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GAMERS 3: Play On Demand

Name: GAMERS 3: Play On Demand
Brand: Mel Croucher
Rating: 4.3 (130 reviews)

The third volume in Mel Croucher's classic Ghosts In The Machine series.

Created by Mel Croucher · Launched May 19, 2026 · Closes Jun 9, 2026

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

Raised

$6K

Goal $1K

Backers

130

31 data points

Funded

423%

Goal hit ✓

Time Left

8 days left

BackerLens analysis

🟢 Outperforming the Nonfiction category average. This project has hit 423% of its goal, while the average live Nonfiction project on Kickstarter sits at 83% (5.1× the category median).

Lens Score: 86 / 100 — high potential, flagged as a Kickstarter Staff Pick (a strong early-signal). 24-hour funding growth of +74.8% suggests sustained momentum.

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Funding trend

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May 19, 2026Jun 1, 2026

Backer growth

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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

86/ 100

High potential

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

Target completion423%

Backers130

Days running12d

Staff pickYes

FORECAST

BETA

~$10K

Predicted to fund 735% of goal

● High confidence

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.

Late-campaign forecast — most of the curve is already known, prediction is much more reliable.

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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