Board Gaming

What is Crowdfunding Nerds About?

Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Nerds

Welcome to Crowdfunding Nerds, a podcast all about marketing and crowdfunding by a bunch of nerds that are learning as they go in this ever-changing environment.

Kickstarter Referral Metrics Deep Dive

Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Campaign, Facebook Ads

Andrew, Rick, and Sexy Irish Sean break down Kickstarter referral metrics and present a helpful ratio to understand your marketing efforts. Want to know when your board game is ready for Kickstarter? Listen out for all of our Crowdfunding Nerds tips that will help you line up your product for success!

Marketing With Gabe Barrett Of The Board Game Design Lab

Board Gaming, Community Growth, Emails, Pre-marketing

The Crowdfunding Nerds are joined by Gabe Barrett of the Board Game Design Lab this week. They discuss email lead generation through cold calling, how to engage a Facebook group community, and more!

What Matters Most To Backers On Your Kickstarter Page With Jeremy Howard

Audience, Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Campaign

Jeremy Howard of ManVsMeeple joins the Crowdfunding Nerds this week to explain what elements make a useful Kickstarter page!

A First-Hand Organic Kickstarter Pre-Marketing Case Study

Audience, Board Gaming, Case Study, Crowdfunding Nerds, Emails, Pre-marketing

On this episode of Crowdfunding Nerds Andrew describes everything that he discovered about board game marketing when creating his board game Deliverance!

Board Game Landing Pages 101: How To Build A Landing Page For Your Board Game

Board Gaming, Emails, Landing Page, Pre-marketing

Everything you need to know to build a landing page that intrigues, captures, and delights email leads for your upcoming board game launch!

The Board Games Digital Marketing Agencies Don’t Want To Market

Behind the Business, Board Gaming

Andrew, Sexy Irish Sean and SEO Wizard Rick discuss the board games they don't want to market on Kickstarter.

The Honest Truth About Marketing Board Games on Kickstarter

Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Facebook Ads, Pre-marketing

On this weeks episode of Crowdfunding Nerds Andrew, Sexy Irish Sean and SEO Wizard Rick go full Chaotic Evil/Lawful Good and tell you some honest truth about marketing board games on Kickstarter!

Interviewing Nigel Matthews of ShipQuest

Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Campaign, Distribution & Fulfilment

On this week's episode, Nigel Matthews of ShipQuest joins the nerds to cover the importance of shipping and fulfillment partners for your upcoming Kickstarter project!

The Tabletop Games That Don’t Do Well On Kickstarter

Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Campaign

The Crowdfunding Nerds dive into the types of games that generally don't do well on Kickstarter. They also explore the importance of building a brand and nurturing a community around our game.

Post-Kickstarter Discussion: Kickstarter Board Game Creator Launches Successful Kickstarter on Kickstarter

Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Case Study, Crowdfunding Campaign, Facebook Ads, Personal Growth

A discussion with Eric Geller of Quest & Cannons (Kickstarter) who launched a successful Kickstarter on Kickstarter joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to discuss said Kickstarter.

Post-Kickstarter Discussion: Kickstarter Board Game Creator Launches Successful Kickstarter on Kickstarter – Part 2

Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Case Study, Crowdfunding Campaign, Distribution & Fulfilment

The Crowdfunding Nerds continue their discussion with Eric Geller of Quest & Cannons in Part 2 where pledge managers are covered!

How To Launch Your Second Kickstarter Project With Joe Slack

Audience, Board Gaming, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign, Distribution & Fulfilment, Nerding Out

Joe Slack joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to talk about transitioning from game to game on Kickstarter!

How To Make An Awesome Kickstarter Video w/ David Diaz

Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Case Study, Crowdfunding Campaign, TTRPG

The Crowdfunding Nerds are joined by David Diaz of Mesa Game Lab to talk about crowdfunding video trailers.

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.

What Are The Typical Results Of The Crowdfunding Nerds Service?

Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Nerds, Nerding Out

Stock market crashes, Bitcoin busts, to industry drama and service pricing. The Crowdfunding Nerds comment on current news while answering an email question!

Getting People To Care About Your Game

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

The Crowdfunding Nerds talk about $85 RPG history books, how to use steam to market your board game and getting people to care about your project.

Customs De Minimis? And Other Freight Wizardry With Brandon The Game Dev

Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Distribution & Fulfilment, TTRPG

Brandon The Game Dev joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to chop tabletop game manufacturing, freight and fulfilment.

Playing Around Intellectual Properties with Max Dennis

Audience, Board Gaming, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign

The Crowdfunding Nerds interview Max Dennis of Millian Games to discuss his campaign Sauria: The Dinosaur Park Survival Game, while navigating a product that includes many references to a larger Intellectual property.

How To Interact With Fans In Real Life

Audience, Board Gaming, Community Growth, Conventions, TTRPG

Andrew is back from a small convention where he interacted with many super fans. He shares some tips and advice when interacting with fans face to face.

Marketing BIG Games With Ross Thompson

Audience, Board Gaming, Community Growth, Pre-marketing

Ross Thompson joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to chop marketing big board games.

Let’s Talk Zombicide With Ross Thompson

Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Campaign, Distribution & Fulfilment

The Crowdfunding Nerds continue their discussion with Ross Thompson on marketing big games while diving into the Zombicide Kickstarter campaign.

2022 Board Game Industry Predictions In Review

Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Nerds, Nerding Out

The Crowdfunding Nerds review last years predictions and discuss the developments and trends of the board game industry in 2022.

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.

How To Know If People Want Your Game Before Spending Time & Money On It

Behind the Business, Board Gaming

The Crowdfunding Nerds discuss a community questions about research and development.

Manufacturing – How Many Games Should I Print?

Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Distribution & Fulfilment, TTRPG

Hersh Glueck joins the Crowdfunding Nerds in part 2 to discuss tabletop manufacturing.

Playtesting Is Marketing

Audience, Board Gaming, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign

How to make a good game? The Crowdfunding Nerds discuss game design and playtesting in the context of marketing.

Running A Campaign Outside A Kickstarter Friendly Country

Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Campaign

The Crowdfunding Nerds chat with Mo and Jad of Cation Arts to discuss the unique challenges of running crowdfunding campaigns from a non-friendly Kickstarter country such as the United Arab Emirates.

Product Placement In Board Games With B2B Partnerships

Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Campaign

The Crowdfunding Nerds continue their discussion with Mo and Jad of Cation Arts in a second episode to address B2B opportunities for revenue generation in the board game design space.

Playing The Long Game In The Board Game Industry

Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Case Study

The Crowdfunding Nerds discuss catastrophic success and cover some things that will help you think about the long game success in the board game industry.