BackerKit FAQ
How does BackerKit crowdfunding work?
Crowdfunding is a collaborative way to bring ideas and projects to life. Project creators post their idea for a project, and backers pledge money to make the project possible. Backers get behind the scenes access and backer-only rewards, which can include exclusive products, special pricing, creative input, content, and more.
To become a backer, select a pledge level that features the reward(s) you would like to receive when the project is successfully completed and make your contribution.
All-or-nothing crowdfunding model: The creator sets a funding goal and a deadline to raise funds. If the project does not meet the goal by the deadline, backers credit cards are not charged and no money changes hands.
Crowdfunding projects can happen at various stages of the creative process. Make sure to check the estimated timeline of when rewards will be delivered. Project creators will keep you updated on the progress toward completion and delivery of your rewards.
Backing a crowdfunding campaign is not the same as purchasing an item from a store. When you back a campaign you are supporting the creation of something new. Rewards are almost always delivered, but are not guaranteed.
When will I be charged for my pledge?
Your payment method will not be charged right away. You will be charged for the amount of your pledge when the campaign ends and the project reaches its funding goal. You will not be charged if the campaign does not reach its funding goal.
What happens after the campaign is over?
The Creator will send out a survey that will ask you for more information about your pledge, your shipping information, additional items you may want to add to your pledge, and collect shipping fees if applicable.
The survey will be sent to the email address we have on file with your pledge.
Any additional payment will be charged when you complete your survey and confirm your order.
Project FAQ
How does this project integrate with Outbreak: Shades of Horror?
Railbreak VR is important to the development of Outbreak: Shades of Horror for several reasons. If this project is successful and our stretch goal to add post-launch support for Outbreak: Shades of Horror is successful, it will give us the time to prototype, test, and productionize VR concepts that can be integrated into that future title post launch, and allow us to build a far more immersive and exciting game.
When will digital codes be delivered if this project is successfully funded?
We have the goal of launching the Tailbreak Expansion Pack and Railbreak VR in October 2024 and will deliver digital codes for both of those products at that time. For all other digital games offered as part of this campaign, we intend to deliver those codes in April 2024 to backers.
Do you intend to offer an alpha, beta, or demo for Railbreak VR?
We are planning to offer a limited beta testing demo to campaign backers of Railbreak VR prior to launch.
Why are there no physical game options in the Railbreak VR campaign?
Our goal with Railbreak VR is to offer a digital game for the leading VR storefronts. Supporting physical versions of the game would increase overhead dramatically, and we want the budget and the campaign to be focused on raising the resources necessary to build this game, not spending them on physical add-ons.