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Innovative #Kickstarter and #Indiegogo projects handpicked by the team at Backercamp.

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I support #codewithroot, using robots to fix the coding gap in America (and the world). Show your support. #CSforAll http://thndr.me/Qd1eNX

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New light switch plates on Kickstarter glow ALL NIGHT! Safer for kids, elderly, everyone! Only 3 days left to order! http://thndr.me/k0vift

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Great Music for the Weekend 🎶

Zeytin: A Turkish Reggae Band Looking to Record an Awesome Album!

Love music? Then listen up! Zeytin is a Reggae/Rock band from Istanbul, Turkey and since they got together in 2014, they've been on a mission to spread positive vibes wherever they go.  👍 🎶 

Now they're hoping to record their debut album! Music lovers, you should head over to their campaign on Indiegogo to watch the video, enjoy the music and become a part of this awesome project. You won’t regret it! 

Support Zeytin on Indiegogo! 

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World's most functional wallet?

RAVEAN WALLET | World's Most Functional Minimalist Wallet

Is this the world's most functional wallet? Finally, there’s a wallet that really has it all, and does everything right – and super stylishly too 🙌  

it's the Ravean Wallet by the awesome people Ravean Life – it's ultra durable with a minimal, sleek design, and these are just a few of the specs: GPS Crowd Trackable, RFID Blocking, detachable money clip, 1-12+ cards, made of flexible and light weight carbon fibre. 

Sounds pretty good right? Well, it's massively overfunded on Kickstarter for good reason! Get one quickly before the campagin ends! 

Check out the video below to learn more: 

Overfunded on Kickstarter, ending soon! 

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Don’t Miss HICKIES 2.0! 👟

HICKIES 2.0 - The Evolution of Shoelaces

The HICKIES campaign on Kickstarter is like a force of nature. 🔥  People are going crazy for the awesome fit of HICKIES 2.0 – the lacing system that now comes with adaptive fit technology, making your sneakers fit better than ever before. 👟 

The HICKIES campaign ends on Saturday November 5 at 5:59 AM CET. With over $540,000 pledged of a $25,000 goal, you can tell that HICKIES have tapped into a something special. It’s a truly innovative product that makes your shoes fit to your feet perfectly. And a better fitting shoe can mean a better performance from you. 💪 

🍾 To celebrate the success and to thank the backers, HICKIES have been adding some truly awesome stretch goals, the latest including a free pack of HICKIES – and you can still join the party if you’re quick! 😀

Click the video below to see what the craze is all about: 

Catch HICKIES on Kickstarter NOW! 

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App Appreciation 📱🤗

KANJIVOR - Learn Japanese Kanji quickly!

How about an app that can help to teach you Japanese? Yes please!  Kanjivor is an app that allows everyone to learn the 2,136 official Japanese characters, or Jōyō Kanji, in just a few months. 🇯🇵

Kanjivor is designed as a game/app of 43 levels with 50 Kanji each, and 3 difficulty modes for learning 10, 20 or 50 Kanji in a row. Gameplay is accompanied by an “Old School 8-bit Video Game” soundtrack – now that’s learning we can get on board with. 

Click the video below to learn more about Kanjivor: 

Check out Kanjivor on Kickstarter. 

ManeuverBuddy – The App that Helps you Move!

ManeuverBuddy is a web and mobile app that allows users to hire other users in the area for their moving/pickup needs, large or small. 

What makes ManeuverBuddy different is not only will the app allow you to hire users to help you transport your items, but you'll also be able to hire "organizers" who can help you pack, set-up, and even redesign your home. A way to make moving easier than ever! 

Click the video below to learn more about ManeuverBuddy : 

Join ManeuverBuddy on Kickstarter!

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Good News for Disorganized Lego Fans! 👾

BoxTop Builder - No more missing Lego pieces

Life is full of annoying worries. At least, with the BoxTop Builder, you don't have to worry about missing Lego pieces! 👾  Because isn't it just SO annoying when you can't find that one piece of lego that you REALLY need? We know! 

That's why dad and awesome lego fan Michael C Piccuirro invented Box Top Builder. It's the perfect storage solution for "clumsy, disorganized, kid-having Lego builders." 😊  Check out the hilarious video below to learn more about BoxTop builder: 

Hurry! Ending soon on Kickstarter! 

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Project News: Books, TV, Film 📖🎥😊

Well Read: Let's Complete Season 6! 📚

Love books? Then you might already be a fan of Well READ – the ultimate destination for books and authors. It's a place where great conversation take place, and their weekly TV show, seen nation wide, features author interviews and great discussions about all things books. Apart from that, they also have a dynamic website, an online book club, a podcast,  and a robust social media community.

