Kickstarter Journeys

From the United Kingdom, I join Oliver Josiah of the Ministry of Meeples game company. He and his spouse created a game of godly development in their independent title, Theurgy. It is described as "Je...

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 c...

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 colla...

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...

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 includi...

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, ...

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 a...

Learn how a new game company has tried approaching the hobby. From a $150 monster of a space game, to a $7 small scall card game, Rob McBride is learning all about the industry as he explores Kickstar...

A young, yet powerful wizard embarks on a Kickstarter Journey of magical proportions... meet Mike Bregel, the creator of Wizards & Relics. He did all of the artwork for this very visual card game,...

In this episode we dive deep... VERY deep. The deepest place on Earth, The Marianna Trench! A very talented artist and graphic designer, Tristam Rossin, has now delved into his own game company called...

A very successful microgame launched last year by a new creator, the game was simply called RUNE. Then, a completely different style of game (visually and mechanically) was created called Kingdom Cand...

A perfect blend of game designer, game developer (Jonny Pac), artists, graphic designers, and a superb manufacturer (Panda Games) has crafted a wonderful kickstarter campaign and boardgame. Learn how ...

A first time successful creator joins the show to share of his experiences. From coming up with the game, to figuring out how to create and playtest it, and some of the challenges he experienced runni...

Want to hear the story behind a $2,000,000 Kickstarter campaign? The background of how Frostpunk was turned from a video game to a board game is told by Jakub Wiśniewski, of Glass Cannon Unplugged. Th...

A new style of RPG that involves a backstory created during gameplay, and a novel use of a Tarot deck. Check out what Steve Dee has to say about his successful Relics campaign, and some lessons learne...

Dice, infantry, tanks, and more populate the boardgame called Dice Command, created by Sam Cristall and Tyler Holman of Ejected Planet. Listen to how these two first time Kickstarter creators planned ...

For Episode 50 I was approached by a fellow game designer, and fan of the Podcast, about conducting an interview with me. Having heard similar things on other podcasts, I thought this would be a great...

This interview features another first time creator who smashed through with over $100,000 USD raised on their 2-3 player social deduction game, Mantis Falls. Discover how unique gameplay, displayed aw...

First time creator Anthony Gibbins discusses how his passion for language and teaching turned into making a card game. From its elegant, simple art style to its easy to learn but in depth strategy, Be...

This episode features a creator who has run just 2 Kickstarters, but exceeded $100,000 on each of their games! Mal shares his initial foray into game creation and Kickstarter with his fun, simple card...

A brief update of where FunDaMental Games is at now. ⚔️⚔️⚔️ ...

Come and have a listen to a first time Kickstarter creators experience after the journey! Thats right, John DeCampos is back, this time sharing his thoughts on how the Kickstarter for Token Terrors: B...

Have you ever been lost in the Backwoods? Today it might not be too hard to find your way out, but back in 1830 life was much different! I once died in those woods alongside Kickstarter Creator Ryan W...

in this episode I speak with Marc Specter, who is currently funding an expansion called Endangered: New Species which has already funded, and is almost at $50,000 on Kickstarter (as of Aug 14th 2020)....

Heather O'Neill shares her experiences with 9th Level Games. They have been crowdfunding on Kickstarter since 2013 with some great games and Zines. Some examples include "Kobolds Ate My Baby", "Meeple...

Have you ever heard of Smirk n' Dagger Games? After 16 years of self publishing, Curt Covert has now come to crowdfunding! Hear what he has to say about the distribution of board games has changed, wh...

An amazing beautiful game, with very unique cards and a perfectly crafted video. Canvas raised over $700,000 on Kickstarter, and Jeff from Road to Infamy has several other games to talk about in this ...

A quick summary of the past ten guests, and some of what we talked about in their episodes. These recaps are primarily for people new to the podcast that may want to know if some of the prior guests w...

Its been 4 weeks since DIE in the Dungeon funded, and now I take a few minutes to discuss the funds, the fees, the followers, the video, and more. And then I discuss four different pledge manager opti...

In the 40th episode of Kickstarter Journeys I had a chance to talk to Brenna Noonan, a game developer and marketer that has been involved in more than 40 boardgames over the past 4 years. Some highlig...

Come and have a listen to a first time Kickstarter creators journey before the journey! Thats right, John DeCampos is sharing the process that led him to the point of his launch, only a few days away ...

The designer of Catapult Kingdom shares his thoughts on his nostalgic creation of the game, and how he built up prototypes and interest over the past few years. If you are interested in hearing what i...

Do you enjoy Taco Tuesdays? What... you don't? Well that could change if you had this game. T.A.C.O. is a strategic party game for 2-8 players. It's about collecting Taco Points before they run out. O...

This Kickstarter Journeys Sidequest features a short discussion about the ending results of DIE in the Dungeon, and three things to be aware of and work on once your KS has funded. I share my thoughts...

This is my crappiest podcast episode ever! It is full of Poo.... Poo Pocalypse that is. Game Designer Jonny Vance walks us through how he came up with his game, the thought process behind his marketin...

DIE in the Dungeon is in its final 48 hours of its journey, at least the live part of it anyhow! In here I talk about followers, new components, and how to share and create changes in your game that m...

Joe Slack... game designer, writer, and soon to be independent boardgame publisher with Crazy Like a Box games and his upcoming Kickstarter called Relics of Rajivahara. Joe shares the struggles of fun...

DIE in the Dungeon is 2 weeks into its 3 week crowdfunding efforts, and some more in-journey information to share with anyone who wants to learn from a campaign while it is still live! In this episode...

In this episode I speak with game publisher Richard MacRae, of Analog Game Studios. He is accompanied by Corey Keller, the game designer of their most recent Kickstarter game, Latte Throwdown. Richard...

In the fourth episode of the DIE in the Dungeon sidequest series I dive into some of the things I am doing to keep the campaign alive during the "trough". As of day 6 the game is well over its funding...

This episode is a bit different than most, featuring a game designer who also supports Kickstarter campaigns through pre-marketing, consultation, landing page creations, and more! Andrew Lowen, with h...

Episode 3 discusses Launch Day and beyond! What I think about and work on the day prior What I focus on the  day of How to engage and discuss with backers How to plan for the inevitable "lull", a...

The second in a series of mini episodes that will follow the Journey of my Kickstarter for DIE in the Dungeon (DitD). This episode focuses on Game Preview and Review videos. Who I chose to use, and wh...

This episode features another first for the podcast, a creator that is selling a digital only product! How do you get people to want to pay for something they can't smell, hear, or feel? Well, you giv...

Episode 31 features a fellow Canadian, Jeremy Rozenhart. Jeremy created a quick, fun, fantasy themed dexterity/party style game that raised over $5,000 USD on Kickstarter. Pretty awesome! Jeremy talks...

Sharing some insight in the DIE in the Dungeon Kickstarter. 😃🎲⚔️ ...

RECAP #3 Ep 21 Rachael Blaske – Mint Control Learned about low price point games, mass production quantities, and building a company based on a theme (Mint Tins) Ep 22 Justin Burgess – WTF Learned abo...

Episode 30! Bringing to you another information filled episode all about Kickstarter success stories. In this episode I interview Brandon Raasch, whose last two Kickstarters have shown great success (...

Have you ever played a Tower Defense game? They are a dime a dozen in the digital world.  How about a Tower Attack game? In this interview I talk with Billy Miller from IION Games about the fanta...