Today we have Jeremy and Brian’s top 10 ways to build your network within the board game industry:
Jeremy
J10 – Participate in contests.
J9 – Be easy to find on social media.
J8 – Place encouragement above criticism.
J7 – Do your homework to avoid wasting publishers’ time.
J6 – Observe Publisher Speed Date.
J5 – Go to Protospiel and Unpub events.
J4 – Attend cons where industry experts have time to talk.
J3 – Don’t view community as a vending machine.
J2 – Offer service or resource to the community.
J1 – Play other designer games.
Brian
B10 – Volunteer at con booths.
B9 – Run local events.
B8 – Playtest other people’s games.
B7 – Comment on blogs and YouTube videos.
B6 – Create content.
B5 – Be active on social media.
B4 – Go to bigger cons to meet elites.
B3 – Go to smaller cons for local community.
B2 – Find your local game nights.
B1 – Help others in the industry.
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