YouTube Episodes

  • Drivers & Catchers: 2026 Edition | Ep. 297

    In this episode of Crowdfunding Nerds, Andrew Lowen and Sean dive deep into one of the most important marketing concepts for crowdfunding creators: Drivers vs. Catchers.

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  • The Crowdfunding Horror Stories Nobody Warns You About

    Andrew sits down with Konstantinos Matos of Hive Interactive and Vesuvius Media to unpack the realities of international fulfillment, freight logistics, and why even experienced publishers still encounter unexpected disasters.

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  • You know what really grinds our gears?!

    Andrew and Sean open the curtain on the realities of crowdfunding, publishing, and marketing by sharing the things that truly “grind their gears.”

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  • How To Stay Productive After Kickstarter

    In this episode of Crowdfunding Nerds, Andrew and Sean wrap up their marketing series by exploring the bigger picture: how to build a publishing company that lasts.

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  • How To Craft Stories For Your Tabletop Games

    In this episode, Andrew shares what he learned after writing more than 80,000 words for the upcoming Deliverance: Council of the Fallen campaign.

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  • How to Market Your Kickstarter: Ecommerce

    E-commerce is where many crowdfunding creators expect the hard work to be over—but in reality, it's the beginning of an entirely new challenge.

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  • Why did Bloodstone Fail

    What happens when a professionally produced crowdfunding campaign still falls short of expectations?

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  • How to Market Your Kickstarter: The Late Pledge | Ep. 290

    Most creators treat the end of their crowdfunding campaign like the finish line. In reality, it's the beginning of the next phase.

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  • Making Snap Ships Tactics | Scott Pease | Ep. 289

    For Scott Pease, it became the opportunity to finally build the game he'd dreamed about from the very beginning.

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  • How to Market Your Kickstarter: Last 48 Hours

    The final 48 hours of a crowdfunding campaign can feel like a second launch.

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  • Kickstarter Backer Red Flags

    Andrew & Sean review Kickstarter backer red flags.

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  • How to Market Your Kickstarter: During The Mid-Campaign

    T.K. King & Koltin Thompson of Galactic Cruise join Andrew to discuss generating community interactions during the mid-campaign of your Kickstarter.

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  • What Is The Future Of You Tabletop Business?

    Andrew and Sean help you think about the goals of your table top business and how to develop products that markets actually want.  

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  • How to Market Your Kickstarter: 24 Hours From Launch

    Andrew and Sean outline what you need to do when you are 24 hours out from launching your Kickstarter.

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  • How to Market Your Kickstarter: 1 Week From Launch

    Andrew and Sean outline what you need to do when you are 1 week out from launching your Kickstarter.

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  • How to Market Your Kickstarter: 1 Months From Launch

    Andrew and Sean outline what you need to do when you are 1 month out from launching your Kickstarter.

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  • How to Market Your Kickstarter: 3 Months From Launch

    Episode 281 - Andrew and Sean outline what you need to do when you are 3 months out from launching your Kickstarter.

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  • How to Market Your Kickstarter: 6 Months From Launch

    Episode 280 - Andrew and Sean outline what you need to do when you are 6 months out from launching your Kickstarter.

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  • How to Market Your Kickstarter: 1 Year From Launch

    Episode 279 - Andrew and Sean outline what you need to do when you are 1 year out from launching your Kickstarter.

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  • Making Dutch Resistance: Orange Shall Overcome

    Episode 278 - Andrew and Sean interview Marcel Köhler, the designer of the historic board game Dutch Resistance: Orange Shall Overcome

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  • Making Mint Tin Games

    Episode 277 - The Crowdfunding Nerds sit down with Galen McCown of Galen Games to discuss making tiny, pocked-sized Mint Tin Games.

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  • 3 Outcomes of Crowdfunding

    Andrew and Sean discuss the 3 outcomes of every crowdfunding campaign that you need to consider and plan for.

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  • Your Kickstarter Thesis Statement

    Episode 275 - Andrew & Sean discuss the layout of your Kickstarter page how your thesis statement impacts the perception of your product offer.

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  • Discord Alternatives With Simplified Privacy

    Audience, Case Study, Community Growth

    Episode 274 - Discord has postponed an update to require ID verification through biometric face-scanning which raises privacy concerns for gamers and publishers of games.  

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