Kickstarter Journeys

Ami Baio created a company called Pink Tiger Games a few years back. Her company motto is "We make sweet, kind games to connect people and make them feel seen and heard." Learn how she approaches this in her games, and her very sincere and subtle way of approaching Kickstarter as a funding platform for her card games!

Want to see the campaign, HERE IT IS.

Check out Pink Tiger Games website here.

To learn more about FunDaMental Games feel free to visit www.thefundamentalgames.com

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In this episode I spoke with a Cult! Well maybe not a cult, but a creator of Cult of the Deep, a hidden traitor / dice game that launched and funded on Kickstarter this February! As of the recording of this episode they've nearly doubled their funding goal and are on track to exceed $50,000 USD! Find out some of their game design and marketing strategies in our discussion.

Want to see the campaign, HERE IT IS.

Check out their website here.

To learn more about FunDaMental Games feel free to visit www.thefundamentalgames.com

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Voice introduction by Marilena D.

In this episode I discovered what a Cryptid really is, and many other cool things! Most importantly, Chip Cole shares three big things he did that turned a $5k campaign into a $50k campaign when he relaunched Harry's Place into Cryptid Cafe! Definitely worth a listen to anyone who is designing a kickstarter, or who has failed one and is looking for a success story to learn from.

Want to see the campaign, check out CRYPTID CAFE on Kickstarter.

Curious about the original campaign? check out HARRY's PLACE here.

To learn more about FunDaMental Games feel free to visit www.thefundamentalgames.com

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In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with all 3 people that brought Dogs BOND to life on Kickstarter earlier this year. We talk about the great diversity presented in their game, the video creation process, and some of the anxiety of launching a Kickstarter during a worldwide pandemic!

Want to see the campaign, check it out HERE.

Want to look into ordering a copy, check it out HERE.

To learn more about FunDaMental Games feel free to visit www.thefundamentalgames.com

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A role playing game focused on Beards...who knew something like this could generate almost $5,000 on Kickstarter? Hear about Tony's journey in putting this Zine RPG together, and learn about his collaboration with Terrible Games as they plan to launch another one, called Repugnant! (Follow along or see the campaign HERE)

Check out the original Kickstarter for Beards and Beyond HERE

We talked a bit about Plus One XP, check it out HERE

And during this chat we talked about an intriguing site called WEAVE, heres a link...

To learn more about FunDaMental Games feel free to visit www.thefundamentalgames.com

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First time creator Aaron Smith put together "The Best Game in the Eweniverse" back in 2018, and delivered it in 2019. Although a few years have gone by, his game is still available for purchase and is another example of successful funding on the platform. Hear what he has to say about his Journey!

Check out the Sheeple Kickstarter

Find the game on Amazon HERE

To learn more about FunDaMental Games feel free to visit www.thefundamentalgames.com

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As a new creator, finding avenues to sell your games post-kickstarter can be a challenge. Rob Wynkoop has built an online game store that focuses on selling kickstarter based board games, even including an option to sell through his site. Learn a bit about his perspective on being a kickstarter retail boardgame store in this episode of Kickstarter Journeys.

Visit the Kickstarter Board Games website HERE 

https://kickstartedgames.com/?fbclid=IwAR1oqB7VjC686L_HtykyQNNIBQeD9_YT5a2rVaiTujGukwgrBpn7eWHARlA

To learn more about FunDaMental Games feel free to visit www.thefundamentalgames.com

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A little recap of FunDaMental Games.

Planning more guests/episodes for this year!

Matthew Hocker composed a beautiful word game featuring anthromorphic animals in a successful kickstarter in 2019.

Learn how he did it, and what he's up to next. Also learn about digital playtesting, and how Break My Game is a growing community of dedicated gamers that playtest multiple times every single week!

Check out their Composition Kickstarter

Join the Break My Game Discord Channel to playtest your own TTS game! HERE...https://discord.gg/XtB2QXNw

To learn more about FunDaMental Games feel free to visit www.thefundamentalgames.com

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In today's episode I take a break from a standard creator interview, and spend some time with a talented boardgame content creator to hear what they have to say about Kickstarter. Jesse, the creator and host of the Quackalope youtube channel, was kind enough to chat with me about a few Kickstarter related topics.

Included are discussions on why Kickstarter is a positive influence in the hobby, what selection criteria is used for his channel, and some of the common mistakes seen in some games and Kickstarter content. Come and check it out!

Also, a few links...

The Quackalope YouTube Channel

The Paddle discord channel

11 Amazing Duck Facts (including the one about gender changing!)

Thanks for listening!