On the air for five seasons, Well READ has had some of the world’s best writers as guests, like Salman Rushdie, Geraldine Brooks, Louise Erdrich, and Chris Cleave, just to name a few! The show now needs the support from their fans to complete its current season. If you're a book lover, your support can keep this great book show going. Visit the campaign now! 

Room 316: An Unsettling and Scary Short Film 😱

As Halloween is coming soon, what could be better than a unsettling and creepy psychological horror film? Room 316 is a 15-20 minutes short scary movie, about a man trapped in his apartment without communication to the outside world – the plot is a metaphor for mental illness, guaranteed to give you goosebumps and make your heart beat faster. Horror fans, click the video below to learn more: 

Room 316 on Indiegogo. 

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The Latest Projects in Comics and Pin-Up Art 💋✏️

Red Pin-Up Book by Andrew Tarusov 👠

Into Pin-Up art? Then you'll ♥️ this! The famous Russian artist Andrew Tarusov is making his first pin-up art book – it's called The Red Pin-Up Book and it's jam-packed with wonderful content, engaging stories and never before published artwork. Some images have built in QR-codes, so you’ll be able to simply scan them with your smartphone to receive access to the actual drawing process video of the artwork. 🎥

It’s no wonder this is such a hit on Kickstarter, and this beautiful book is simply a must for all pin-up fans. The campaign rewards include some really awesome and exclusive art, so make sure you check them out. Click the video below to hear more about the campaign from Mr. Tarusov himself:  

7 days to go on Kickstarter! 

Charlton Comics Silver Age Cover Gallery: 8 Volumes 

Fans of comics, you better listen up.👂 The Charlton Comics Silver Age Cover Gallery brings you hundreds of the company's wild covers from the early 1960s. All the covers in these limited edition collector's editions are shot from the original photostats and other materials used to produce the comic books over 50 years ago! 📸

The campaign is not only offering the incredible collection of comic book covers, but you can also own a piece of comics history as they're making the original cover stats available for rewards! Check out the video below to get a taste of comic book heaven: 

Check it out on Kickstarter! 

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Projects to Inspire Magical Bedtime Moments🌛🌟☁️

Room in Room - Add a Versatile Room Right onto Your Bed

We want one of these! This is such a lovely idea for sleepyheads everywhere. 🌙 Room in Room helps your kids go to bed feeling safe, warm and cozy. In the Room in Room, you can enjoy your very own private laptop station, so you can curl up and watch movies inside. Room in Room makes it easier for children to go to sleep by themselves – as they get their very own little dream house of safety! 

Now overfunded on Kickstarter! And it’s easy to see why. Who doesn’t want to turn their bed into a magical bedtime fortress? Click the video below to see more:

Overfunded on Kickstarter!

Giftset "Trina Shiningstar"

Another project that inspires magical bedtime times for the little ones is this lovely gift set by Katrin Volken. It’s called Trina Shiningstar, and it contains a beautiful book about three lively little stars, and the set also comes with a soft blanket, perfect for night time cuddles. 

The story is about friendship and missing your friends when they're not around – recommended for children from two to five years, but bigger children and grownups are sure to enjoy this sweet story, and the soft blanket too! 😊🌙  Click the video below to see more about this cute project: 

Get your own set on Kickstarter! 

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Hurry! Get your Plaisir des SENS now 🌹

PLAISIR des SENS: Discreet and Elegant ♥️

Now, a product for the adults – lovers, listen up. PLAISIR des SENS is the first pleasure object of its kind. PLAISIR des SENS is French for “Pleasure of the Senses.”

Innovative technology meets an all-natural nourishing formula and a sophisticated design. From the touch-activated exterior adorned with gold accents to the luxuriously smooth formula, PLAISIR des SENS is equal parts brains and beauty. Ends soon! Get yours before the campaign ends. Click the video to learn more: 

Get your Plaisir des SENS on Indiegogo!

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Playful Projects to Fire Up Your Imagination! 🔥🎆🌙

Edo – Life-sized cardboard bricks: giant fun for your kids!

Edo are taking Kickstarter by storm! And it's easy to see why. Edo are huge card huge cardboard building blocks for kids (and let's be honest, adults too) who 💚  to play and build. The building blocks are eco-friendly, and just perfect for firing up your child's imagination. 

