Crowd-funding Marketing with Chris Reynolds

Learn Chris Reynolds’ secrets to laying out your crowd-funding page to give potential backers what they want to see and read. He also gives some tips on general marketing of a board game so come have a listen!

Podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/theforbiddenlimb/reynolds_interview.mp3

Convention Booths

Here we talk about the convention tips we’ve learned over the years, such as:
– tools for running a booth
– good deals on signage for a booth or table
– traffic patterns
– booth tables, chairs, table runners
– options for taking credit cards
– vendor licenses
– booth cover
– health essentials

Podcast/Audio Version: http://traffic.libsyn.com/theforbiddenlimb/FLP024.mp3

Conventions, Booths, and Selling Your Design

Today the topic is getting ready for a convention from the perspective of someone playing games, publishing games, and designing games. How do you get your design in front of publishers? How do you get buzz going for a booth? What are the booth-goer “use cases”? How do you make the most of your convention? We discuss some of these options for getting people into your booth:

– signage
– promo cards
– advertising in convention guides
– coupon books
– contests
– t-shirts
– tournaments

Audio/Podcast Version: http://traffic.libsyn.com/theforbiddenlimb/FLP023.mp3

Protospiel San Jose – Part 2

Get some more insights from the organizer of the San Jose Protospiel, Jeremy Commandeur, on what went well and what he will improve at the next Protospiel he ran, such as:
– the game design contest
– pitching your game
– food for the Protospiel
– ideas for improvement
– how to start your own Protospiel
– networking opportunities

Resources:
– Main Protospiel Website
– Protospield San Jose

Audio/Podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/theforbiddenlimb/FLP021.mp3