# Gamefound Tabletop Crowdfunding Tracker (`jungle_synthesizer/gamefound-tabletop-crowdfunding-tracker-scraper`) Actor Scrape tabletop crowdfunding campaigns from Gamefound — backer counts, funding totals, pledge tiers, stretch goals, and campaign details for board games, RPGs, and miniatures. - **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle\_synthesizer/gamefound-tabletop-crowdfunding-tracker-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Games - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Gamefound Tabletop Crowdfunding Tracker Scrape tabletop crowdfunding campaigns from [Gamefound](https://gamefound.com) — live backer counts, funding totals, pledge tiers, stretch goals, and full campaign details for board games, RPGs, accessories, and more. ### What It Collects For each campaign, the scraper returns: | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `project_id` | Unique Gamefound project ID | | `project_name` | Campaign title | | `project_url` | Direct link to the campaign page | | `creator_name` / `creator_url` | Publisher or studio name and profile link | | `category` | Primary catalog category (e.g., Board & card games, TTRPG) | | `tagline` | Campaign tagline | | `status` | Campaign phase (Crowdfunding, LatePledge, Store, Upcoming, Ended) | | `currency` | Currency symbol (e.g., $, €, £) | | `funding_goal` | Target funding amount | | `amount_raised` | Total funds raised | | `percent_funded` | Funding percentage | | `backer_count` | Total number of backers | | `follower_count` | Number of campaign followers | | `pledge_tiers` | JSON array of pledge tiers with name, price, purchase count, and estimated delivery | | `stretch_goals` | JSON array of stretch goals with threshold, unlock status, and description | | `start_date` / `end_date` | Campaign window (ISO 8601) | | `estimated_delivery` | Earliest delivery date across pledge tiers | | `updates_count` | Number of project updates posted | | `snapshot_at` | Timestamp when the record was captured | ### Input Options | Parameter | Type | Description | Default | |-----------|------|-------------|---------| | `maxItems` | Integer | Maximum number of campaigns to return. Leave empty for all. | 10 | | `projectPhase` | Enum | Filter by campaign phase: `All`, `Crowdfunding`, `LatePledge`, `Store`, `Upcoming` | `All` | | `catalogCategory` | Enum | Filter by category: `All`, `BoardAndCardGames`, `TTRPG`, `Accessories`, `VideoGames`, `Others` | `All` | #### Example Input ```json { "maxItems": 50, "projectPhase": "Crowdfunding", "catalogCategory": "BoardAndCardGames" } ```` This returns up to 50 live crowdfunding campaigns in the Board & Card Games category. ### Use Cases - **Market research** — track which campaigns are gaining traction, compare backer counts and funding velocity across the tabletop space - **Publisher intelligence** — monitor which studios are launching, how their campaigns perform, and what pledge structures they use - **Stretch goal analysis** — understand how campaigns sequence and communicate stretch goals - **Pricing benchmarks** — compare pledge tier structures and price points across categories - **Portfolio monitoring** — watch campaigns for games you backed or want to track ### How It Works The scraper uses Gamefound's search API to retrieve paginated campaign listings, then fetches each project page to extract live funding statistics. Funding data (backer count, amount raised, currency) is read from the server-rendered state embedded in each campaign page — ensuring the numbers reflect the current live state of the campaign, not stale listing data. Pledge tiers are fetched from Gamefound's rewards API and normalized into a structured JSON array. No login or API key is required. ### Output Sample ```json { "project_id": 6631, "project_name": "Nemesis: Retaliation", "project_url": "https://gamefound.com/en/projects/awaken-realms/nemesis-retaliation", "creator_name": "Awaken Realms", "creator_url": "https://gamefound.com/en/users/awaken-realms", "category": "Board & card games", "tagline": "The ultimate cinematic sci-fi survival horror experience returns.", "status": "Ended", "currency": "$", "funding_goal": 500000, "amount_raised": 21506969.88, "percent_funded": 4301.39, "backer_count": 38214, "follower_count": 12045, "pledge_tiers": "[{\"name\":\"Core Game\",\"price\":149,\"currency\":\"$\",\"purchasedCount\":18432,\"estimatedDelivery\":\"2025-03-01\"}]", "stretch_goals": "[{\"id\":1,\"title\":\"Extra Alien\",\"threshold\":1000000,\"unlocked\":true,\"description\":\"Adds a new alien species\"}]", "start_date": "2023-10-15T12:00:00Z", "end_date": "2023-11-14T12:00:00Z", "estimated_delivery": "2025-03-01", "updates_count": 47, "snapshot_at": "2026-05-21T21:00:00.000Z" } ``` ### Notes - Gamefound hosts campaigns in multiple currencies depending on the creator's location. The `currency` field carries the symbol; `funding_goal` and `amount_raised` are in that same currency. - Campaigns with `status: Ended` or `status: Archived` are still accessible via Gamefound's search and are included when `projectPhase: All` is selected. - `pledge_tiers` and `stretch_goals` are JSON-encoded arrays stored as strings, suitable for downstream parsing or direct use in JSON-aware tools. # Actor input Schema ## `sp_intended_usage` (type: `string`): Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler. ## `sp_improvement_suggestions` (type: `string`): Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements. ## `sp_contact` (type: `string`): Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of campaigns to scrape. Leave empty for all campaigns. ## `projectPhase` (type: `string`): Filter by campaign phase — live crowdfunding, late pledge, store, or all. ## `catalogCategory` (type: `string`): Filter by game category. ## Actor input object example ```json { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 10, "projectPhase": "All", "catalogCategory": "All" } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 10, "projectPhase": "All", "catalogCategory": "All" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/gamefound-tabletop-crowdfunding-tracker-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 10, "projectPhase": "All", "catalogCategory": "All", } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/gamefound-tabletop-crowdfunding-tracker-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 10, "projectPhase": "All", "catalogCategory": "All" }' | apify call jungle_synthesizer/gamefound-tabletop-crowdfunding-tracker-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jungle_synthesizer/gamefound-tabletop-crowdfunding-tracker-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Gamefound Tabletop Crowdfunding Tracker", "description": "Scrape tabletop crowdfunding campaigns from Gamefound — backer counts, funding totals, pledge tiers, stretch goals, and campaign details for board games, RPGs, and miniatures.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "RaJ4bjESfeP2cLtO3" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~gamefound-tabletop-crowdfunding-tracker-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jungle_synthesizer-gamefound-tabletop-crowdfunding-tracker-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~gamefound-tabletop-crowdfunding-tracker-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-jungle_synthesizer-gamefound-tabletop-crowdfunding-tracker-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~gamefound-tabletop-crowdfunding-tracker-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-jungle_synthesizer-gamefound-tabletop-crowdfunding-tracker-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "sp_intended_usage": { "title": "What is the intended usage of this data?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler." }, "sp_improvement_suggestions": { "title": "How can we improve this crawler for you?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements." }, "sp_contact": { "title": "Contact Email", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of campaigns to scrape. Leave empty for all campaigns." }, "projectPhase": { "title": "Campaign Phase", "enum": [ "All", "Crowdfunding", "LatePledge", "Store", "Upcoming" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by campaign phase — live crowdfunding, late pledge, store, or all.", "default": "All" }, "catalogCategory": { "title": "Category", "enum": [ "All", "BoardAndCardGames", "TTRPG", "Accessories", "VideoGames", "Others" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by game category.", "default": "All" } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```