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RetroPilot – ESP32-S3 Gaming & Wireless Controller

Name: RetroPilot – ESP32-S3 Gaming & Wireless Controller
Brand: TinyCore
Rating: 4.1 (16 reviews)

Created by TinyCore · Launched Aug 18, 2026 · Closes Sep 17, 2026

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

Raised

$1K

Goal $835

Backers

16

9 data points

Funded

139%

Goal hit ✓

Time Left

26 days left

BackerLens analysis

🟡 Below the DIY Electronics category average. This project has hit 139% of its goal, while the average live DIY Electronics project on Kickstarter sits at 2958% (95% below the category).

Lens Score: 61 / 100 — strong potential. 24-hour funding growth of +81.9% suggests sustained momentum.

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Funding trend

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Aug 19, 2026Aug 22, 2026

Backer growth

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Funding curve story

front loaded

Hit goal in 6 hours.

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

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LENS SCORE

61/ 100

Strong potential

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

Target completion139%

Backers16

Days running3d

Staff pickNo

FORECAST

BETA

~$4K

Predicted to fund 454% 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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