Crowdfunding Campaign

Backerkit Crowdfunding? First Thoughts With Alex Radcliffe of BoardGameCo

Audience, Case Study, Crowdfunding Campaign

The popular pledge manager Backerkit, has announced that they will be diving into the crowdfunding arena! Do they have enough buffs to out DPS Gamefound? Or will Kickstarter receive an epic heal and make a comeback?

Secret Update, The Cake Is A Lie & The Critical Path To Crowdfunding Success

Behind the Business, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign, Personal Growth

What is the critical path you need to take get funded on Kickstarter and manufacture your board game? The Crowdfunding Nerds share some industry news and tips on laying a plan for crowdfunding success.

Disingenuous Funding Goals

Case Study, Crowdfunding Campaign

The Crowdfunding Nerds discuss some of the latest board game crowdfunding news while addressing the problem of artificially low fund goals.

This One’s For You Jamey Stegmaier ＜3

Behind the Business, Conventions, Crowdfunding Campaign, Personal Growth

SEO Wizard Rick faces ravenous cougars in the wilderness while Andrew & Sean discuss Kickstarter delegation because Mr. Stegmaier threatened to tell the world how bad Andrew is as Scythe.

How To Stand Out On Kickstarter With Marco Pecota

Behind the Business, Case Study, Crowdfunding Campaign

Marco Pecota of Raybox Games joins the Crowdunding Nerds to discuss marketing games through combining themes.

Kickstarter Board Game Metrics Deep Dive

Crowdfunding Campaign, Crowdfunding Nerds, Facebook Ads, Nerding Out

Andrew and Sean go through 10 successful Kickstarter campaigns and talk about the important metrics that can help you frame your crowdfunding launch!

Social Stretch Goals & Mobilizing Your Crowd

Audience, Crowdfunding Campaign

The Crowdfunding Nerds discuss the importance of engaging social stretch goals while giving some tips to generate your very own!

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.

Listen To This Podcast Before Launching On Kickstarter

Crowdfunding Campaign, Distribution & Fulfilment, Emails

The Crowdfunding Nerds discuss the ultimate checklist of things to do and not do before launching your game on Kickstarter.

Listen To Joe Slack Before Launching Your Second Kickstarter

Audience, Crowdfunding Campaign, Emails

The Crowdfunding Nerds continue their discussion with Joe Slack on how to transition from your a successful Kickstarter campaign to another project.

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!

Bonus Episode With Andrew: How To Engage Your Board Game Community

Audience, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign

In this Christmas special Andrew goes solo mode and tackles the important topic of how to engage your community before your crowdfunding event!

How To Run A Successful Tabletop Business With Chris Birch Of Modiphius Entertainment

Behind the Business, Crowdfunding Campaign, Distribution & Fulfilment

Christ Birch, co-founder of Modiphius Entertainment joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to discuss the business of tabletop crowdfunding, licensing, and distribution.

Gamefound: Behind The Scenes With CEO Marcin Świerkot

Audience, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign, Facebook Ads

The Crowdfunding Nerds are joined by Marcin Świerkot, CEO of Gamefound to get a behind the scenes look into their plans for the future within the Board Gaming and Tabletop space.

You Have To Bring A Crowd To Crowdfund

Audience, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign

The Crowdfunding Nerds discuss the necessity of going to Kickstarter or Gamefound with a highly engaged community.

Marketing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The Adventure Game On Gamefound

Audience, Crowdfunding Campaign, Crowdfunding Nerds, Facebook Ads, Gamefound

The Crowdfunding Nerds talk about the advantages and challenges of marketing a large IP board game like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The Adventure Game.

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!

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.

5 Areas of Your Kickstarter Business You Should Be Focusing On

Audience, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign, Emails, Facebook Ads, Landing Page, Pre-marketing

The Crowdfunding Nerds dive into 5 things that every successful business needs to focus on.

Haxz0r Techniques To Leverage Your Landing Page During And After Your Kickstarter

Crowdfunding Campaign, Facebook Ads, Landing Page

The Crowdfunding Nerds have discovered a technique that improves advertising conversions for live Kickstarter campaigns!

6 Video Types For Your Kickstarter Board Game Advertising

Audience, Case Study, Crowdfunding Campaign, Facebook Ads, Pre-marketing, Video Games

In this episode, Sexy Irish Sean and the Crowdfunding Nerds go over the 6 different types of video marketing you can do on Facebook, and how to implement them.

Marketing A Video Game Through Kickstarter With Ryan Wiancko of Fractured Veil – Part 2

Audience, Case Study, Crowdfunding Campaign, Facebook Ads, Video Games

The Crowdfunding Nerds continue the discussion with Ryan Wiancko of Paddle Creek Games while covering the importance of community building, and live streaming in video game marketing.

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.

Major Kickstarter Mistakes You Need To Learn From

Audience, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign, Emails

On this weeks episode the Crowdfunding Nerds go over some real life blunders Kickstarter hopefuls have fallen prey to.

Reflections After A Successful Kickstarter – What Worked Best

Crowdfunding Campaign, Emails, Facebook Ads

Andrew discusses the various successes and challenges he faced during his Deliverance Kickstarter campaign. As well as the Crowdfunding nerds talk about iOS 14 and the issues its causing.

Interviewing Ant Lab Games: Part 2 – Dealing With Community Toxicity

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

Anthony and Frances of Ant Lab Games join the Crowdfunding Nerds in part 2 to discuss dealing with community and social media toxicity as a board game publisher.

Interviewing Ant Lab Games: What To Look For In Content Creators Who Review Board Games

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

Anthony and Frances of Ant Lab Games join the Crowdfunding Nerds to give you an inside look into the process of Kickstarter board game review videos.

5 MORE Profitable Things You Can Do During Your Kickstarter Mid-Campaign Slump

Behind the Business, Crowdfunding Campaign

In part 2 the Crowdfunding nerds continue the discussion of how to boost your Kickstarter campaign during the mid-slump.

5 Profitable Things You Can Do During Your Kickstarter Mid-Campaign Slump

Behind the Business, Crowdfunding Campaign, Emails

Andrew had the privilege of writing an article for Jamey Stegmaier on how to boost the number of pledges during your mid-campaign slump on Kickstarter. The nerds go into further details.

How Deliverance Raised $39,000 On Kickstarter in 8 Minutes

Audience, Behind the Business, Case Study, Crowdfunding Campaign, Emails

Andrew has been developing Deliverance for 5 years and has finally launched on Kickstater! Having raised $39,000 in 8 minutes he explains how he got to this point.