Open World Kickstarter Game Exceeds Funding Goal By Over 1,000%

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Open world delivery game Mika and the Witch's Mountain has absolutely demolished its Kickstarter funding goal, exceeding it by over 1,000% and earning roughly $1.38 million. While big Kickstarter gaming projects were more common a few years back, there are still plenty of success stories on the fundraising platform.

Kickstarter has been used to fund all kinds of gaming projects over the years, with varying degrees of success. Sometimes Kickstarter-funded projects end up like the disappointing Mighty No. 9, but other times they earn a great deal of praise at launch, like Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, for example. There have been Kickstarter success stories and Kickstarter flops, and while it's far too early to tell how the game will fare with fans and critics, Mika and the Witch's Mountain is certainly one of the site's biggest success stories in terms of funding goals.

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Mika and the Witch's Mountain was seeking around $42,000 in funding, but it earned $1,384,895.33 between 24,159 backers by the time its funding period ended. This has allowed the developers to expand their vision for the game and meet a number of stretch goals. Because Mika and the Witch's Mountain has met all its stretch goals, fans can look forward to more side quests, a physical release for the Nintendo Switch version, new outfits, new characters, and even three dungeons inspired by The Legend of Zelda.

Mika and the Witch's Mountain, for those unfamiliar with the game, is an open world game about a witch flying around and delivering packages. It takes direct inspiration from Studio Ghibli's classic film Kiki's Delivery Service, as well as video games like A Short Hike and The