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The Redacted Kids: an Illustrated LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi Novel

An illust. LGBTQ+ sci-fi novel about escaped test subjects navigating New York in 2070 AD.

Created by Melissa Sweeney · Launched Aug 1, 2026 · Closes Aug 31, 2026

Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView on Kickstarter →

Raised

$2K

Goal $2K

Backers

35

5 data points

Funded

95%

Of goal

Time Left

28 days left

BackerLens analysis

🟡 Below the Fiction category average. This project has hit 95% of its goal, while the average live Fiction project on Kickstarter sits at 255% (63% below the category).

Early Momentum: 25 / 100 — low potential. Project is in its first 50 hours, so the score reflects funding-velocity-per-hour rather than 24h trend.

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Funding trend

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Aug 1, 2026Aug 3, 2026

Backer growth

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Funding curve story

front loaded

Did not reach goal during the campaign window.

Front-loaded curve — most pledges came in the early days, typical of strong pre-launch lists.

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EARLY MOMENTUM

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25/ 100

Low potential

Project is too new for 24h trend data. Score is based on funding velocity per hour, backer signups per hour, and staff-pick early signal.

Hours since launch50h

Funded so far95%

% per hour1.91%

Backers35

Staff pickNo

FORECAST

BETA

~$9K

Predicted to fund 462% of goal

○ Low confidence (early)

How is this calculated? ›

BackerLens uses an empirical Kickstarter funding curve: ~30% of final pledged comes in days 1-3, ~70% by 85% of duration, then a final-week push to 100%. We divide current pledged by where the curve says we should be at this point in the campaign.

Project is in its first day or two — forecast is highly speculative and will tighten as more data comes in.

This is an experimental model. Don’t bet sourcing decisions on a single number — the funding curve cross-section is just a heuristic.

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BackerLens analysis

🟡 Below the Fiction category average. This project has hit 95% of its goal, while the average live Fiction project on Kickstarter sits at 255% (63% below the category).

Early Momentum: 25 / 100 — low potential. Project is in its first 50 hours, so the score reflects funding-velocity-per-hour rather than 24h trend.

Compare against 138 other live Fiction projects →