Kevin Vanord & Harebrained Schemes (KickStarter)

Subject: Kevin Vanord & Harebrained Schemes.
Sources: Kickstarter, Gamespot.
Date Compiled: May 08th, 2015.
Credits: Original Research, A_Plant for his Medium post on journalist crowdfunding accounts.
https://medium.com/@A_PLANT_/game-journalists-and-critics-crowdfunding-accounts-984a29e13c9
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Kevin Vanord was a kickstarter backer for Shadowrun Returns. https://archive.is/GLoi7
Apparently kickstarter rewards were not just digital, but included items such as T-Shirts and Shadowrun Returns Anthology. https://archive.is/WYZ88 (Reward tiers on kickstarter page: https://archive.is/UYNp7. Unknown how much Vanord backed)
The kickstarter was successfully funded on 04.29.12 https://archive.is/Wzdco
Kickstarter funding period was from Apr 4 2012 - Apr 29 2012 (24 days) https://archive.is/UYNp7#selection-3553.0-3559.11

In this interview for Gamespot, Vanord along with Harebrained Schemes discuss kickstarter backing and various rewards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiEyFjdAr5M

Potential Conflicts of Interest.
Backing a Kickstarter is a sign of endorsement, the same as donating to a Patreon would be. I consider this a potential conflict of interest and a sign of potential bias. I found no disclosure of the fact that Vanord was a Kickstarter backer.

Articles with Potential Conflict of Interests:
07.31.13: Shadowrun Returns is a pleasant role-playing game with a potent setting. (GameSpot) https://archive.is/AURDQ