Video Games

Essential Lessons From The Video Game Industry

Audience, Behind the Business, Pre-marketing, Video Games

What can board game developers learn from the current state of the video game industry? In this episode, the Crowdfunding Nerds talk about the importance of community and authenticity within game development.

Marketing A Video Game Through Kickstarter With Ryan Wiancko of Fractured Veil – Part 1

Behind the Business, Case Study, Facebook Ads, Landing Page, Personal Growth, Video Games

Ryan Wiancko of Paddle Creek Games (Also Iron Belly Studios) joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to discuss the Kickstarter pre-marketing for Fractured Veil, a massive-multiplayer online survival video game.

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.

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.

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.

Marketing Tinyfolks On Steam With Pierre Vandermaesen

Behind the Business, Personal Growth, Video Games

Pierre Vandermaesen, indie game developer of Tinyfolks joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to discuss the challenges of developing and marketing video games for Steam.

Pitching Your Game With Willem Delventhal (Indie Game Academy)

Behind the Business, Facebook Ads, Video Games

The Corwdfunding Nerds are joined by Willem Delventhal of the Indie Game Academy to discuss video game marketing and the benefits of publicly pitching your game to peers.

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.

Setting Appropriate Backer Expectations For Fulfilment With Scott Pease

Audience, Board Gaming, Case Study, Distribution & Fulfilment, Ecommerce, Video Games

Scott Pease of Snap Ships Tactics, Tony Hawk Pro Skater and Guitar Hero fame joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to talk about setting backer expectations for tabletop fulfilment.

A Crowdfunding Page Template With Ben O’Brien

Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Campaign, Video Games

Marketing specialist Ben O’Brien of Curve Games joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to discuss transitioning from the board game industry to the video game industry, alongside crafting engaging crowdfunding campaign pages.

Getting Investors For Game Development With Chris Skaggs

Behind the Business, Case Study, Video Games

Hey, Crowdfunding Nerds! Ready for a deep dive into the gaming world?

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?

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?

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?

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.