u/Impossible-Gur-3491

I have a Kickstarter project which I may cancel if the last 36 hours don't bring in additional pledges.

If that happens, I want to prepare a short Typeform survey and post it in the campaign updates to gather feedback for a potential relaunch. My main concern is asking the right questions without overwhelming people with a long survey that discourages responses.

Right now, most of the survey uses simple 1–5 opinion scales and multiple choice questions because they seem quick and approachable, but the survey still feels a bit overloaded.

What questions are absolutely essential for a post-mortem survey?

This is my first Kickstarter campaign for a short visual novel.

I'm unsure if the funding will fail and if I should be planning to cancel it. There are 7 days left to go and the project is currently 46% funded on a goal of $2,400 AUD. There are 113 followers with a 10% conversion rate. Throughout the campaign the rise has been gradual and I've currently hit a plateau.

I've heard there might be a spike in the final 48 hours, but should I be preparing for funding failure? And is it better to cancel or let it fail?