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Discover›Young Adult›The Always Train: A Retro Time Travel Redemption N…
Young Adult🏁 Project EndedKickstarter

The Always Train: A Retro Time Travel Redemption Novel

After a deadly accident, a perfectionist discovers a time-traveling train that can erase her mistakes and save the boy of her dreams.

Created by Pen & Dagger Press · Launched May 14, 2026 · Ended May 22, 2026
Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView archived on Kickstarter →
Final Raised
$2K
Goal $540
Backers
30
20 data points
Final Funded
380%
Goal hit ✓
Ended
May 22, 2026

BackerLens analysis

🟢 Outperforming the Young Adult category average. This project has hit 380% of its goal, while the average live Young Adult project on Kickstarter sits at 53% (7.2× the category median).

Lens Score: 77 / 100 — high potential. 24-hour funding growth of +119.9% suggests sustained momentum.

Compare against 7 other live Young Adult projects →

Funding trend

20 snapshots since launch · refreshed every 8 hours

May 14, 2026May 22, 2026

Backer growth

View archived campaign on Kickstarter →

This campaign ended May 22, 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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High potential

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

Target completion380%
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Days running7d
Staff pickNo
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