Ever backed a crowd-funded game? How much do you part with for such projects?

[tolu619]

asqarkabab said:
I never back anything i dont trust them
After what happend with project cars
I hope this doesnt happen to shenmue 3

I guess stuff like that happens with larger teams. But I've heard stories of smaller teams that literally take people's money and don't deliver the product. That's why I'm wondering who actually backs these things with all these trust issues. My own project just needs $1000, and if my campaign flops, I'll still deliver the game before year end, and I'll still owe the few backers I do have the perks I promised in my campaign. About the 2 games I said I'd have loved to fund in the OP, my reasons:

1. Yooka-Laylee looks like something I'd buy at full price, and the developers are nintendo fans so I knew I'd get a Wii U version with Amiibo support if the game does well.

2. Superku because not only does the game look awesome (2D game with many Mario Galaxy elements), but the developer takes out of his time to help out lots of other game developers on forums when we (upcoming devs) get stuck with our code.