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Discover›Nonfiction›THE ARCHIVE: EPICS OF VIRTUAL HISTORY
Nonfiction★ Staff Pick🏁 Project EndedKickstarter

THE ARCHIVE: EPICS OF VIRTUAL HISTORY

Preserve gaming history. Build The Archive.

Created by Andrew Groen · Launched Apr 28, 2026 · Ended May 28, 2026
Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView archived on Kickstarter →
Final Raised
$48K
Goal $20K
Backers
550
86 data points
Final Funded
240%
Goal hit ✓
Ended
May 28, 2026

BackerLens analysis

🟢 Outperforming the Nonfiction category average. This project has hit 240% of its goal, while the average live Nonfiction project on Kickstarter sits at 61% (3.9× the category median).

Lens Score: 94 / 100 — elite potential, flagged as a Kickstarter Staff Pick (a strong early-signal). 24-hour funding growth of +462.6% suggests sustained momentum.

Compare against 51 other live Nonfiction projects →

Funding trend

86 snapshots since launch · refreshed every 8 hours

Apr 28, 2026May 28, 2026

Backer growth

View archived campaign on Kickstarter →

This campaign ended May 28, 2026. Pledging is closed; we keep the historical funding curve and final stats here for research.

Funding curve story

front loaded

Hit goal in 7 hours.

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

day 1day 30

Most popular pledge tiers

354 backers across 6 tiers. Sourcing tip: the most-chosen tier reveals the price point this market accepts.

$44
Early - The Archive: Hardcover Limited
150 backersSOLD OUTShips 2026-09
42%
OF BACKERS
$75
Early - The Archive: Special Edition
50 backersSOLD OUTShips 2026-09
14%
OF BACKERS
$89
The Archive Special Edition
50 backers150 of 200 leftShips 2026-09
14%
OF BACKERS
$119
Signed & Personalized Special Edition
49 backers51 of 100 leftShips 2026-09
14%
OF BACKERS
$54
The Archive: Limited Hardcover
33 backers817 of 850 leftShips 2026-09
9%
OF BACKERS

Reward data is refreshed daily. Tier-level backer counts may be slightly behind live pledging.

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LENS SCORE
94/ 100
Elite potential

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

Target completion240%
Backers550
Days running29d
Staff pickYes
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