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Top 10 NES Homebrew Kickstarters - Updated May 2023


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Updated May 2023:

Here's the top 10, most funded homebrew game projects. This only includes funds from Kickstarter (some games had massive indiegogo or post launch sales as well).

NOTES:

  • Some Kickstarters include multiple platformers (eg. NES + SNES etc) so it's not entirely apples to apples comparisons.
  • I am only including new releases, not re-issues of old games, however I am including original ports of games that previously appears on other platforms.

#12 Trophy ($40,096)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/solegoose/trophy

#11 Anguna: Scourge of the Goblin King ($40,435)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/solegoose/anguna-scourge-of-the-goblin-king

 

#10 Project Blue ($42,592)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nesgame/project-blue

 

#9 Montezuma's Revenge ($45,060)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/348297293/nes-montezumas-revenge

 

#8 Roniu's Tale ($49,243)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/megacatstudios/ronius-tale-for-the-nes

 

#7: Dungeons & Doomknights ($54,715)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/artix/dungeons-and-doomknights-an-8-bit-adventurequest-f

 

#6 Skeler Boy ($55,875) *
 
 
#5: Jim Power ($63,805) *
 
 
 
#3: Super Russian Roulette ($84,263)
 
 
#1: Micro Mages ($177,115)

* Includes multiple platforms in final sales numbers.

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31 minutes ago, Dr. Morbis said:

Hey, this is a cool list!  I assume this is all-time or how far did you go back?  Also, I don't think Jim Power should count because it's not strictly a NES homebrew Kickstarter...

If you took that one off the list I suspect #5 might be Trophy, which raised $40,096. 

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May 2021 list for future reference (I'm about to update list at the top).

I was browsing Kickstarter today, just looking at numbers different projects pulled in, etc. Here's the top 5 funded homebrew game projects. I was kind of surprised at what was and wasn't in the list!

(Original games only)

#5: Project Blue ($42,592)

#4: Dungeons & Doomknights ($54,715)

#3: Jim Power ($63,805)*

#2: Super Russian Roulette ($84,263)

#1: Micro Mages ($177,115)

* I debated putting Jim Power in here since it's multiple platforms, and if I understand correctly is a port of an existing game.

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  • The title was changed to Top NES Homebrew Kickstarters - Updated June 2022

I was browsing Kickstarter today, just looking at numbers different projects pulled in, etc. Here's the top 10 funded homebrew game projects. I was kind of surprised at what was and wasn't in the list!

NOTES:

  • Some Kickstarters include multiple platformers (eg. NES + SNES etc) so it's not entirely apples to apples comparisons.
  • I am only including new releases, not re-issues of old games, however I am including original ports of games that previously appears on other platforms.

#10 Trophy ($40,096)

#9 Anguna: Scourge of the Goblin King ($40,435)

#8 Project Blue ($42,592)

#7 Montezuma's Revenge ($45,060)

#6 Ronin's Tale ($49,243)

#5: Dungeons & Doomknights ($54,715)

#4 Skeler Boy ($55,875) *

#3: Jim Power ($63,805) *

#2: Super Russian Roulette ($84,263)

#1: Micro Mages ($177,115)

* Includes multiple platforms in final sales numbers.

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2 hours ago, a3quit4s said:

How did Micro Mages get almost double the #2 spot? Anyone have any insight?

Great game with a super viral video (3.3 million views). It's also worth noting that the KS amount for Micromages is only a portion of the crowdfunding as they also used indiegogo.

 

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