Video Games
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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Bob Rafei On Crafting Memorable Worlds
Audience, Behind the Business, Case Study, Nerding Out, Video Games
Ever wondered what it takes to create iconic games like Crash Bandicoot or Jak and Daxter? How about founding your own game studio from scratch?
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ARGs: The Secret Sauce of Portal’s Marketing with Jeep Barnett
Audience, Case Study, Community Growth, Video Games
Ever wondered how alternate reality games (ARGs) can skyrocket a game's success?
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Using Polls To Fix Crowdfunding Problems
Audience, Case Study, Crowdfunding Campaign, Video Games
Ever wondered why your Kickstarter campaign isn't hitting the mark? Or how some indie developers turn setbacks into triumphs?
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Getting Investors For Game Development With Chris Skaggs
Behind the Business, Case Study, Video Games
Hey, Crowdfunding Nerds! Ready for a deep dive into the gaming world?
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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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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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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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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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Marketing Tinyfolks On Steam With Pierre Vandermaesen
Behind the Business, Personal Growth, Video Games
Pierre Vandermaesen, indie game developer of Tinyfolks joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to discuss the challenges of developing and marketing video games for Steam.
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The ”Art” of Marketing Board Games
Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Nerds, TTRPG, Video Games
The Crowdfunding Nerds talk about board game art, where to find great artists and how to know if your art is not up to standard.
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6 Video Types For Your Kickstarter Board Game Advertising
Audience, Case Study, Crowdfunding Campaign, Facebook Ads, Pre-marketing, Video Games
In this episode, Sexy Irish Sean and the Crowdfunding Nerds go over the 6 different types of video marketing you can do on Facebook, and how to implement them.
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Marketing A Video Game Through Kickstarter With Ryan Wiancko of Fractured Veil – Part 2
Audience, Case Study, Crowdfunding Campaign, Facebook Ads, Video Games
The Crowdfunding Nerds continue the discussion with Ryan Wiancko of Paddle Creek Games while covering the importance of community building, and live streaming in video game marketing.
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Marketing A Video Game Through Kickstarter With Ryan Wiancko of Fractured Veil – Part 1
Behind the Business, Case Study, Facebook Ads, Landing Page, Personal Growth, Video Games
Ryan Wiancko of Paddle Creek Games (Also Iron Belly Studios) joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to discuss the Kickstarter pre-marketing for Fractured Veil, a massive-multiplayer online survival video game.
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Essential Lessons From The Video Game Industry
Audience, Behind the Business, Pre-marketing, Video Games
What can board game developers learn from the current state of the video game industry? In this episode, the Crowdfunding Nerds talk about the importance of community and authenticity within game development.
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