On another forum I read, I came across one of the member's threads about a game he was developing. What I found interesting though, is the way he was funding the game's development. He was using the website below to get people to pledge money for his project, in return for rewards based on the amount pledged. The site requires you to set a goal for funding, and if you do not get enough money pledged, then you get none of the money, and nobody is charged who pledged. It's a kind of way to make sure projects generate enough interest and capital to be successful, and to protect people pledging their support.
KickstarterHere are two project examples, the first is
Printrbot which was hugely successful in its funding, and the second is
StarDrive, the game I mentioned. Listed on the right side are the rewards for pledging certain amounts.
I hadn't heard of the site before, and I'm not sure how it makes its money really. Just thought I'd post it here so you guys could take a look and share your thoughts.