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Discover›Fiction›The Orpheus Society – a dark academia duet
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The Orpheus Society – a dark academia duet

(The Secret History, but smutty). A secret society, a forbidden romance, & a fallen priest, in darkly decadent BLACKOUT foil editions.

Created by steffmetal · Launched Jun 22, 2026 · Ended Jul 9, 2026
Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView archived on Kickstarter →
Final Raised
$30K
Goal $3K
Backers
182
50 data points
Final Funded
1036%
Goal hit ✓
Ended
Jul 9, 2026

BackerLens analysis

🟢 Outperforming the Fiction category average. This project has hit 1036% of its goal, while the average live Fiction project on Kickstarter sits at 235% (4.4× the category median).

Lens Score: 91 / 100 — elite potential, flagged as a Kickstarter Staff Pick (a strong early-signal). 24-hour funding growth of +216.7% suggests sustained momentum.

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Funding trend

50 snapshots since launch · refreshed every 8 hours

Jun 22, 2026Jul 9, 2026

Backer growth

View archived campaign on Kickstarter →

This campaign ended Jul 9, 2026. Pledging is closed; we keep the historical funding curve and final stats here for research.

Funding curve story

front loaded

Hit goal in 1 hour.

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

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LENS SCORE
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Elite potential

Based on funding velocity, backer momentum, target completion, and Kickstarter staff-pick status.

Target completion1036%
Backers182
Days running16d
Staff pickYes
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