Pitch your game to win
$3,000 in cash and more!

Enter our first ever GAMES pitch competition and get the chance to win a number of prizes that will boost your crowdfunding launch - including a cash prize of $3,000.

Deadline to Apply:
September 3rd, 2024
(11:59pm PT - UTC-8)

Get live feedback from a panel
of veteran crowdfunders.

Your judges will be a highly select group of crowdfunding veterans. They will provide live feedback to all our finalists and determine who will win the top prizes.

Nicole Amato

Games Outreach Lead, Kickstarter

A 15 year games industry vet with experiencing designing, writing, editing, and podcasting.

Mikey Gilder

Head of Creative + Co-founder, Legends of Avantris

Leading creative for the team that broke the record for most funded 5E supplement on Kickstarter at $4,020,234.

Meloney Buehl

CEO, PledgeManager

The hub of a wheel for an organization focused on empowering innovators and artists with expertise and logistical tools to support your backers.

Zachary Strebeck

Attorney, Legal Moves PC

Bboard game lawyer who represents clients across the tabletop and video game industries.

How it works

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Questions to Qualify

Need a ticket?

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Are you planning to launch on Kickstarter, Backerkit, or Gamefound?

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Are you planning to launch on Kickstarter, Backerkit, or Gamefound?

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Is your game
a physical
tabletop game?

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Is your product a physical product?

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Do you have a ticket to Crowdfunded Summit: Games?

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Do you have a ticket to Crowdfunded Summit: Games?

How to win…

Want to set yourself up for success? Follow these simple steps:

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The Prizes

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Additional services and prizes from our speakers and sponsors

Success stories
from previous finalists

You’re entering our first ever games specific Crowdfunded Summit Pitch Compeititon, but we’ve hosted this competition in the tech and physical product space seven times. Here are a couple of our favorite stories from our previous winners

Author Clock

After winning second place at our pitch competition, Author Clock leveraged the prizes won and raised over $1.3M on Kickstarter.

Hipstar

Thanks to the prizes won from the pitch competition, third place winner - Hipstar - launched on Indiegogo, got funded in 6 hours, and raised over $102,000.

Enter now for a chance to win $3,000

See if your product has what it takes to win $3,000 in cash and the hearts of hundreds of viewers.

FAQs

When is the competition?

The Crowdfunded Summit Pitch Competition will be held virtually on September 10th @ 4pm PT.

How will the pitches be presented?

The top three finalists will be given 5 minutes to give a live pitch on Zoom in front of a live audience and panel of veteran judges. Get a free ticket to Crowdfunded Summit if you want to attend!

When is the deadline to enter?

The final deadline to submit your completed application is September 3rd, 2024 at 11:59 PT (UTC-8)

Do I need to attend Crowdfunded Summit to enter?

Yes. You need to register as a Crowdfunded Summit 2024 attendee to participate, but tickets are free of charge! You can get your free ticket here.

I’m not available September 10th, 2024. Can I still win?

Unfortunately, no. You must be present and available during the live Pitch Competition to be eligible as a finalist. It is a virtual event, so you can jump in from anywhere in the world!

Even if you can’t make it, we encourage you to sign up for our Crowdfunded Summit (free of charge), so we can let you know when our next Pitch Competition is. Hopefully, you can make it then.

What are the requirements to enter?

Are you planning to launch a physical tabletop game on Kickstarter, BackerKit, or Gamefound? You meet the requirements!

Click through the full application to see more details on what we're looking for

I’ve entered the Pitch Competition before, am I eligible to enter again?

If you’ve entered your game in the Pitch Competition at one of our previous summits and did not make it to the finals, you are eligible to compete again.

I have a mobile game, PC Game, or App- can I enter

This competition is specifically for physical tabletop games - mobile games, software, video games, or applications will not be eligible to win

Am I allowed to use a video for my pitch?

You are allowed to attach a short video to your application. The video should not be longer than 90 seconds, and videos cannot be used in place of your live pitch if you are a finalist.