Audience

Marketing Advice For Games You Need To Hear

Audience, Behind the Business, Crowdfunding Campaign, Emails, Facebook Ads, Nerding Out, Pre-marketing

Episode 260 of the Crowdfunding Nerds Podcast. Marketing advice you have heard before and need to hear again!

Crowdfunding Nerds is Getting a Makeover

Audience, Behind the Business, Crowdfunding Nerds, Personal Growth, Pre-marketing

In Episode 259 of the Crowdfunding Nerds, your hosts Andrew and Sean take you behind the scenes as they embark on a journey to upgrade both the audio and video quality of their show.

Strategy, Operations & Tactics

Audience, Board Gaming, Community Growth, Nerding Out, Pre-marketing

In episode 255 of the Crowdfunding Nerds podcast, hosts Andrew and Sean dive deep into the art of strategy, tactics, and operations.

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?

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.

Facts: Your Brain Works Better Than Meta AI

Audience, Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Community Growth, Facebook Ads, Pre-marketing

In episode 254 of Crowdfunding Nerds, Andrew and Sean unravel the mysteries of Meta advertising and share how to avoid costly pitfalls.

Game Design Discussion w/ Caleb Grace, Senior Game Designer of Fantasy Flight Games

Audience, Board Gaming, Case Study, Nerding Out, Personal Growth

How does a two-time world champion in Star Trek CCG transition to a senior game designer at Fantasy Flight Games?

Creating Memorable Experiences: My Solo Case Study

Audience, Case Study, Community Growth, Conventions, Nerding Out

How do you transform a fan into a true fan? What does it take to create an unforgettable gaming experience? In this episode of the Crowdfunding Nerds, Andrew Lowen, flying solo today

$100k Game Secret with Marco Pecota

Audience, Behind the Business, Case Study, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign

In Episode 245 of the Crowdfunding Nerds podcast, Andrew and Sean are joined by Marco Pecota from Raybox Games to unravel the secrets behind a $100,000 crowdfunding campaign and the art of world-building in gaming.

Crowdfunding Low Priced Games

Audience, Case Study, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign, Pre-marketing

Ever wondered how to navigate the choppy waters of crowdfunding with finesse?

Winning Cancelled Pledges Back With DMs

Audience, Behind the Business, Case Study, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign

Ever wondered how to turn a canceled pledge into a success story? Join us for Episode 241 of Crowdfunding Nerds, where Sean chats with Chris Loizou from SBG Editions about the art of running a successful crowdfunding campaign. Dive into Chris's experience with his project, Ascendia, and discover how personal outreach can recapture those elusive […]

Ad Copy Secrets: Lessons Learned From Movie Covers

Audience, Case Study, Community Growth, Facebook Ads, Landing Page, Pre-marketing

In this episode of Crowdfunding Nerds, Andrew and Sean dive into the art of crafting compelling ads, drawing inspiration from the unexpected world of DVD and Blu-ray covers.

1000 True Fans: Crowdfunding Edition

Audience, Behind the Business, Case Study, Community Growth, Personal Growth

Join Andrew and Sean as they unravel the complex relationships between investors, consumers, true fans, and complainers, and how each group can make or break your business.

How To Develop Impactful Influencer Relationships

Audience, Behind the Business, Case Study, Community Growth, Emails, TTRPG

In Episode 238 of Crowdfunding Nerds, Andrew and Sean are joined by Niki Wegscheider from TableTone, an app revolutionizing gaming audio.

We Answer Your Questions!

Audience, Behind the Business, Crowdfunding Campaign, Pre-marketing

What happens when Kickstarter’s Head of Games steps into the Crowdfunding Nerds community for an AMA?

Interview with Kickstarter Head of Games: Asher McClennahan

Audience, Behind the Business, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign, Pre-marketing

In Episode 235 of Crowdfunding Nerds, Andrew and Sean sit down with Asher McClennahan, Kickstarter's head of games, to unravel the secrets behind a winning crowdfunding campaign.

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?

Rulebooks: The Real MVP

Audience, Board Gaming, Case Study, Community Growth, Conventions, Crowdfunding Campaign, Pre-marketing

In Episode 231 of Crowdfunding Nerds, Andrew and Sean sit down with Chris George from the World Series of Board Gaming and Room and Board YouTube channel to uncover the secrets!

Kickstarter Asked Me To Do A Webinar

Audience, Behind the Business, Case Study, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign

Ever wondered what it takes to launch a successful Kickstarter campaign for a tabletop game?

Case Study: When The Going Gets Tough

Audience, Case Study, Crowdfunding Campaign, Crowdfunding Nerds, Personal Growth

Are you ready to dive into the world of crowdfunding with a twist of strategy and resilience?

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?

Crowdfunding TTRPGs: Secrets Behind Raising $10M In A Single Campaign

Audience, Case Study, Crowdfunding Campaign, TTRPG

Are you ready to dive into the world of crowdfunding tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs)?

Demonstrating Your Product

Audience, Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Campaign, Crowdfunding Nerds

Ever wonder why some crowdfunding campaigns soar while others barely get off the ground? In this episode of Crowdfunding Nerds, Andrew and Sean unravel the secrets behind effective product demonstration for crowdfunding success.

Power Creep & Expanding Into Board Game Arena with Kneight Reinagel

Audience, Board Gaming, Case Study, Community Growth

This week, Andrew and Sean sit down with web developer and board game aficionado, Kneight Reinagel, to dive deep into the world of BGA development!

Why They Won’t Back Your Kickstarter… & How To Change Their Mind!

Audience, Case Study, Crowdfunding Campaign, Distribution & Fulfilment

Have you ever wondered why some board game enthusiasts hesitate to back Kickstarter projects? Or how financial constraints and delayed gratification play into their decision-making?

The Latest Crowdfunding Data: Trends & Analysis

Audience, Crowdfunding Campaign, Distribution & Fulfilment

Why do people back crowdfunding campaigns? How do different regions impact crowdfunding success? And what’s the secret to building a thriving community?

How To Discover Your Target Market & Design For Them

Audience, Board Gaming, Case Study

Ever wondered how to pinpoint the perfect audience for your game? Join us in Episode 189 of Crowdfunding Nerds as Andrew and Sean sit down with Marco Pecota

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?

Trying Hard and Failing

Audience, Emails, Personal Growth

In episode 180 of Crowdfunding Nerds, Andrew and Sean unpack a rollercoaster of a story: the Golden Geek Awards campaign for the board game Deliverance.