KickTraq

Kickstarter has been helping self-starters get self-started since 2009 by giving them a place to earn their seed money. One of the ways these future moguls entice people to back their work is to offer rewards: If you donate a certain amount of money, you will receive something in return; the larger your check, the larger your reward. And after four years, some Kickstarter rewards are just as clever—if not more so—than the project that the creators are trying to fund. (Read More)

It's been over three months since our last update, and we have some great news to share. Being the first of the year, we launched the new ad-free homepage on Penny Arcade! Thank you to everyone that contributed to the campaign and made this possible.... (Read More)

Thank you to everyone that helped make the homepage ad-free! The campaign was a really crazy experience. We learned so much, so our thanks to all those that contributed and commented throughout the month. As a bonus, Mike posted on Penny Arcade that... (Read More)

We’ve just hit the $450k/Strip Search stretchgoal! We move fast, so it’s time to get the process rolling. May I present to you, the initial call for entries.As mentioned in previous updates, the winner will get office space (for free!) at Penny... (Read More)

We’re less than $40k away from hitting our Strip Search stretchgoal, and we figured you would want to see the Exclusive Kickstarter T-Shirt commemorating the campaign! This is at the $150 reward level and also includes The Dickstarter Print,... (Read More)

With 15 days left, we've raised almost $400,000, which is nearly a half-a-million dollars, which is basically a million! Right? Or...? Listen. We don't have time to thrill you with our incredible mathematics right now. It's time to reveal the... (Read More)

We've crossed the $375k mark, meaning Jerry is on the hook for cosplaying as the character of your choice. We did open submissions in Update #7, and after over 15,000 suggestions, here are the top 5 to vote on: 1. Bayonetta2. Sailor Moon3. The Fruit... (Read More)

It looks like we’re only $5k away from hitting the Jerry Cosplay (aka Yummy-Chan-town) stretchgoal, so we figured we’d put it to the community vote so you AND Jerry know what you’re getting into. This is an open submission form, so write in who... (Read More)

We crossed the $350,000 mark over the weekend, so it looks like this thing has some legs. After listening to a ton of feedback, we have a few more rewards that may interest you! Precipice Promotional 1 GB Flash Drives - $250 (30 available) When we... (Read More)

We’ve just crossed the $325,000 mark, meaning the Automata strip for 2013 is LOCKED IN. As a teaser, Mike created this image to give you an idea of what’s in store: Our next goal is to make Jerry cosplay as whatever you want him to, which for... (Read More)

It's unbelievable, but the campaign has reached our first funding goal of $250k in four days. We've been blown away by the support thus far, and the interest from people outside the industry makes us think we might be on to something here. As... (Read More)