Fund Indies

Open-source Kickstarter alternative for indie games — self-host your campaigns, accept USDC via Reown (Base + Ethereum), keep full control of your data.

Crowdfunding without the platform tax. MIT licensed.

Features

• All-or-nothing or flexible funding per campaign
• USDC pledges via Reown wallet + escrow (Base Sepolia / Base / Ethereum)
• No card processor — crypto only
• Single-tenant self-host (primary). DEPLOY_MODE=multi is reserved but not implemented yet
• Reward tiers, stretch goals, campaign updates
• Game-oriented fields (platforms, Steam / itch links, early access)
• Docker Compose one-command deploy

Quick start (local dev)

Testnet first (recommended)

./start.sh
# first run creates env/testnet.local.env — fill Reown id + deployer key, re-run

./start.sh --deploy-escrow   # optional: deploy CampaignEscrow to Base Sepolia

Or step-by-step:

pnpm install
cp env/testnet.env.example env/testnet.local.env
# edit env/testnet.local.env → Reown WALLETCONNECT_PROJECT_ID, DEPLOYER_PRIVATE_KEY

pnpm testnet:doctor
pnpm testnet:up
pnpm testnet:deploy-escrow && pnpm testnet:sync-env
pnpm dev

Full runbook: docs/testnet.md · ./start.sh --help

Prerequisites

• Node 20+
• pnpm 9+
• Docker (for Postgres)
• Foundry (optional, for escrow deploy): https://getfoundry.sh

# 1. Install
pnpm install

# 2. Env (or use env/testnet.local.env + pnpm testnet:sync-env)
cp .env.example .env

# 3. Database
docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml up -d postgres

# 4. Build packages + migrate + seed
pnpm -r --filter './packages/*' build
pnpm db:migrate
pnpm db:seed

# 5. Run API + web
pnpm dev

• Web: http://localhost:5173
• API: http://localhost:3001/api/health
• Primary login: Reown wallet at http://localhost:5173/login (set WALLETCONNECT_PROJECT_ID)
• Email fallback (after seed): [email protected] / changeme123
• Sample campaign: http://localhost:5173/c/neon-drifters

Docker (full stack)

cp .env.example .env
docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml up --build

App: http://localhost:8080

Configuration

Variable	Description
DEPLOY_MODE	single (default). multi logs a boot warning and is not implemented
PLATFORM_FEE_BPS	Platform fee in basis points (default 100 = 1%)
USDC_ENABLED	true to enable crypto pledges
WALLETCONNECT_PROJECT_ID	Reown Cloud project id
ESCROW_CONTRACT_ADDRESS	Deployed CampaignEscrow
WEB3_CHAIN_IDS	Comma-separated (e.g. 84532 Base Sepolia)

Webhooks (local)

stripe listen --forward-to localhost:3001/api/webhooks/stripe

UI (Steez)

The web app is skinned with @steez-ui/react — a futuristic hypebeast design system (minimal cyber chrome, signal green).

• Registry: https://forgejo.thomasjvu.com · owner steez-ui · package @steez-ui/react@^0.2.1
• UI: https://forgejo.thomasjvu.com/steez-ui/-/packages
• Vendored install (default): apps/web depends on file:../../vendor/steez-ui/steez-ui-react-0.2.1.tgz

pnpm install   # uses vendor/steez-ui tarball via apps/web package.json

Optional registry install (Forgejo behind Cloudflare Access): use pnpm install:with-registry with CF_ACCESS_* + FORGEJO_TOKEN set.

Monorepo layout

apps/web          Vite + React UI (Steez UI)
apps/api          Hono API + settlement cron
packages/db       Drizzle schema + migrations
packages/shared   Zod schemas, money helpers
packages/config   Env parsing
packages/payments-web3
contracts/        Foundry USDC escrow
docker/           Compose + nginx

Smart contract

contracts/src/CampaignEscrow.sol holds USDC until deadline, then:

• Success → transfer to creator (minus optional fee)
• Fail → backers claimRefund

# with Foundry installed
cd contracts && forge build

Multi-tenant mode

Not implemented. DEPLOY_MODE=multi does not enable Connect onboarding or tenant isolation; the API prints a console warning at boot. Use DEPLOY_MODE=single for production self-host. Multi-tenant is on the roadmap.

License & disclaimer

MIT. This software is infrastructure — operators and creators are responsible for local crowdfunding, consumer, and tax law. Not a securities or equity crowdfunding product.

Roadmap

• Campaigns, tiers, stretch goals, updates
• Settlement job (USDC logical + optional finalize)
• USDC escrow contract + demo pledges
• Multi-tenant marketplace mode
• Reown AppKit wallet connect + USDC pledge UI
• Email receipts (SMTP)
• Digital key fulfillment vault