Crowdfunding Podcast Episodes

Presented by Crowdfunding Nerds

Crowdfunding Nerds is here to help you on your crowdfunding quest. We are digital marketing nerds and board gamers. Our partners raised over $30 million on Kickstarter since 2019 with our help, and we’d love to help your project reach its fullest potential as well!

Catch Up & Random Marketing Thoughts | Ep. 304

Episode: 304

More pledges don’t always mean more money in your pocket. Andrew is back, and between welcoming baby number eight and catching up with Sean, he’s got a few things to say about crowdfunding marketing fees.

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The AI Art Problem in Board Games

Episode: 303

What happens when AI can create artwork that’s almost impossible to distinguish from something made by a human?

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Performance Based Marketing Is A Scam? | Ep. 302

Episode: 302

Performance-based marketing sounds like an easy win: no big agency fee upfront, someone else handles the ads, and they only get paid when they generate results.

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Assets Needed For Killer Ads | Donnie Chase and Jacob Cecil | Ep. 301

Episode: 301

What assets do you actually need to create a bangarang crowdfunding landing page—and ads that convert?

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Game Design & Marketing With Stephen Glicker | Ep. 300

Episode: 300

According to Roll for Combat publisher Stephen Glicker, creating a great game is only one piece of a much bigger puzzle.

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SEO For Tabletop Publishers | Ep. 299

Episode: 299

SEO is changing. AI is changing search. But does that mean everything you knew about getting discovered online is suddenly useless?

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Timmy, Johnny & Spike | Ep. 298

Episode: 298

Why do some players crave big, memorable moments while others obsess over clever combinations or competitive wins?

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Drivers & Catchers: 2026 Edition | Ep. 297

Episode: 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

Episode: 296

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?!

Episode: 295

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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