Tabletop Crowdfunding Platform Gamefound Acquires Indiegogo, Paving the Way for More Board Games

In a astonishing crook of events, Indiegogo, 1 of the largest planetary crowdfunding platforms 2nd lone to Kickstarter, has been acquired by committee crippled crowdfunding tract Gamefound.

In a associated announcement, Gamefound revealed it volition beryllium integrating its exertion to heighten the Indiegogo platform, offering creators and backers much almighty tools than ever before. These see implicit 20 outgo options, a full-featured mobile app, built-in selling tools, and much robust pledge management. Indiegogo volition besides follow Gamefound's level 5% interest structure, putting much wealth successful creators' pockets.

“It’s clip for crowdfunding to beryllium a forward-facing manufacture again,” said Julie dePontbriand, CEO of Indiegogo successful the authoritative release. “Gamefound’s exertion is unrivaled, and we’re thrilled to bring it to Indiegogo’s divers community. Together, we’re making crowdfunding much innovative, creator-friendly, and breathtaking than ever before.”

The 2 sites volition proceed operating independently for now, with Gamefound remaining focused connected tabletop games and Indiegogo continuing to beforehand tech, film, and different originative projects. In the adjacent future, Gamefound campaigns volition besides beryllium discoverable done Indiegogo, opening the doorway to a overmuch broader audience.

Indiegogo is 1 of the archetypal crowdfunding pioneers, having launched implicit 17 years ago. In that time, it has amassed 38 cardinal members and raised much than $3 cardinal for projects crossed the globe. By combining Indiegogo’s planetary scope with Gamefound’s cutting-edge infrastructure, the concern mightiness yet springiness Kickstarter a tally for its money.

What does this mean for the committee crippled industry?

Overall, this acquisition is simply a monolithic triumph for the committee crippled industry. Gamefound volition soon beryllium cross-promoting its tabletop campaigns done Indiegogo, allowing creators to get successful beforehand of millions of caller customers.

With less fees and much autochthonal tools to assistance beforehand projects, creators whitethorn yet commencement shifting distant from Kickstarter for caller campaigns. Since Gamefound doesn't person a paid promotion diagnostic similar Kickstarter Boost, it levels the playing tract for smaller creators, too.

Large publishers are already favoring Gamefound, with six of the 10 largest committee crippled projects successful 2024 successfully funded there, including the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 committee crippled that reached its extremity successful 10 minutes.

Matthew Adler has written for IGN since 2019 covering each things gaming, tech, tabletop games, and more. You tin travel him connected the tract formerly known arsenic Twitter @MatthewAdler and ticker him watercourse connected Twitch.