The Funding Chest

In episode 60 of the Funding Chest, we review Levasset: The Ski Jacket Reinvented, 1000BY100 BOOK, SENET & ASEB: Ancient Egypt Board Games, Open Portals Playing Cards, Kodama Duo, Fret Zealot: Play BASS in 60 Seconds, Four Stories Below: A Psychological Thriller-Adventure Game, VR Puppet Murder Mystery, Reissuing Isaac Newton’s Opticks, and QooCam: World’s First Interchangeable 4K 360° & 3D Camera. Jonathan chose all of Francis' projects, and vice-versa.

Next week is the first Wednesday of the month, which is always a different kind of episode. We will be explaining how we think Kickstarter project updates should be done... and how they shouldn't be!

This week in the Funding Chest, we talk about MIA: A Friendly Robot for Cats and Dogs, Stoneshard: Open-World Roguelike RPG with Tactical Freedom, MESSIAHSEZ: The Messiah Lives in Brooklyn, and Bcon: Your Third Arm Game Controller. Then, we discuss projects that made us laugh: Sol705, Time Since Launch, JANKY: Limited Edition Art Toys, and Beambox: The Accessible Laser Cutter and Engraver. Finally, Francis reveals the Treasure of the Week, Pico U. Brew Everything!

Next week, Francis will choose Jonathan’s projects, and vice-versa!

In episode 58 of the Funding Chest we review Delux Designer: The Perfect Assistant for Designers, ROLLOVA: The World's First Compact Digital Rolling Ruler, The Bandicoot Headlamp, MONKII: A Gym in your Pocket, and Journal 29 Revelation: Interactive Book Game. Then, we discuss projects from the ''AI & Smart Devices'' category: Speakeasy with the Google Assistant Built-in, Hiuni: A Smart, Connected GoTo Telescope, NATEDE: the Most Amazing Smart Natural Air Purifier, and Xenxo S-Ring: The World's Smartest Smart Wearable. Finally, Jonathan reveals the Treasure of the Week, WICKEDBONE: World's First Smart & Interactive Dog Toy!

Next week's featured category will be ''Projects That Make Us Laugh''.

In episode 57 of the Funding Chest, we review the following Kickstarter projects: FinalStraw: The World’s First Collapsible Reusable Straw, UPLIFT: A Spiralling Solar Sculpture to Soothe the Soul, and The Puzzle Coaster. Then, we talk about projects from the “Books” category: Help Prevent Bullying with Sesame Street’s New Autism Book, Little Bear and his Little Chair, Paradox: A Cube Escape Game & Rusty Lake Short Film, and Emoji: the First Hardcover Book + App of the Original Emoji. After, Francis reveals the Treasure of the Week, PATCH & TWEAK: Exploring Modular Synthesis.

Next week’s featured category will be “A.I.and Smart Devices”!

This week is a special episode, geared towards helping you create a better Kickstarter campaign! In this episode, we talk about what can make a Kickstarter video shine, and what can make it flop (based on our opinions of course!).

Next week we will be back with a regular episode in which we review Kickstarter projects. The featured category will be "Books"!

This week in the Funding Chest, we talk about the following Kickstarter projects: Plantone Diversity: Automatic Watering Indoor Garden, Sealand Eco: 100% Upcycled and Recycled Bags, UGEARS: Mechanical Evolution Highlights, and STAC: Researching the Impact of Life in Space. Then, we review projects from the “Animals” category: The 2nd Chance Bus: Grooming America’s Shelter/Rescue Dogs, So Good For Little Bunnies 10th Anniversary Edition, Skyscraper: The Bruges Whale, and SwiftPaws: Capture the Flag for Dogs. Francis then reveals his Treasure of the Week, ELIA: The World’s Most Intuitive Tactile Reading System!

Next week will be the first episode of our opinions on how to make a successful Kickstarter campaign. To kick if off, we will explain how we think a Kickstarter campaign video should be done!

In episode 54, we talk about Neova: A Unique Connected Ring For Musicians, Pit Bull Flower Power: The Book, Astro: The First Smart Foldable Ukelele, Street Fighter: The Miniatures Game, and Empires Of EVE: Volume II. Then, we discuss about projects from the “Liquids” category: Monty The Manatee: A Book Encouraging Children To Be Kind, Pedal To DC: Book Tour To Save The Boundary Waters, LABFRESH: The Most Advanced Stain & Odour Repellent T-Shirt, and diveLIVE: LIVE Streaming Of Interactive SCUBA Dives. Francis then reveals his Treasure Of The Week, Toxic Art: Turning Pollution Into Paint!

Next week’s featured category will be “Animals”.

This week, in the Funding Chest, we talk about the following Kickstarter projects: Lochett - The Most Useful Magnetic Product Ever Crafted, Bucky The Dino Children’s Picture Book, Somewear - Limitless Communication Built For Adventure, The Universe Sphere - The Milky Way In A Sphere, and Dolmen - Where Stars Bleed. Then we discuss projects from the “Tabletop Games” category: Dinosaur Island - Back From Extinction, HEXplore It - The Forests Of Admiron, and Fireball Island - 80’s Board Game Reignited And Restored. Finally, Jonathan reveals his Treasure Of The Week: Unbroken - A Solo Game Of Survival And Revenge!

Next week’s featured category will be “Liquids”; fancy, we know!

The Funding Chest is now officially 1 year old! We are ecstatic and proud!

In this grand episode, we talk about the projects that we backed and received since we have been doingTthe Funding Chest. We chatted about Ricky The Rock That Couldn't Roll, Classic Console Video Game Playing Cards - Second Edition, Thunderstone Quest by AEG, Matryoshka, spaceBOUND - A Cooperative Zero-Gravity Puzzle Platformer, Desserts in Duvets (Cookbook), Matt Anderson Quartet Album - Rambling, The White Box - A Game Design Workshop-in-a-Box, Yarra 3DX - The Most Advanced 3D Audio System In The World, King Of The Hat, Abyss Crew - A Co-op Submarine Game, and PUSH TURN MOVE - The Book About Electronic Music Instruments.

We finished off by mentioning the changes coming to the podcast as of episode 53. First off, every first Wednesday of the month will be a special episode, where we give advice on making successful Kickstarter campaigns. Secondly, and lastly, the all-famous audio rock-paper-scissor duel has been replaced with the all-famous audio coin flip!

See you in episode 53, for an episode in which the featured category will be Jonathan’s favorite: board games!

In episode 51, we discuss the Kickstarter projects The Micro Wallet - Doing More With Less, Halosphere - The Extreme Velocity Desktop Toy, Tabletop Network - Boardgame Designer’s Retreat, 2018 New York City Pothole Art Project, and SMARTBUNCH - The World’s First Modular Light Bulb. Then, we review projects from the “Sci-Fi” category: Muju World Temple Forest Sculpture, Girrion - The Chrysalis & Stone Issue 10, Werehouse Short Horror Film In Black, White & Red, E Equals - Original Sci-Fi Feature Film, and TRANSDIMENSIONAL #3 - THE OTHER SIDE. After, Francis reveals the Treasure Of The Week: L’Arbre aux Hérons - The Heron’s Tree. Tune in next week for the 1 year birthday of The Funding Chest! We will talk about all the projects that we backed and received (digitally or physically) in the past year!