Neon Odyssey leads the pack in an exclusive club -- crowdfunders for tabletop roleplaying game products which have broken the $1M barrier! It is currently the most successful TTRPG crowdfunder in history with a funding total of over $16M, and about 49,000 backers (and also the third biggest crowdfunded of any kind!)
This article is updated constantly. Last update 29 September 2026.
[Update--Kickstarter integrated 'late pledges' in May 2024, and Backerkit introduced 'overtime mode' the same year. The totals on this table are the totals at the time the campaign officially ended and do not include late pledges or additional pledges from pledge managers.]
This list comprises crowdfunders specifically for tabletop roleplaying games or supplements which have exceeded $1M. It does not include crowdfunders which are primarily for miniatures, software, dice, or other accessories.
$1M+ TTRPG Crowdfunders: The Official TTRPG $1M Crowdfunder Club
Miniatures |
Merchandise |
Dice |
Kickstarter |
Backerkit |
D&D 5E |
Licensed |
New Edition |
Original
*Merch means pins, shirts, dice trays, etc. Stuff which isn't the actual game.
**First day figures represent first calendar day, not first 24 hours, and are taken from Kicktraq's daily funding stats for Kickstarter or Backer Tracker for Backerkit.
†TTRPG was an additional element, not the primary product
Related $1M Tabletop Campaigns
These campaigns include a TTRPG, but the TTRPG is not the main feature of the crowdfunder. Often these are boardgames with a TTRPG add-on, or similar.
Some unusual patterns can be seen above. Most crowdfunders follow the traditional 'U' shaped curved, with a large portion of the funding taking place in the first few and last few days of the campaign, and comparatively slower progress in the middle.
What Does A Million Dollar Campaign Look Like?
Look at the above campaigns, we can paint a picture of a million dollar TTRPG campaign.
Multiple Entries
The following creators have two or more entries in the chart. These 10 creators comprise over 50% of the chart with a total of 29 entries.
Some creators are also listed as contributors to other projects.
This article is updated constantly. Last update 29 September 2026.
[Update--Kickstarter integrated 'late pledges' in May 2024, and Backerkit introduced 'overtime mode' the same year. The totals on this table are the totals at the time the campaign officially ended and do not include late pledges or additional pledges from pledge managers.]
This list comprises crowdfunders specifically for tabletop roleplaying games or supplements which have exceeded $1M. It does not include crowdfunders which are primarily for miniatures, software, dice, or other accessories.
- The first TTRPG crowdfunder to break $1M was 7th Sea: Second Edition (2016) by John Wick.
- The first to break $2M was Strongholds & Streaming (2018) by Matt Colville.
- The first to break $10M was Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere RPG (2024) from Brotherwise Games.
- The first to break $1M on its first day was Avatar Legends (2021) from Magpie Games with a first-day total of $1,150,566.
- The highest ever first-day total was Neon Odyssey: Space Opera in D&D (2026) from Legends of Avantris, with a first-day total of $4,808,583.
- The first to break $1M without physical merch addons (minis, dice, shirts, pins, etc.) is Coyote & Crow the Roleplaying Game (2021) from Connor Alexander. The only other campaign to do this so far is Shadowdark (2023).
- The average pledge level for a million-dollar campaign is about $120. This is usually reached by including add-ons and merchandizing. The lowest average pledge level is $66 (Coyote & Crow with just the game itself) and the highest is $328 (Neon Odyssey).
- Gloomhaven Grand Festival included an RPG, but was also a Kickstarter for a boardgame and 600+ miniatures. Similarly, The Guild: Ren Faire'd was for a movie, and included an RPG as an extra item.