Build whatever you can, and whatever you can imagine! Castles, animals, fortresses, robots – there's nothing stopping you. Ends in three days, so be quick before they're all gone. Click the video below to see what these awesome bricks are all about:  

Edo are overfunded on Kickstarter – three days left! 

Boolean Box - a Tech Discovery & Coding Kit for STEM Girls

The world needs more girls in STEM! That's why we love this project – Boolean Box contains everything you need to create exciting coding and engineering projects. Boolean Box is a Tech Discovery & Coding Kit for STEM Girls. It's an amazing and fun build-it-yourself computer and electronics kit for girls to code, build, invent & animate. 👊

The kit contains a Raspberry Pi, a basic computer built for learning how to code, and comes with the curriculum the Boolean Box team have used to teach hundreds of girls in camps and classes.  Suitable for ages 8 and up! Check out the video to learn more: 

Get Boolean Box on Kickstarter! 

Mr. Love & Mrs. You & Their Wonderful Planet 

This is such a lovely project – and one that parents who love to read to their kids will adore for sure 😊  Martin Small is a dad and a judo teacher who loves reading to his kids – so much in fact, that he decided to write his own children's book. ✏️

Mr. Love & Mrs. You & Their Wonderful Planet is a wonderful, loving, action-packed and wacky children's book that signifies the magical bond between parent and child. And at the end of the book, you get to say "Love You" to your child. So sweet! ♥️ Don't miss this on Kickstarter! Click the video below to see the amazing author Martin Small talk about the book in his own words. You won't regret it! 

Get the book on Kickstarter!

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This week, it's All About Home Improvement! 🏠💚

Betterspot: A VPN Router for All Devices & Platforms

Surfing the internet shouldn’t feel like you’re performing in front of an audience, are we right, people? That’s why the awesome folks at Betternet have developed Betterspot – an affordable built-in VPN router for secure online surfing and unblocking websites that's compatible with multiple platforms and devices. Massively overfunded on Kickstarter for a good reason. 👏 

Click the video below to see why you should join the campaign and get yours as well! 

Overfunded on Kickstarter!

minkeFLIP light switch 💡

Now this is some proper home improvement right here. The minkeFLIP light switch is much more than an IoT (that would be 'internet of things') light switch – it’s a massive leap forward in home automation! Your minkeFLIP can be used to convert any electrical component into an IoT device. 

You can install it as a touch sensitive light switch behind a traditional light switch, or connect it directly to a load – like a lamp, pump or heater, that can then be turned on and off using your WiFi network. Pretty cool! Watch the video below to learn more:

Get your own minkeFLIP on Kickstarter! 

HÖMDRY: The Perfect Home Hand Dryer 💦

The HÖMDRY hand dryer is simply awesome – it will make your hands feel perfectly dry and clean and will make your home feel like a fancy hotel! Wave goodbye to those pesky tissues and unhygienic towels – and dry your hands like a pro instead. 🙌  HÖMDRY ticks all the boxes: it's compact, affordable, hygienic, cordless, environmentally friendly, and it looks darn good in your home. HÖMDRY can be placed on it's base or mounted on the wall, depending on your preference. Click video to see why you need to get your hands (get it?) on one of these ASAP:

HÖMDRY is overfunded on Indiegogo!

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Two Awesome Innovative Tech Projects on Indiegogo 🍏

MATRIX Creator: IoT Computer Vision Dev Board #Pi

How about an AI on a Pi? 😄 Yup, now you can build your own Amazon Echo and endless IoT apps with a dev board for Raspberry Pi. MATRIX creator is an FPGA-driven dev board, designed for Raspberry Pi – with a microcontroller, IMU, microphone array, IR, plus Z-Wave and ZigBee communications. You can build almost anything with it.

"We built MATRIX Creator to encourage makers around the world to harness the power of their imagination" says the creators. Click the video below to learn more about this cool tech project:

Check out Matrix Creator on Indiegogo! 

nestCARE: a Device-Based Health Care App

Wouldn’t it be great if we could monitor our health, and try to prevent disease instead of just fighting illness it when it's already taken hold? That’s the idea behind nestCARE. nestCARE is a program that’s designed to manage health and wellness through technology and connection – it was created to help you manage the health and wellness of those you love by staying connected and staying informed. nestCARE is all about filling the gaps, and giving people a true picture of their health over time.

Click the video below to learn more about this awesome project:

Support nestCARE on Indiegogo!

