Work-Life Balance For Kickstarter Board Games With Chip Cole

March 30, 2021

Work-Life Balance For Kickstarter Board Games With Chip Cole

Episode: 16

Chip Cole is a freelance board game illustrator and founder of Squatchy Games. Chip has nine children and recently has a very successful Kickstarter Board Game Campaign. He shares his experience of balancing work and family amidst a Kickstarter campaign.

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Episode 16
00:01:10 - Episode Overview
00:02:00 - Board Game Design Lab + Board Game Marketing Course
00:03:45 - Star Citizen Raises More Money / Class Action Lawsuit
00:06:25 - Chip Cole On Work-Life Balance
00:07:20 - Who Is Chip Cole And What Is Squatchy Games?
00:10:09 - Family Playtesters?
00:11:05 - It's Ok To Fail On Kickstarter
00:13:17 - Setting Work Boundaries With Your Spouse
00:16:40 - How Do You Balance Freelance With Game Development?
00:18:55 - Do You Schedule Family Time?
00:20:30 - Did You Have Any Work-Life Balance Issues During Your Kickstarter?
00:23:40 - Setting Expectations For Backers
00:31:50 - What Was The Development Timeline For Cryptid Cafe?
00:35:20 - How Do You Switch Off?
00:36:00 - Strategies For Family / Work Balance?
00:37:30 - Pre-Kickstarter Marketing Advice