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Art

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    Ukiyo-e Heroes by Jed Henry

    A parody art project, commenting on the ancient origins of modern Japanese game culture.  浮世絵ヒーロー

    Successful!
    • 3,012% funded
    • $313,341 pledged
    • Funded
      Aug 30, 2012
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    FlipBooKit - Mechanical Flipbook Art and Kit by shinymind

    Unveiled at 2012 Maker Faire, these Amazing Mechanical Flip Books stole the show. Now we've developed a kit so you can build your own!

    Successful!
    • 2,751% funded
    • $137,567 pledged
    • Funded
      Oct 30, 2012
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    Naked Sea – Spencer Tunick Dead Sea Installation by Ari Fruchter

    Spencer Tunick's installation will showcase the importance of water in Israel, bringing world attention to the disappearing Dead Sea.

    Successful!
    • 193% funded
    • $116,270 pledged
    • Funded
      Jun 06, 2011
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Comics

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    The Order of the Stick Reprint Drive by Rich Burlew

    Help us reprint the out-of-print The Order of the Stick books to reach new readers (and let existing fans complete their collections).

    Successful!
    • 2,171% funded
    • $1,254,120 pledged
    • Funded
      Feb 21, 2012
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    The Tomorrow Girl: Dresden Codak Volume 1 by Aaron Diaz

    The Tomorrow Girl is a collection of the first five years of Dresden Codak, a comic series by Aaron Diaz.

    Successful!
    • 1,783% funded
    • $534,994 pledged
    • Funded
      Mar 27, 2013
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    Penny Arcade Sells Out by Penny Arcade

    People ask how they can support Penny Arcade in a way that doesn't involve shirts or looking at ads, and we think we've found a way.

    Successful!
    • 211% funded
    • $528,144 pledged
    • Funded
      Aug 15, 2012
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Dance

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    YAGP's "Ballet's Greatest Hits" Gala by Youth America Grand Prix

    Help bring "Ballet's Greatest Hits" to movie theaters across the country.

    Successful!
    • 110% funded
    • $38,752 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 17, 2012
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    STILL MOTION presents "Moments Defined" by Stacey Tookey

    This multi-disciplinary dance performance will capture the essence and raw emotion of moments that shape and define our existence.

    Successful!
    • 154% funded
    • $38,570 pledged
    • Funded
      Oct 16, 2012
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    Standard Time - The Workshop by Mark Stuart

    STANDARD TIME is a 90-minute action-packed and gravity-defying dance-theatre piece exploring social conflict and moral evolution.

    Successful!
    • 258% funded
    • $31,028 pledged
    • Funded
      Jul 26, 2012
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Film & Video

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    The Veronica Mars Movie Project by Rob Thomas

    UPDATED: This is it. We're making a Veronica Mars movie! Now the only question is: how big can we make it? We need your help!

    Successful!
    • 285% funded
    • $5,702,153 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 12, 2013
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    WISH I WAS HERE by Zach Braff

    "Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something." - Thomas A. Edison

    Successful!
    • 155% funded
    • $3,105,473 pledged
    • Funded
      May 24, 2013
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    Video Game High School: Season Two by Freddie Wong

    Season Two of the critically-acclaimed webseries about best friends, first loves, and landing that perfect headshot.

    Successful!
    • 127% funded
    • $808,341 pledged
    • Funded
      Feb 12, 2013
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Food

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Games

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    OUYA: A New Kind of Video Game Console by OUYA

    Cracking open the last closed platform: the TV. A beautiful, affordable console -- built on Android, by the creator of Jambox.

    Successful!
    • 904% funded
    • $8,596,474 pledged
    • Funded
      Aug 09, 2012
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    Torment: Tides of Numenera by inXile entertainment

    A story-driven CRPG set in the world of Monte Cook's Numenera. We are deeply appreciative to all of you who made this possible.

    Successful!
    • 465% funded
    • $4,188,927 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 05, 2013
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    Project Eternity by Obsidian Entertainment

    Project Eternity is an isometric, party-based computer RPG set in a new fantasy world developed by Obsidian Entertainment.

    Successful!
    • 362% funded
    • $3,986,929 pledged
    • Funded
      Oct 16, 2012
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Music

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Photography

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    The Olympic City by Jon Pack and Gary Hustwit

    A photography project that looks at former host cities of the Olympic Games, and what happens to a city after the Olympics are gone.

    Successful!
    • 147% funded
    • $66,162 pledged
    • Funded
      Jun 29, 2012
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    Fearless Project (LGBTQ Student Athletes) Photography Book by Jeff Sheng

    A ten-year long photo series of over 150 "out" LGBTQ high school and college athletes finally becomes a photography book.

    Successful!
    • 110% funded
    • $55,237 pledged
    • Funded
      Sep 19, 2012
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    Big Silver Gelatin Prints by Digital Silver Imaging

    Creating real black & white silver gelatin prints up to 48" wide, using digital photographic laser technology.

    Successful!
    • 112% funded
    • $50,761 pledged
    • Funded
      May 17, 2013
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Technology

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Theater

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