Video producers Nick Scarpino and Tim Gettys, also from IGN, later joined the team.

Ben Kuchera of Polygon viewed the news as evidence that fan-funded content had reached new levels, and remarked that content-creators served to make more money when fans paid creators directly rather than the creators using advertising to raise money from fans.

[8] New Kinda Funny content featured during one of GameSpot's two stage shows at the 2016 Electronic Entertainment Expo.

[9] On March 13, 2017, Colin Moriarty announced his resignation from the company following outcry over a controversial joke posted on Twitter, citing a difference in creative vision with the rest of the Kinda Funny co-founders.

The Kinda Funny initiative was kicked off with a month long Patreon fundraiser drive.