Board Gaming

Launching Your Second Kickstarter With Dave Beck
Board Gaming, Case Study, Crowdfunding Campaign, Pre-marketing
Are you ready to distill the secrets of a smash-hit board game? In episode 184 of Crowdfunding Nerds, Andrew and Sean are joined by the mastermind behind "Distilled," Dave Beck of Paverson Games!
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Handling Criticism, Fame, and Success
Audience, Board Gaming, Personal Growth
Hey there, fellow nerds! Are you ready to dive into the emotional rollercoaster of game creation?
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Galactic Cruise – How To Launch With 13K Kickstarter Followers
Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Case Study, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign
Join us for this cosmic conversation and learn how to keep your campaign cruising smoothly towards success.
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Predictions for 2024!
Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Campaign, Distribution & Fulfilment
We envision a future where games are compact, streamlined, and focused on solo play. We also predict the rise of Game Found, potentially overtaking Kickstarter.
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Unveiling Success: Crowdfunding Tactics and Viral Game Campaigns
Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Community Growth, Facebook Ads
Welcome to Episode 156 of Crowdfunding Nerds! I'm Andrew, and alongside my co-host Sean, we're going to unravel the secrets behind a successful crowdfunding campaign. This episode marks our 3-year anniversary and we've got a ton of exciting topics to cover!
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Andrew & Sean React! Episodes 6-10 Revisited
Audience, Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Nerds, Ecommerce, Emails, Facebook Ads, Personal Growth, Pre-marketing
Welcome, crowdfunding enthusiasts! I'm your host, Andrew, joined by my co-host Sean, for Episode 152 of the Crowdfunding Nerds podcast.
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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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A Crowdfunding Page Template With Ben O’Brien
Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Campaign, Video Games
Marketing specialist Ben O’Brien of Curve Games joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to discuss transitioning from the board game industry to the video game industry, alongside crafting engaging crowdfunding campaign pages.
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Episode 1-5 Rewind
Audience, Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Nerds, Facebook Ads, Pre-marketing
The Crowdfunding Nerds revisit the first five episodes of the podcast to talk about key elements and industry updates since recording them.
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Setting Appropriate Backer Expectations For Fulfilment With Scott Pease
Audience, Board Gaming, Case Study, Distribution & Fulfilment, Ecommerce, Video Games
Scott Pease of Snap Ships Tactics, Tony Hawk Pro Skater and Guitar Hero fame joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to talk about setting backer expectations for tabletop fulfilment.
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Interfacing With Retailers Just Got A Whole Lot Easier /w Brendan McCaskell
Audience, Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Campaign, Distribution & Fulfilment
Brendan McCaskell of Open Owl Studios (formally OOMM Games) joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to talk about marketing Stonesaga and Mythwind while presenting a neat way for publishers to connect with retailers.
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3 Key Elements That Make Booths Successful At The UKGE
Board Gaming, Community Growth, Conventions
Sean explains his adventures at the UKGE while giving some tips on how to run an effective booth.
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How To Leverage YouTube As A Games Publisher
Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Case Study, Community Growth
Gabe Barrett of The Board Game Design Lab joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to talk about everything he has learnt about YouTube.
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Playing The Long Game In The Board Game Industry
Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Case Study
The Crowdfunding Nerds discuss catastrophic success and cover some things that will help you think about the long game success in the board game industry.
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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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Playtesting Is Marketing
Audience, Board Gaming, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign
How to make a good game? The Crowdfunding Nerds discuss game design and playtesting in the context of marketing.
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Manufacturing – How Many Games Should I Print?
Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Distribution & Fulfilment, TTRPG
Hersh Glueck joins the Crowdfunding Nerds in part 2 to discuss tabletop manufacturing.
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How To Know If People Want Your Game Before Spending Time & Money On It
Behind the Business, Board Gaming
The Crowdfunding Nerds discuss a community questions about research and development.
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Board Game Industry 2023 Predictions
Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Campaign, Crowdfunding Nerds, Facebook Ads, Video Games
The crowdfunding nerds discuss their 2023 predictions on economics, manufacturing and board game demand.
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2022 Board Game Industry Predictions In Review
Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Nerds, Nerding Out
The Crowdfunding Nerds review last years predictions and discuss the developments and trends of the board game industry in 2022.
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Let’s Talk Zombicide With Ross Thompson
Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Campaign, Distribution & Fulfilment
The Crowdfunding Nerds continue their discussion with Ross Thompson on marketing big games while diving into the Zombicide Kickstarter campaign.
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Marketing BIG Games With Ross Thompson
Audience, Board Gaming, Community Growth, Pre-marketing
Ross Thompson joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to chop marketing big board games.
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How To Interact With Fans In Real Life
Audience, Board Gaming, Community Growth, Conventions, TTRPG
Andrew is back from a small convention where he interacted with many super fans. He shares some tips and advice when interacting with fans face to face.
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