This video talks about how to increase the trust factor of a Kickstarter campaign by adding social proof. Social proof helps validate your project, acting as a 3rd party stamp of approval. Combating the lack of trust is one major hurdle for Kickstarter creators, especially first time creators.
Sponsored by http://www.RestlessEntropyGames.com. Their game, Armor & Ash, will be on Kickstarter soon. Stop by their website to learn more, or drop by the BGG page: https://w...
In this video, I take a look at the Kickstarter campaign page for Fidget Cube. At over $4M ($1.4M at the time of the recording) pledged, the campaign is doing a lot of things right. I identify some key areas that are working for the campaign and talk about how to apply them to board game projects. The main focus is on increased social sharing, but I also talk about linking images to the pledge button and other such conversion boosters.
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A while back I had the opportunity to speak with Joel Colombo, who has backed 180 different Kickstarter campaigns (he has since broken the 200 mark). I wanted to talk with Joel to gain insight from a backer perspective. What makes him click the pledge button? Or maybe more importantly, what scares him away? As always, you can listen to the podcast on iTunes, or via the embeded player right here on our site, and the excerpt can be found below.
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In today's podcast, I get to talk with Chern Ann, co-founder of CoolMiniOrNot. We discuss all things Kickstarter, and what it takes to manufacture a game with plastic miniatures. We also discuss the humble origins of the CoolMiniOrNot website, how long CMON takes to plan one of their mega Kickstarters, why Chern Ann is active on Facebook board game publishing groups, why zombies was an easy sell, and more.
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In today's podcast Randy Hoyt, of Foxtrot Games, goes into a lot of detail regarding all of the costs associated with running a Kickstarter campaign. We also talk about what it was like when Lanterns won the Mensa Select award, and we learn that Randy doesn't like getting wet.
RICHARD: Hello, this is Richard Miles with boardgameauthority.com and today my guest is
RANDY: Randy Hoyt, owner of Foxtrot Games.
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RICHARD: Hello, Richard Miles here for BoardGameAuthority.com. We have a pretty good show for you today. Our guest for this episode is Gil Hova and I'd like to start introducing our guests a little bit like this: [awesome Gil Hova intro] but we'll see if that sticks. For now, I'll probably just stick to letting the guests introduce themselves.
Today, we're going to cover Gil's philosophy of board game theory, what led to his decision to self-publish, why he's...
Recently, I got to talk with Emerson Matsuuchi of Nazca Games. I've met Emerson twice now, once at Origins and once at Gen Con. For those that haven't had the pleasure of meeting Emerson, let me attest that he is the nicest person in the board game industry. And he makes great games. In the podcast, we talk about what it is like having Plaid Hat Games publish your design. We also talk about the companion app for Dead of Winter that Emerson is working on. The Crossr...
While at Origins Game Fair, I was able to talk with Colby Dauch of Plaid Hat Games. We mainly chatted about Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn and Specter Ops. I asked Colby how they decided how thier miniatures should look, specifically, how should a werewolf look for a Plaid Hat game? At their level, does the company image go into the thought process when creating art and miniautres? Turns out, Plaid Hat Games has used the same sculptor for all of their minis, and hi...
While at Origins Game Fair this year, I tracked down Andrew Federspiel of Knapsack Games. We talked about their current Kickstarter, Apotheca, which has already reached its funding goal (congrats Knapsack team). I got Andrew to talk about the inspiration behind the games he designs and publishes, and there's even a teaser for Knapsack Games' next release, which will feature super heroes.
I got to talk to Jamey Stegmaier about the Stonemaier Games upcoming release, Scythe. The transcription of the interview is below and you can always subscribe to iTunes and listen to the podcast there. In addition to talking about Scythe and the hype engine that surrounds the game, I also ask Jamey a few unusual questions, which serve as the beginning of a, hopefully ongoing, segment I like to call "Inside the Designer Studio" or something like that. The name is a w...
A few days ago I was able to corner Jamey Stegmaier into doing a podcast with me. The transcription of the interview is below and you can always subscribe to iTunes and listen to the podcast there. In this awesome episode, Jamie and I talk about Between Two Cities, which should launch on Kickstarter on February 25th. We also talk about Viticulture and the cock jokes that can be made because of the rooster tokens, and then we discuss the Tuscany tile misprint and whet...
While at Gen Con I was lucky enough to run into Chris Leder, who was a delight to interview. We talked about the new Deluxe Edition of Roll For It, which is absolutely beautiful (gallery below the interview transcript), and he teased us with a little info on the 10th Anniversary Luxury Edition of Tsuro.
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While at Gen Con this year I was lucky enough to corner Nicholas Yu for a brief interview. The transcription of the interview is below and you can always subscribe and listen to the podcast. We talk about the stand alone expansion for Hero Brigade, which is live on Kickstarter right now. We also talk about some of the gritty details about working with Game Salute.
