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Win or Learn: Joe Slack's Journey from Corporate Burnout to Board Game Empire
Episode Description:
Joe Slack was stuck in the Corporate Hamster Wheel—burned out from a 17-year career and craving more control and strategy. He realized the escape plan wasn't another promotion, but mastering the game of wealth by putting his passion first.
This strategic conversation dives deep into Joe’s leap of faith, charting his move from a comfortable salary to the unpredictable world of game design. He shares the critical lessons learned from a failed Kickstarter campaign and the "Win or Learn" mindset that enabled his next project, Relics of Raj Vahara, to fund in just four hours.
Here’s what you’ll hear in this strategic session:
• Why trading time for money leads to burnout, and how Joe engineered his exit strategy.
• The critical "Win or Learn" lesson he took from his first unsuccessful Kickstarter campaign.
• How his game, Relics of Raj Vahara, funded in four hours after applying his hard-won knowledge and building strategic buzz.
• The nuance between designing solo games (puzzles) versus multiplayer games, and maximizing your market share.
• Joe’s massive "Next Quest"—a year-long expansion campaign delivered weekly
Tools & Weapons:
• Tabletop Simulator: Essential virtual tool for designing and play testing games online.
• Jamie Stegmeier's Blog/Crowdfunding Book: Provides a wealth of strategic information on game design and successful crowdfunding.
• Board Game Design Lab Podcast: A vital community resource offering great advice and strategies for game design.
• Nandec & Component Studio: Apps that help designers automate processes, iterate faster, and make quick changes to card designs.
• "Win or Learn" Mindset: Reframing failure not as a loss, but as experience points (XP) for continuous advancement.
Send us a text
About Gold Dragon Investments:
At Gold Dragon Investments, our mission is to bring joy to others by helping them win the game of investing. Helping every client become the hero of their financial journey. We believe that wealth is a tool, but joy is the ultimate outcome.
Through meaningful partnerships, we strive to empower our investors to create freedom, and build lasting legacies of purpose, fulfillment, and wealth.
Join Us on the Adventure:
- Website: https://golddragoninvestments.com
- Schedule a Call
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By Justin MillsEpisode Description:
Joe Slack was stuck in the Corporate Hamster Wheel—burned out from a 17-year career and craving more control and strategy. He realized the escape plan wasn't another promotion, but mastering the game of wealth by putting his passion first.
This strategic conversation dives deep into Joe’s leap of faith, charting his move from a comfortable salary to the unpredictable world of game design. He shares the critical lessons learned from a failed Kickstarter campaign and the "Win or Learn" mindset that enabled his next project, Relics of Raj Vahara, to fund in just four hours.
Here’s what you’ll hear in this strategic session:
• Why trading time for money leads to burnout, and how Joe engineered his exit strategy.
• The critical "Win or Learn" lesson he took from his first unsuccessful Kickstarter campaign.
• How his game, Relics of Raj Vahara, funded in four hours after applying his hard-won knowledge and building strategic buzz.
• The nuance between designing solo games (puzzles) versus multiplayer games, and maximizing your market share.
• Joe’s massive "Next Quest"—a year-long expansion campaign delivered weekly
Tools & Weapons:
• Tabletop Simulator: Essential virtual tool for designing and play testing games online.
• Jamie Stegmeier's Blog/Crowdfunding Book: Provides a wealth of strategic information on game design and successful crowdfunding.
• Board Game Design Lab Podcast: A vital community resource offering great advice and strategies for game design.
• Nandec & Component Studio: Apps that help designers automate processes, iterate faster, and make quick changes to card designs.
• "Win or Learn" Mindset: Reframing failure not as a loss, but as experience points (XP) for continuous advancement.
Send us a text
About Gold Dragon Investments:
At Gold Dragon Investments, our mission is to bring joy to others by helping them win the game of investing. Helping every client become the hero of their financial journey. We believe that wealth is a tool, but joy is the ultimate outcome.
Through meaningful partnerships, we strive to empower our investors to create freedom, and build lasting legacies of purpose, fulfillment, and wealth.
Join Us on the Adventure:
- Website: https://golddragoninvestments.com
- Schedule a Call