Indiegogo is being acquired by the board game crowdfunding platform Gamefound, which plans on “integrating Indiegogo’s global community of 38 million members with Gamefound’s state-of-the-art crowdfunding technology,†the companies announced this morning.
Gamefound has built “the best tech in crowdfunding, hands down,†Indiegogo CEO Julie dePontbriand tells The Verge. “By joining forces, we’re aligning with the strongest platform out there — so we can bring the very best tools, features, and experience to our creators.†Gamefound has become a huge player in crowdfunding for tabletop games, with six of the top 10 tabletop campaigns last year, according to Polygon.
The threat of Trump’s tariffs mean that now is a potentially vulnerable time for the tabletop industry, as many board game makers rely on manufacturing in China. (A group of tabletop game makers filed a lawsuit in April in an attempt to stop them.) While the current status of the tariffs remains fluid, people are still backing games. Per dePontbriand: “Gamefound hasn’t seen a drop in US backer activity or overall campaign funding.â€
As part of the acquisition, Indiegogo will change its pricing to be in line with Gamefound’s, which is “a flat 5 percent fee†and “no additional fees for any promotional placements†on Indiegogo and its newsletters, dePontbriand says. That change will be going into effect “immediately.â€
Indiegogo will also follow Gamefound’s tipping policy, which gives 100 percent of tips directly to a creator “outside of the checkout flow,†dePontbriand says. This change is in the works, and “we’ll provide an update on timing as soon as possible.â€
Both platforms will continue to exist separately, though Gamefound campaigns will be featured on both Gamefound and Indiegogo “for added exposure,†per the press release.
dePontbriand says she will remain the CEO of Indiegogo, while Gamefound CEO Marcin Åšwierkot will “take on the role of Group CEO.â€
Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/712733/indiegogo-acquired-gamefound-crowdfunding
Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/712733/indiegogo-acquired-gamefound-crowdfunding
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