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[Xfactor]

Hey everyone...another question please.
Can anyone share your experience with crowdfunding beside Kickstarters? I tried it but it seems not very successful, so would like to know other options that you use to get funding for your game. Thanks a lot! 

[Tusky]

I also ran a kickstarter which just scraped through based on bothering friends and fam.

I think the key is to make sure you have something of a following already. The mistake I made was to throw it up expecting that to generate interest, but unless you are lucky or have something drop dead awesome then you wont get much random foot traffic

[Eyon]

For a crowndfunding to work you have to already have a  strong community following you. I'm talking at least ten thousands people following you on social networks, interested on what you're doing. If you don't have a strong community, nobody will care about you're work =/.

It's hard but it is how it is, except, as Tusky said, if you are lucky.
So maybe work on the marketing of you're game for another year and then, try again =).

[Xfactor]

Thanks for your advice guys!

Yeah I haven't been lucky recently so I don't think I could get some investment out of Kickstarter or any source. I have read ways to fund a start-up here: https://www.1and1.com/digitalguide/online-marketing/online-sales/startup-financing-options-for-funding/
Apparently the most convincing option for me is...my own saving  . I can either go with bank loan or start-up funding program, which is basically a loan but not from banks. I'm thinking of using this money source to build up my game first, then as @Eyon said, make it popular before trying my luck again with crowdfunding. 

[Schrompf]

I suggest not taking any loans whatsoever, because chances are your game will nosedive. In the current market over-saturation I'd wager that only 1 in 1000 games makes its money back. You better act as if your game will fail, because most probably it's going to be one of the 999 games that will. Don't make your financial health depend on the rare chance of a well-selling game. Do freelancing, make games in your spare time.