50 Years of Text Games: From Oregon Trail to A.I. Dungeon: Review, Funding & Stats
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aaronareed/50-years-of-text-gamesHyperstarter Score
36%
Good
Goal Status
Backers
5,975
Pledge Amount
$523,813.01
of $29,000
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50 Years of Text Games: From Oregon Trail to A.I. Dungeon: Campaign Review & Analysis
Campaign Page Overview
Detailed breakdown and suggestions for improvement
Hyperstarter Score Breakdown
 5 | Excellent, the title is just the right lengthTITLE: 57 The title might be the right length, but make sure to take into account relevant keywords. Organic searches on the platform may make up a percentage of your backers. |
 2 | The description length may be too shortDESCRIPTION: 70 Consider revising the description wording. A good description can help potential backers understand what the project is about quickly. |
 1 | There are no wordsWORD COUNT: 0 This campaign needs more text on the page. Think about what questions potential backers will have on their minds, answer them through imagery and detailed descriptive text. |
 5 | Not PresentLINK COUNT: 0 Having a small number of outbound links to other sites showing reports, company sites etc., can help build trust. |
 1 | Not presentNUMBER OF IMAGES: 0 Consider adding more such as more product images including people, a features list including text and icons, timeline, photos of the people involved in the project and/or images of where you have been mentioned. |
Suggested Improvements
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