# | Project | Platform | IP | Additions* | Creator | Date Ended | Backers | Amount | First Day** | Average Pledge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Neon Odyssey: Space Opera in D&D | Legends of Avantris | June 2026 | 49,115 | $16,138,971 | $4,808,583 (30%) | $328 | |||
2 | Brotherwise Games | August 2024 | 52,652 | $14,557,439 | $4,380,024 (30%) | $276 | ||||
3 | Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG + Unstoppable | Renagade Game Studios | May 2026 | 52,914 | $12,641,931 | $3,663,981 (29%) | $240 | |||
4 | Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game | September 2021 | 81,549 | $9,533,258 | $1,150,566 (12%) | $117 | ||||
5 | The MCDM RPG | MCDM Productions (Matt Colville) | January 2024 | 30,177 | $4,600,529 | $1,985,398 (43%) | $152 | |||
6 | Heliana & Ryoko's Guide to Mthozoology | DnD Shorts(Loot Tavern) | April 2026 | 18,218 | $4,360,494 | $1,009,627 (23%) | $239 | |||
7 | The Crooked Moon: Folk Horror in 5E by Legends of Aavantris | Legends of Avantris | November 2023 | 21,793 | $4,020,234 | $1,225,460 (30%) | $184 | |||
8 | Ryoko's Guide to the Yokai Realms - A 5e Tome | DnD Shorts (Loot Tavern) | October 2023 | 26,376 | $3,327,204 | $712,290 (21%) | $126 | |||
9 | Dungeons and Daddies: Not a BDSM Sourcebook | Dungeons and Daddies | August 2026 | 17,102 | $3,111,193 | $1,102,167 (35%) | $182 | |||
10 | Terry Pratchett's Discworld RPG: Adventures in Ankh-Morpork | Modiphius | November 2024 | 16,177 | $2,925,641 | $671,187 (23%) | $181 | |||
11 | Steinhardt's Guide to the Eldritch Hunt: A 5e Supplement | MonkeyDM(Loot Tavern) | August 2022 | 19,723 | $2,692,698 | $411,135 (15%) | $137 | |||
12 | Draw Steel: Crack the Sun | MCDM Productions (Matt Colville) | January 2026 | 9,590 | $2,617,323 | $1,117,159 (43%) | $273 | |||
13 | Obojima Tales From The Tall Grass: A 5E Campaign Setting | 1985 Games | August 2023 | 23,416 | $2,610,869 | $380,679 (15%) | $111 | |||
14 | Fool's Gold: Into the Bellowing Wilds | Hit Point Press | November 2021 | 16,929 | $2,479,888 | $349,884 (14%) | $147 | |||
15 | ALIEN RPG – Evolved Edition and Rapture Protocol | Free League | April 2025 | 11,749 | $2,412,117 | $1,109,732 (46%) | $205 | |||
| 16 | Shadowdark RPG: The Western Reaches Setting | - | The Arcane Library | April 2025 | 12,795 | $2,384,757 | $1,099,875 (46%) | $186 | ||
17 | DC20 | The Dungeon Coach | July 2024 | 20,685 | $2,245,231 | $415,127 (19%) | $108 | |||
18 | Strongholds & Streaming | Matt Colville | March 2018 | 28,918 | $2,121,465 | $591,556 (28%) | $73 | |||
19 | Tanares RPG - 5e | Dragori Games | October 2021 | 9,403 | $2,100,242 | $993,228 (47%) | $223 | |||
20 | Old Gods of Appalachia Roleplaying Game | May 2022 | 15,061 | $2,097,715 | $679,748 (32%) | $139 | ||||
21 | "Flee, Mortals!" - The MCDM Monster Book for 5e | Matt Colville | May 2022 | 27,009 | $2,084,117 | $788,976 (38%) | $77 | |||
22 | The Magnus Archives Roleplaying Game | September 2023 | 11,622 | $2,027,997 | $794,798 (39%) | $174 | ||||
23 | The One Ring Roleplaying Game, Second Edition | March 2021 | 16,591 | $2,025,288 | $521,908 (26%) | $122 | ||||
24 | Monty Python's Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme | November 2022 | 15,018 | $1,933,426 | $792,724 (41%) | $129 | ||||
25 | Heliana's Guide to Monster Hunting | Loot Tavern(Hit Point Press) | July 2021 | 18,082 | $1,845,422 | $259,382 (14%) | $102 | |||
26 | BLADE RUNNER - The Roleplaying Game | May 2022 | 15,323 | $1,673,567 | $833,263 (49%) | $109 | ||||
27 | The Seeker's Guide to Twisted Taverns | Eldermancy (Ghostfire Gaming) | March 2021 | 17,921 | $1,650,076 | $211,563 (13%) | $92 | |||
| 28 | Fabula Ultima TTJRPG Celebration Edition + Bestiary Vol. I | Need Games | October 2025 | 6,473 | $1,628,669 | $580,245 (35%) | $253 | |||
29 | Adventure Time: The Roleplaying Game | May 2024 | 7,334 | $1,568,387 | $238,556 (15%) | $214 | ||||
30 | Pumpkin Spice - A Magical Cozy RPG | Acheron Games | March 2026 | 10,948 | $1,526,591 | $230,711 (15%) | $139 | |||
