Video Games

Addictive Gameplay Loops With Chris Cantero

How do you craft a video game that hooks players and keeps them coming back for more?

Highly Rewarding Game Loops

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.

Bob Rafei On Crafting Memorable Worlds

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?

ARGs: The Secret Sauce of Portal’s Marketing with Jeep Barnett

Ever wondered how alternate reality games (ARGs) can skyrocket a game's success?

Using Polls To Fix Crowdfunding Problems

Ever wondered why your Kickstarter campaign isn't hitting the mark? Or how some indie developers turn setbacks into triumphs?

Getting Investors For Game Development With Chris Skaggs

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

A Crowdfunding Page Template With Ben O’Brien

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.

Setting Appropriate Backer Expectations For Fulfilment With Scott Pease

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.

Board Game Industry 2023 Predictions

The crowdfunding nerds discuss their 2023 predictions on economics, manufacturing and board game demand.

Pitching Your Game With Willem Delventhal (Indie Game Academy)

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.

Marketing Tinyfolks On Steam With Pierre Vandermaesen

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

The ”Art” of Marketing Board 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.

6 Video Types For Your Kickstarter Board Game Advertising

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

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.

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

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.

Essential Lessons From The Video Game Industry

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.

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