Moshi Monsters’ comeback Kickstarter sabotaged by "malicious actor" who made multiple fake pledges

Moshi Monsters’ comeback Kickstarter campaign has been targeted by a "malicious actor" who submitted multiple fake pledges.

Mind Candy launched its campaign to revive Moshi Monsters as a mobile game on June 16th, aiming to raise £250,000 through fan support.

Those who pledged were promised access to an exclusive Discord server and an opportunity to participate in early testing, and in less than 24 hours, fans had already seemingly reached the Kickstarter goal.

However, Mind Candy has since discovered that a bad actor made many fake pledges "with the clear intent of misleading our community and sabotaging the campaign". This means the £250,000 required for the campaign hasn’t actually been reached.

"Heartbroken", the company has reported the fake pledges to Kickstarter for immediate removal.

"We’re not deterred"

Mind Candy stated that it hasn’t been deterred by the bad actor’s false pledges and that the campaign to bring back Moshi Monsters will go on:

"We know the damage to trust, to morale, to the momentum we worked so hard to build, has already been done. We want you to know, though: we're not deterred. Our commitment to reviving Moshi Monsters remains as strong as ever, not just for the generation who grew up with it, but for those still to come.

"This is bigger than nostalgia. It’s about building something enduring, joyful and true to the spirit that made the original so beloved. To those who’ve backed us in good faith: thank you. You've reminded us why we're doing this and we're determined more than ever to deliver you the Moshi experience you deserve."

Should the Kickstarter goal genuinely be reached by August 15th, Moshi Monsters will return as a mobile game and task players with rebuilding Monstro City after it was destroyed by the "Flash-teroid".

As of June 18th, more than £75,000 has been raised across more than 1,300 backers, with roughly £175,000 still to go.

A 2000s hit

The possibility of a Moshi Monsters comeback was first explored in early 2025 following "hundreds of thousands" of fan letters, emails and other forms of outreach to Mind Candy. The entertainment company closed down the original Flash game in 2019, shortly before support ended for Adobe Flash Player.

Over its 11-year run, the original Moshi Monsters was played by more than 100 million users across 150 countries, selling 90m figurines and 170m trading cards.