Kickstarter has left an indelible mark on the tabletop roleplaying game hobby. Starting in the early 2010s, the site opened the gates to RPG crowdfunding, which has gone from a curiosity to a first-move favorite all the way to literally more than 10% of the hobby by revenue. There is no single more high profile way to get your game attention, financing, and hopefully, success.

And…so what? We know how much money flows into crowdfunding, but how does money translate to influence over the hobby?