1. Amanda Palmer
Singersongwriter’s campaign to fund an album, art book, and tour.
RAISED: $1,192,793
BACKERS: 24,883
2. Twine
Two Massachusetts of Institute of Technology graduates’ project to build wireless sensors that connect to the Web.
RAISED: $556,542
BACKERS: 3,966
3. Grim Dawn
Video game developer Crate Entertainment funded a fantasy roleplaying game.
RAISED: $537,515
BACKERS: 12,457
4. Ministry of Supply
Boston clothing company raised money for a line of shirts.
RAISED: $429,277
BACKERS: 2,798
5. Geode, from iCache
Cambridge tech firm funded development of a mobile payment accessory for iPhones.
RAISED: $352,918
BACKERS: 1,784
6. Equiso Smart TV
Campaign to make devices that turn regular televisions into smart TVs.
RAISED: $241,557
BACKERS: 2,703
7. The Kick
A project to manufacture small portable lights for amateur photographers.
RAISED: $210,597
BACKERS: 1,154
8. Zpocalypse
An epic zombie survival board game created by a Marlborough game maker.
RAISED: $210,237
BACKERS: 2,045
9. Hexy the Hexapod
Somerville robot maker ArcBotics funded do-it-yourself robot kits.
RAISED: $168,267
BACKERS: 861
10. Tom Rush
Musician raised money to perform at Boston’s Symphony Hall.
RAISED: $140,984
BACKERS: 533