| 31 | Crows: Fortune or Death | MCDM Productions | September 2026 | 8,181 | $1,423,795 | $569,002 (40%) | $174 | |||
32 | Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG 1st Edition Boxed Set | Alan Gerding | December 2021 | 15,699 | $1,405,569 | $529,134 (38%) | $90 | |||
33 | Dolmenwood Tabletop RPG | Exalted Funeral | September 2023 | 10,862 | $1,389,313 | $639,002 (46%) | $128 | |||
34 | Kingdoms, Warfare & More Minis! | Matt Colville | November 2019 | 19,033 | $1,372,685 | $594,330 (43%) | $72 | |||
35 | Shadowdark RPG: Old School Gaming, Modernized | - | The Arcane Library | March 2023 | 13,249 | $1,365,923 | $299,898 (22%) | $103 | ||
36 | Grim Hollow: The Monster Grimoire | Ghostfire Gaming | May 2021 | 15,530 | $1,348,160 | $258,640 (19%) | $87 | |||
| 37 | Deathbringer TTRPG by Professor DM | Roll for Combat | August 2026 | 7,737 | $1,326,922 | $682,556 (51%) | $172 | |||
38 | 7th Sea: Second Edition | John Wick (Chaosium) | March 2016 | 11,483 | $1,316,813 | $286,290 (22%) | $115 | |||
39 | The Deck of Many Animated Spells, Tarot and More for 5e | Hit Point Press | June 2020 | 9,871 | $1,310,509 | $218,381 (16%) | $133 | |||
40 | Dungeons of Drakkenheim | Dungeon Dudes (Ghostfire Gaming) | August 2021 | 13,376 | $1,279,240 | $370,638 (29%) | $96 | |||
41 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness | Palladium Books | November 2023 | 8,383 | $1,277,498 | $359,895 (28%) | $152 | |||
42 | Auroboros: Coils of the Serpent | Warchief Gaming | May 2021 | 10,218 | $1,260,863 | $493,947 (39%) | $123 | |||
43 | The Griffon's Saddlebag: Book 2 | Griffin Macaulay (Hit Point Press) | April 2022 | 11,710 | $1,237,197 | $297,192 (24%) | $106 | |||
44 | Erevan's Guide to Death and Beyond - A 5e Tome | Archvillain Games | June 2024 | 6,826 | $1,236,738 | $336,253 (27%) | $181 | |||
45 | Moria - Through the Doors of Durin for The One Ring RPG | September 2023 | 13,009 | $1,198,575 | $619,890 (52%) | $92 | ||||
46 | Tales of the Valiant RPG: Launching Black Flag Roleplaying | Kobold Press | June 2023 | 10,057 | $1,151,914 | $487,329 (42%) | $115 | |||
47 | The Field Guide to Floral Dragons | Hit Point Press | May 2024 | 12,532 | $1,110,056 | $297,687 (27%) | $89 | |||
48 | Coyote & Crow the Roleplaying Game | - | Connor Alexander | April 2021 | 16,269 | $1,073,453 | $106,515 (10%) | $66 | ||
49 | Seven-Part Pact | Steve Jackson Games | August 2026 | 5,795 | $1,068,197 | $302,710 (28%) | $184 | |||
50 | Monsters of Drakkenheim - 5E Monsters with Lores Lairs & Loot | Dungeon Dudes (Ghostfire Gaming) | April 2024 | 8,078 | $1,065,710 | $459,295 (43%) | $132 | |||
51 | VOIDSEA - Eldritch High Seas 5e D&D Supplement | Voidsea(Loot Tavern) | October 2025 | 5,075 | $1,060,692 | $409,017 (39%) | $209 | |||
52 | Monsters & More! A Nimble TTRPG Reprint & Expansion | - | Nimble Co. | March 2026 | 6,233 | $1,058,403 | $199,723 (19%) | $170 | ||
| 53 | Fallen London: The Roleplaying Game | Magpie Games | March 2025 | 8,105 | $1,028,103 | $419,329 (41%) | $127 | |||
54 | Sebastian Crowe's Guide to Drakkenheim | Dungeon Dudes (Ghostfire Gaming) | September 2022 | 8,963 | $1,025,330 | $422,376 (41%) | $114 | |||
55 | The World's Largest Dungeon | World's Largest RPGs | June 2025 | 2,435 | $1,021,783 | $239,416 (23%) | $420 | |||
| 56 | The Magnus Archives RPG: Tangled in the Web | Monte Cook Games | March 2025 | 6,174 | $1,015,475 | $244,599 (24%) | $164 | |||
57 | Humblewood Campaign Setting for 5e | Hit Point Press | April 2019 | 14,604 | $1,001,085 | $58,985 (6%) | $69 | |||
| - | Wild Hearth: Cooking Monsters & Building Towns in D&D | Pointy Hat(Loot Tavern) | October 2026 | TBA | TBA | $1,095,619 | TBA | |||
| - | The One Ring™ RPG: Bestiary, Gondor Campaign & Updated Rules | Free League Publishing | October 2026 | TBA | TBA | $1,587,243 | TBA | |||
| - | The Griffon's Saddlebag: Books Three and Four | Griffin Macaulay | October 2026 | TBA | TBA | $392,876 | TBA |
*Merch means pins, shirts, dice trays, etc. Stuff which isn't the actual game.