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While at Gen Con this year, I was lucky enough to catch up with Cassidy Werner of Calliope Games. Cassidy was nice enough to let me see the Deluxe Edition of Roll For It and I've got to say: the game is beautiful. The artwork on the cards is amazing and was illustrated by Echo Chernik. But the beauty doesn't stop there. The packaging is also well thought out and comes in a great looking felt-lined tin.
Cassidy also told me about an exciting Kickstarter project t...
Richard Miles quick interview with Jamey Stegmaier of Stonemaier Games at Gen Con 2014.
Topics covered:
Jamey's highlights of Gen Con 2014, which includes meeting board game reviewers!
Jamey talks about playing prototypes from other designers and says he wants to expand the portfolio of Stonemaier Games.
Tony's catapult game from http://www.boardgamequest.com/
The need to be able to explain and pitch a game in five minutes.
Richard Miles interviews Rob and Rebecca Smith of Dream Options about their Kickstarter project: The Dragon Games.
Topics covered:
Gameplay overview and trick taking nature of The Dragon Games.
My first opinion when opening the box and playing the game.
Insights from a previous failed Kickstarter project.
Debunking the "magic" of Kickstarter.
Full Review of The Dragon Games here.
Richard Miles interviews Miles Ratcliffe of Chaos Publishing about his Kickstarter project: Brave the Elements.
Topics covered:
An overview of the game Brave the Elements.
How Miles came up with the name for Chaos Publishing.
The choice to run a 43 day campaign.
Is advertising on BGG worth it?.
The long term plans for Chaos Publishing.
Kickstater stretch goals, exclusives, and completeness.
Richard Miles interviews Patrick Scott about Kickstarter lessons learned. Patrick created a game called King's Favor and launched a Kickstarter campaign for it. Ultimately, the project did not successfully fund, however, Patrick has a lot of insight from this experience and he shares some of that knowledge today.
Topics covered:
Marketing your game before launching the Kickstarter campaign.
The importance of in person, face to face, meetup groups.
Using Thundercla...
Richard Miles interviews Josh Bricker of The Flux Capacity. Josh has an active Kickstarter campaign running for Voodoo Island right now.
Topics covered:
Touring the WinGo factory in China
Working with 3D artists to create miniatures.
Plastic versus poly-resin as the material for miniatures.
Some of the stretch goals for Voodoo Island.
Running back to back Kickstarter campaigns.
Connect with Josh and The Flux Capacity:
https://twitter.com/TheFluxCapacity
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Richard Miles interviews Jared Barry of Mad Ape Games. Jared has an active Kickstarter campaign running for Clash! Dawn of Steam right now.
Topics covered:
Who makes up the Mad Ape Games team.
The importance for back story and theme in a game.
The different factions in Clash! Dawn of Steam.
The difference between Jared's first Clash! Kickstarter campaign and the current one.
The deck building aspect of Clash! Dawn of Steam.
Richard Miles interviews Jamey Stegmaier of Stonemaier Games. We didn't talk about it much, but Jamey has an active Kickstarter campaign running for Tuscany right now.
Topics covered:
What makes Tuscany a unique expansion.
I thank Jamey for his enormous contribution to the Kickstarter board game community.
The next project for Stonemaier Games: Treasure Chest
Jamey's one piece of advice for anyone wanting to launch a Kickstarter campaign.
Why Kickstarter looks li...
Richard Miles interviews Jamey Stegmaier of Stonemaier Games. We didn't talk about it much, but Jamey has an active Kickstarter campaign running for Tuscany right now.
Topics covered:
The difference between Tuscany and Jamey's other Kickstarter projects.
I thank Jamey for his enormous contribution to the Kickstarter board game community.
How Stonemaier Games has affected Jamey's personal life.
The decision for Jamey to quit his day job.
How many board games w...
Richard Miles interviews Josh Bricker, of The Flux Capacity, about his current Kickstarter campaign: Gone Viking!
Topics covered:
The trick taking nature of Gone Viking!
Working with designer, Francois Valentyne.
Setting the funding goal.
Manufacturer selection.
Voodoo Island an upcoming game from The Flux Capacity.
Advice for starting a Kickstarter campaign.
Websites/People referenced:
James Mathe
Jamey Stegmaier
Richard Miles interviews Jeff Cornelius, of Cosmic Wombat Games, about his current Kickstarter campaign: Stones of Fate.
Topics covered:
The Tarot theme of the Stones of Fate game.
Building an audience for the game through BoardGameGeek and Facebook.
Giving back to the gaming community.
Licensing art versus commissioning new art.
Advice for starting a Kickstarter campaign.
New games in the works for Cosmic Wombat Games.
Websites/People referenced:
James Math...
