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Discoverβ€ΊFictionβ€ΊThe Heliolabe
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The Heliolabe

A girl discovers a mysterious artifact that sets her on a journey to uncover the mystery that took her father away.

Created by Maia Patrick Donohue Β· Launched Jun 22, 2026 Β· Closes Jul 22, 2026
Source: public Kickstarter page Β· all funding figures & images via KickstarterView on Kickstarter β†’
Raised
$1K
Goal $7K
Backers
22
4 data points
Funded
19%
Of goal
Time Left
29 days left

BackerLens analysis

🟑 Below the Fiction category average. This project has hit 19% of its goal, while the average live Fiction project on Kickstarter sits at 344% (95% below the category).

Early Momentum: 28 / 100 β€” low potential. Project is in its first 23 hours, so the score reflects funding-velocity-per-hour rather than 24h trend.

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Funding trend

4 snapshots since launch Β· refreshed every 8 hours

Jun 22, 2026Jun 23, 2026

Backer growth

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Funding curve story

late surge

Did not reach goal during the campaign window.

Late-surge pattern β€” momentum built up in the campaign's second half.

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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 launch23h
Funded so far19%
% per hour0.80%
Backers22
Staff pickNo
FORECAST
BETA
~$13K
Predicted to fund 195% of goal
β—‹ Low confidence (early)
How is this calculated? β€Ί

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 β€” 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 β€” the funding curve cross-section is just a heuristic.

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