**First day figures represent first calendar day, not first 24 hours, and are taken from Kicktraq's daily funding stats for Kickstarter or Backer Tracker for Backerkit.
†TTRPG was an additional element, not the primary product
Related $1M Tabletop Campaigns
These campaigns include a TTRPG, but the TTRPG is not the main feature of the crowdfunder. Often these are boardgames with a TTRPG add-on, or similar.
| # | Project | Platform | IP | Additions* | Creator | Date Ended | Backers | Amount | First Day** | Average Pledge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | The Guild: Ren Faire'd† | Felicia Day | August 2026 | 45,711 | $6,820,574 | $2,450,324 (35%) | $149 | |||
2 | Gloomhaven Grand Festival† | - | Cephalofair | July 2023 | 34,691 | $5,053,380 | $1,339,942 (27%) | $146 | ||
3 | Zombicide: Dead Men Tales† | - | Fantasy Flight Games | April 2026 | 11,058 | $4,126,660 | - | $373 |
NotesSome unusual patterns can be seen above. Most crowdfunders follow the traditional 'U' shaped curved, with a large portion of the funding taking place in the first few and last few days of the campaign, and comparatively slower progress in the middle.
- Tanares RPG did nearly $1M in its first day, but then support dropped off for the remaining month. This was due to a high-value giveaway to first-day backers.
- Humblewood started off slow and then got a big boost in the last 4 days. It's not clear what caused that, but an aggressive final marketing push is a good candidate--they have multiple marketing entries in their collaborators list.
What Does A Million Dollar Campaign Look Like?
Look at the above campaigns, we can paint a picture of a million dollar TTRPG campaign.
- 33/57 include minis
- 54/57 include merchandise (pins, t-shirts, dice trays, etc.)
- 48/57 include dice
- Only 2/57 do not include minis, dice, or merch
- 32/57 are D&D 5E related--but the top 4 are all non-D&D.
- 18/57 are based on an existing IP (movie, book, older game edition, etc.) other than D&D
- 12/57 are original games (neither 5E, sequel edition, nor using existing IP.)
- 17/57 were by YouTube creators or other influencers
- The average pledge level is in the region of $115
- The average campaign does 28% of its funding in the first day unless there are early bird rewards in which case it can be in the mid-40%s
- The average campaign has 18.5K backers, with the highest at 81K backers and the lowest about 6K backers
Multiple Entries
The following creators have two or more entries in the chart. These 10 creators comprise over 50% of the chart with a total of 29 entries.
| Creator | Entries |
|---|---|
| MCDM Productions / Matt Colville | 6 |
| Free League | 5 |
| Hit Point Press | 4 |
| Dungeon Dudes | 3 |
| Monte Cook Games | 3 |
| Exalted Funeral | 2 |
| Magpie Games | 2 |
| The Arcane Library | 2 |
| DnD Shorts | 2 |
| Legends of Avantris | 2 |
Some creators are also listed as contributors to other projects.
- Loot Tavern (1 entry) is also listed as contributor to DnD Shorts (twice), Pointy Hat, and MonkeyDM and a joint creator on Voidsea.
- Hit Point Press (4 entries) is also listed as contributor to Loot Tavern and Griffin Macaulay.
- Ghostfire Gaming (1 entry) is also listed as contributor to Eldermancy and Dungeon Dudes (x3).
- Voidsea (1 entry) is a joint project by Loot Tavern, Archvillain Games and Titan Forge.
