15 Genius Kickstarter Projects That Must Succeed

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By Shaun Davis /

By now, you don't need anyone to tell you what Kickstarter is or how it works: basically, it is a creative community powered by freedom, and featuring both the best and the weirdest creations the Internet's finest minds have cooked up. Crucially, aside from taking a small percentage fee from a project's total gross, Kickstarter claims no ownership and does not police how money is spent €“ they simply advise backers to exercise caution when pledging their cash. It really is that simple, with headline successes including Zach Braff€™s latest flick, Wish I Was Here, Rob Thomas€™ Veronica Mars movie as well as Pebble Technology's $10 million dollar backed, Pebble: E-Paper Watch. But not all projects soar so high, and this feature looks at those smaller projects that don€™t necessarily have the backing of a big name. These are the projects that with a little promotion could end up making our lives a smidgen easier, feed our imagination or engage our gaming prowess. Enjoy the trawl and, if you feel inspired, maybe even become a backer of the next big thing.