Game Design

Making Terraforming Mars
Board Gaming, Case Study, Nerding Out
Episode 272 - Jacob & Jonathan Fryxelius of FryxGames join the Crowdfunding Nerds to discuss the making of Terraforming Mars.
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Making Corps of Discovery
Board Gaming, Case Study, Community Growth
Episode 271 - Jay Cormier of Off The Page Games joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to discuss the making of Corps of Discovery and the origins of Mind MGMT.
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Making The Cats of Mont Saint Michel
Audience, Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Case Study, Crowdfunding Campaign, Distribution & Fulfilment, Pre-marketing
Episode 268 - Marco Pecota of Raybox Games discusses the making of The Cats of Mont Saint Michel.
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Shelfside On Common Board Game Design Mistakes
Board Gaming, Case Study, Nerding Out
Episode 267 - Ashton Wu joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to discuss how game designers can avoid common board game design cons and mistakes.
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Making Lifestyle Board Games
Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Case Study, Nerding Out, Personal Growth
Episode 266 - Andrew Lowen, Chazz Young & Dan Maynard of the Deliverance Board Game team discuss the process and challenges of creating lifestyle board games.
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Making Massive Board Games
Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Case Study
Episode 261 - Andrew sits down with Cody Miller & Ira Fay to discuss the development of the massive open world board game Arydia.
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Strategy, Operations & Tactics
Audience, Board Gaming, Community Growth, Nerding Out, Pre-marketing
In episode 255 of the Crowdfunding Nerds podcast, hosts Andrew and Sean dive deep into the art of strategy, tactics, and operations.
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Addictive Gameplay Loops With Chris Cantero
Audience, Case Study, Pre-marketing, Video Games
How do you craft a video game that hooks players and keeps them coming back for more?
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Highly Rewarding Game Loops
Audience, Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Case Study, Nerding Out, Video Games
Join us on this episode of the Crowdfunding Nerds as Andrew and Sean, along with Deliverance playtester Evan Gilcrest, unravel the secret sauce behind captivating gameplay loops.
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Game Design Discussion w/ Caleb Grace, Senior Game Designer of Fantasy Flight Games
Audience, Board Gaming, Case Study, Nerding Out, Personal Growth
How does a two-time world champion in Star Trek CCG transition to a senior game designer at Fantasy Flight Games?
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How Game Dev Impacts Business Longevity
Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Case Study, Nerding Out
In episode 250 of Crowdfunding Nerds, Andrew and Sean delve into the fascinating world of game development, unravelling the secrets behind crafting the perfect rulebook.
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$100k Game Secret with Marco Pecota
Audience, Behind the Business, Case Study, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign
In Episode 245 of the Crowdfunding Nerds podcast, Andrew and Sean are joined by Marco Pecota from Raybox Games to unravel the secrets behind a $100,000 crowdfunding campaign and the art of world-building in gaming.
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Co-Design: Challenges & Strengths
Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Case Study, Personal Growth
In episode 244 of the Crowdfunding Nerds podcast, we dive deep with Brian and Michael Toth of Toth Games about their journey in crafting Legends of the Arena.
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Power Creep & Expanding Into Board Game Arena with Kneight Reinagel
Audience, Board Gaming, Case Study, Community Growth
This week, Andrew and Sean sit down with web developer and board game aficionado, Kneight Reinagel, to dive deep into the world of BGA development!
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How To Discover Your Target Market & Design For Them
Audience, Board Gaming, Case Study
Ever wondered how to pinpoint the perfect audience for your game? Join us in Episode 189 of Crowdfunding Nerds as Andrew and Sean sit down with Marco Pecota
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How To Stand Out + Newbie Designer Mistakes
Board Gaming, Community Growth
Ever wondered how to make your board game shine in a sea of competitors? Or curious about the common traps that new publishers fall into?
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Table Presence: Crafting Irresistible Board Games
Welcome back to Crowdfunding Nerds, episode 151! Today we're thrilled to have Joe Slack with us. Ever wondered what makes a board game irresistible?
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Ascendancy: Making Your Game Undeniably Great With Matthew Meeple
Audience, Case Study, Personal Growth
Matthew Meeple joins The Crowdfunding Nerds to talk about the virtuous cycle of board game marketing and the challenges of game development iterations.
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Product Placement In Board Games With B2B Partnerships
Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Campaign
The Crowdfunding Nerds continue their discussion with Mo and Jad of Cation Arts in a second episode to address B2B opportunities for revenue generation in the board game design space.
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Running A Campaign Outside A Kickstarter Friendly Country
Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Campaign
The Crowdfunding Nerds chat with Mo and Jad of Cation Arts to discuss the unique challenges of running crowdfunding campaigns from a non-friendly Kickstarter country such as the United Arab Emirates.
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Listen To This Podcast Before Creating A TTRPG
The Crowdfunding Nerds sit down with Chris Birch of Modiphius Entertainment to talk about the Open Gaming License controversy, the 2d20 World Builders Program and how to stand out in the marketplace as a TTRPG developer.
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Pitching Your Game With Willem Delventhal (Indie Game Academy)
Behind the Business, Facebook Ads, Video Games
The Corwdfunding Nerds are joined by Willem Delventhal of the Indie Game Academy to discuss video game marketing and the benefits of publicly pitching your game to peers.
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