receive a crossover art freebie from all 3 artists 😍 👉 www.backerkit.com/c/collection... #enamelpins

Cozy Town Critters 🐾 on BackerKit

[collab-banner_dates.jpg] What is Cozy Town Critters? Ever wanted to walk through a Richard Scarry book or wished that your cute Animal Crossing villagers had neighborhood of shops of their own?...

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BackerKit @ NYCC @backerkit.com · 24d

🚀Just launched! The One Dice brings fun, immersion, and identity to every game night!

Act fast—every Early Bird backer will also receive a LiquidCore Resin D20 😱 Back today!

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One die. Any roll. Instant or cinematic your call.

For your story, your character, your table. The die that brings every roll to life instant numbers when you want speed, cinematic vibes when you want theatre

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Paizo @paizo.com · 25d

Pathfinder Quest is live on BackerKit! Check out today's blog to learn about the game, campaign exclusives, and see how you can shape the destiny of Darkmoon Vale!

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The Pathfinder Quest board game box sits vertically on a dark stone table with light emulating sunlight coming from the top right corner.

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Barbra Dillon @barbrajdillon.bsky.social · Sep 11

Another incredible project from @cloverpress.bsky.social - now on @backerkit.com! If you love DICK TRACY, you'll want to get in on this campaign.

Fanbase Press @fanbasepress.bsky.social · Sep 11

Fanbase Press' @barbrajdillon.bsky.social Interviews @cloverpress.bsky.social's Hank Kanalz on the Backerkit Campaign Launch for the Collected Edition of Chester Gould’s ‘Dick Tracy’ Comic Strips

Fanbase Press Interviews Clover Press’ Hank Kanalz on the Backerkit Campaign Launch for the Collected Edition of Chester Gould’s ‘Dick Tracy’ Comic Strips - Fanbasepress

The following is an interview with Clover Press publisher Hank Kanalz regarding the recent Backerkit campaign launch to collect Chester Gould’s classic Dick

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The Book Bazaar - Coming Nov. 12th, 2025! @the-book-bazaar.com · Sep 11

@backerkit.com's Printopia is OVER 50% funded! Congrats Printopians! 🥰 We're looking at Printopia as our Big Sister collection, so definitely check out the titles over there. Some authors are doing our collection and Printopia so some of the names may even be familiar!

#Booksky #IndieAuthor

📚 Printopia 2025 on BackerKit

Welcome to Printopia 2025 📚 A celebration of books, comics, and graphic novels featuring an all-star lineup of creators crowdfunding together from September 9–30, 2025. 🧭 Explore the 4 Printopia G...

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BackerKit @ NYCC @backerkit.com · Sep 9

🚀 Printopia is NOW LIVE! Get exclusive freebies by backing in the first 48 hours or by backing multiple books, comics and graphic novels! 👉 https://www.backerkit.com/c/collections/printopia-2025

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BackerKit @ NYCC @backerkit.com · Sep 3

Just 1 week away! 🎉 Printopia is coming to BackerKit, a celebration of books, comics, and graphic novels. ⚔️ Plus, don’t miss the premiere of Crowd Quest, where you can earn points and unlock rewards. Check out all the freebies waiting for you:
www.backerkit.com/c/collection...

📚 Printopia 2025 on BackerKit

📚 Welcome to Printopia 2025 — a 3-week celebration of books, comics, and graphic novels all crowdfunding together September 9–30, 2025. 🧭 Explore the 4 Printopia Groups — Every project belongs to ...

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