Saving Your Failing Kickstarter Campaign - Ep. 71
Release Date: 08/08/2018
Going Full Time as a Game Developer with John Brieger - Ep. 92
Board Game Business Podcast
John Brieger talks about some of the biggest mistakes he's made during the development process so we can all learn from them. References: Brieger Creative - John Brieger on Twitter -
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Going Full Time as a Game Developer with John Brieger - Ep. 91
Board Game Business Podcast
Learn why your game needs development help with professional developer, John Brieger. References: Brieger Creative - John Brieger on Twitter -
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Top 5 Rough Edges on a Kickstarter Game - Ep. 90
Board Game Business Podcast
We discuss the top 5 most common rough edges on a Kickstarter game so you can avoid them on yours! Dustin Schwartz Rules Editing: The Game Crafter Sanity Test:
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Top 5 Places to Find Prototype Art - Ep. 89
Board Game Business Podcast
In this episode, we re-visit our list of top places to find art for your prototype. Links: The Noun Project: Nasa: National Gallery of Art: Public Domain Smithsonian: Public Domain New York Public Libraries: Pixabay: GameIcons.Net: Flicker: Patreon:
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Top 5 Predicted Impacts of COVID-19 on the Board Game Industry - Ep. 88
Board Game Business Podcast
Jeremy and Brian discuss how we think the board game industry will be impacted by COVID-19. This was recorded in early April of 2020. Resources: Good Cop Bad Cop Online - Tabletopia - Tabletop Simulator - Board Game Arena - BoardGameArena.com Roll20 - BoardSpace - boardspace.net
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Top 5 Time Savers for Game Designers - Ep. 87
Board Game Business Podcast
In this episode, we are going to cover a bunch of tips for you game designers to SAVE YOU TIME. Resources Mentioned Google Drive - Dropbox - Card Creatr - Component.Studio - Paperize - Multideck - Pages - The Game Crafter Art Store -
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Top 5 Tips for Advertising Your Board Game - Ep. 86
Board Game Business Podcast
We give you our top 5 tips for advertising your board game and how to learn which sources are best for you and your game. This is a little more focused on ads for a Kickstarter campaign, but is applicable to any type of advertising for a board game. References: Bitly Link Shortener - Google Link Shortener - Google Analytics - Facebook Ads -
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Mailbag on US Manufacturing, Recovering from Disaster, and Component Cost Considerations - Ep. 85
Board Game Business Podcast
Today we dig into the Patreon mailbag and answer these questions: How do you recover from being punched in the gut? What is a unique enough selling point for a game? What are some component cost considerations to take when manufacturing your game? Should I fulfill my Kickstarter campaign myself? Is it possible to manufacture games in the US? Thanks to for editing this!
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Top 5 Biggest Changes in the Board Game Industry in the Last 5 Years - Ep. 84
Board Game Business Podcast
How has the board game industry changed in the last 5 years? Brian co-founded Overworld Games about 6 years before this was recorded so it's also a view of how things have changed between when he started publishing games and now. Here is the top 5 list: 5) More games in big box retailers 4) It's easier to make games 3) Kickstarter explosion 2) Growth of games at conventions 1) Distribution is harder
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Top 5 Ways to Deal with Scope Creep - Ep. 83
Board Game Business Podcast
Patron Andrew van Ingen suggested this episode on how to deal with scope creep. Here's the list we go through! 5. If some people don’t hate it, you are doing it wrong. 4. Don't let experiments linger. 3. Determine the scale, audience (learning time), price point and play time of your game. 2. Have an "always pruning" mindset. Always be thinking about the parts that aren't SUPER DUPER fun. 1. Understands that hobby gamers (and many designers) will ALWAYS ask for more.
info_outlineToday we talk about how to figure out why your Kickstarter campaign is failing and how to fix it.
Brian's magic recipe for a successful campaign:
- A page that converts visitors into backers
- Get backers to your page
Converting: The video, explaining the hook, providing the content people really care about
Getting Visitors: Social media ads, building your crowd before launch, connecting with influencers, creating awareness during the campaign