Community Growth

Reflections Upon Origins 2024: Successes, Surprises, & Convention Advice

Behind the Business, Community Growth, Conventions

Ready to level up your convention game before Gen Con? Tune in and get the ultimate guide to making your booth the talk of the town!

How To Stand Out + Newbie Designer Mistakes

Board Gaming, Community Growth

Ever wondered how to make your board game shine in a sea of competitors? Or curious about the common traps that new publishers fall into?

Unleashing the Power of Storytelling in Kickstarter Marketing

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

Ever wondered how storytelling can transform your Kickstarter campaign? Or how to truly connect with your superfans?

Is It Possible To Gain 8-10K Emails Before Launch? Big Budget Crowdfunding Problems

Behind the Business, Case Study, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign, Pre-marketing

How do you avoid the "black hole" of wasted ad spend? What’s the secret to making every dollar count?

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!

The Business of Kickstarter: AMA Edition

Behind the Business, Case Study, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign, Facebook Ads, Pre-marketing

Ever wondered what it takes to launch a successful board game on Kickstarter? In episode 203 of Crowdfunding Nerds, I dive deep into this topic with Paul Bedford, the creative mind behind Hard Fun Games.

THE BEST COLLEGE LECTURE ON MARKETING EVER

Behind the Business, Community Growth, Ecommerce

Did you know game specialization can level up your marketing? Join us for Episode 221 of the Crowdfunding Nerds podcast, where Andrew and Sean unravel the complexities of board game publishing and marketing.

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?

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?

Game Over, Start Again? with Ryan Williams

Case Study, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign, Crowdfunding Nerds

Ever wondered how to keep your audience hooked between game releases or the secret sauce to a successful crowdfunding relaunch?

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!

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.