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Apparel with a Difference ⛷😎

The All-In-One Ski Suit from Red7SkiWear

Red7 Skiwear is bringing the skiing onesie to the masses! The Red7 Skisuit is made by skiers, for skiers – it's a comfortable and functional all in one ski suit: super comfy and allowing you maximum freedom of movement. ⛷ 

In this thing, you're guaranteed to have an awesome time on the slopes. No more bulky overalls or a million straps to worry about. The Red7 Suit is here, and it’s all you need. 🎿 Click below the video to see it in action! You won't regret it :) 🎿

Pre-order at Kickstarter! 

ODDEST - The new classics. Modern, minimalist watches.

These watches are so awesome – sleek contemporary design, refined minimalism, and, a little bit odd. 👻  They're inspired by the East End in London. These ODDEST watches look smoking on both ladies and gentlemen 🔥  – they're also made with scratch proof sapphire glass, specially chosen for its durability. Sapphire glass is twice as tough as normal glass, scratch resistant and keeps a premium look, and the strap is made of soft stylish leather. See the video below to see what they're all about: 

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Three Peaks: Odorless Men’s Basics Made With Silver

Odorless t-shirts? Yes, please! Three Peaks is a smartwear subscription service and it's all about the men's basics – but in the highest quality. There's superb t-shirts, boxers, and socks – AND they're infused with pure silver! They stay fresh all day long, beating odour and sweat, keeping you comfortable and looking good. Watch the video to learn more about this silver-infused line:

Get your Three Peaks apparel here.

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Backercamp Bookclub: Books for Hope 🙏

A Recipe for Hope 🍲

A Recipe for Hope: How We Fought Cancer with Family, Faith, Friends, and Food is a book written by Jeffrey Weaver – he chronicled everything that happened when his wife Susan got diagnosed with breast cancer and kept writing as they fought their way back to health. 

That process of logging what was happening was the basis for this book, and now the Weaver family want to share their journey with you – including all the healthy recipes that helped Susan get better. A book for anyone who would like to know more about a healthier lifestyle. Click the video below to learn more:

Overfunded on Kickstarter!

Metrical Compositions For The Lovers of Soul

If you love poetry, then we think you should support this beautiful project by Johanna Blanche. Her collection of poetry is called Metrical Compositions For The Lovers of Soul.

Of her writing, she says "I began writing poetry during my preteen years as a coping mechanism and continued throughout life. It brought me peace and allowed me the ability to freely express myself. I realized that a lot of my readers had the same thoughts as me after publishing my collection. Their positive feedback gave me the motivation to extend it into a full length book." Click the video to learn more about the idea behind the book:

Join Johanna on Kickstarter! 

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Playful Projects that Kids (and Adults) Will Love! 🎢🤖

The Cyclone-LEGO® Compatible Roller Coaster Construction Toy

Ok this one is definitely not just for kids – this is some serious stuff! This is for lego fans, rollercoaster fans, model railway fans of all ages. Because Lego has no age. The Cyclone by CoasterDynamix is a working roller coaster model kit – and it’s compatible with Lego! It just happens to be the first commercially available kit that combines the versatility of the world's leading building block system with the realism and excitement of the CoasterDynamix track system – and the result is simply mindblowing. It’s a roller coaster model that’s easy to build and fun to customise – you can join multiple sets together to make larger, crazier, and more elaborate designs. The possibilities are endless. Click the video to see more!

Overfunded on Kickstarter! 

Kid-Sized Giant Cardboard Robot Arms

This is something that both adults and kids need in their lives: Giant Cardboard Robot Arms – doesn't that sound great? And yes, Giant Cardboard Robot Arms are exactly what they sound like –  giant arms, made of cardboard, that make you look like a robot. Yes please!

These amazing arms are created by cardboard robot expert Jason Lentz, whose adult giant cardboard robot arms caused such a buzz that he had to make them for kids too! Perfectly designed and easy to assemble, just play around like a robot, and when you're done you can just simply stash the cardboard away somewhere else until you’re ready for more robot action. Click the video to see why they're already overfunded on Kickstarter! 

Get robot arms at Kickstarter!

HoliMaths X - a family multiplication strategy card game

HoliMaths is a game that teaches kids maths! And trust us, nothing beats getting to learn the often dreaded math subject in this way – by playing and having fun! This colourful and action packed game takes the drama right out of the subject – and is all about the thrill of maths and the fun of play.

HoliMaths is the Academics Choice Awards WINNER 2016 – so you know its good! It's a superb innovative education learning tool for mathematical multiplication that both kids and adults will enjoy. Perfect for home schooling, to use in schools, or just at home with your family and friends. 🏠

Click the video to learn more about this mathtastic game and its creators:

Go to Kickstarter to up your math game!