Kickcheater
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Kickcheater is a crowdfunding company. Its name is a portmanteau of Kickstarter and kicking The Cheat, and its logo similarly is evocative of Strong Bad kicking The Cheat.
Occasionally portrayed as a fictional platform in the Homestar Runner universe, the name and logo are most regularly used in conjunction with the real-world Trogdor!! The Board Game as a substitute term for "Kickstarter".
Appearances
- sbemail 206 — The Kickcheater logo is shown, illustrating Strong Bad's sarcastic plea to "support my crowdfunding campaign!" for making April Fools' product mockups into real items.
- @StrongBadActual —
- November 30, 2017 — Strong Bad considers making a Kickcheater to fund an inflatable Trogdor lawn decoration.
- The campaign for Trogdor!! The Board Game was referred to as a "Kickcheater" on 13 Jul 2018, 17 Jul 2018, 7 Aug 2018, 12 Aug 2018, 15 Aug 2018, 17 Sep 2018, and 23 Sep 2018.
- Other Kickstarter campaigns have been called "Kickcheaters" —
- PAX East - 8 Apr 2018 — Matt Chapman announces "We're doin' a Kickcheater" for the Trogdor board game.
- The Deleteheads Download — Volumes 2 and 3 mention the board game's "Kickcheater campaign".
- Trogdor!! The Board Game (video) — The Kickcheater logo accompanies the announcer's mention of a "fundraiser drive" for the board game.
- Trogdor!! The Board Game Website — "Kickcheater" is substituted for "Kickstarter" in some instances.
- Index Page Footer — Board game preorders were advertised to viewers who "[missed] the Kickcheater campaign".
