Tag: kickstarter

Episode 71: Growing a D&D Brand with Nerdarchy

Episode 71: Growing a D&D Brand with Nerdarchy

Posted on by Tim Ludy

Greetings Entreprenerds!

My guests this week are Dave and Ted from Nerdarchy, a multiplatform content creator focused on Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop roleplaying games. They have over 3,300 videos on YouTube with advice, guides, reviews and other D&D related content. They also provide content through Patreon, blog posts, Nerdarchy merchandise, adventures and supplements, and last year fully funded their first Kickstarter for Out of the Box: Encounters for 5th Edition.

Listen on iTunes or Stitcher.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • 4:00 How Nerdarchy got started
  • 8:30 Creating an efficient production schedule
  • 12:30 Benefits of outlining videos
  • 14:00 Growing Nerdarchy into new channels
  • 19:00 Launching a successful Kickstarter for Out of the Box Encounters
  • 24:00 Organizing Nerdarchy the Convention and postponing to 2021
  • 29:00 Future plans for Nerdarchy
  • 31:00 Engaging with fans at conventions
  • 35:00 Building collaborations
  • 43:00 Importance of starting a business you are passionate about

Be sure to check out Nerdarchy at Nerdarchy.com and follow them on Youtube at Nerdarchy and Nerdarchy Live.

I’d really appreciate any feedback either on Twitter @UndertheCapes, in the blog comments or through a rating on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks and see you soon!

Episode 69: Anya Combs, Director of Games at Kickstarter

Episode 69: Anya Combs, Director of Games at Kickstarter

Posted on by Tim Ludy

Greetings Entreprenerds!

My guest this week is Anya Combs, Director of Games at Kickstarter. Anya works to make the games category as successful as possible and help creators marketing and Kickstarting video games, board games, TTRPGs and other gaming projects.

Listen on iTunes or Stitcher.

In this episode we discuss:

  • 2:30 How Anya became Director of Games at Kickstarter
  • 5:30 Importance of planning ahead for successful Kickstarter
  • 7:30 Tips for becoming a Kickstarter Featured Project
  • 12:00 Building your project and community before coming to Kickstarter
  • 15:30 Preparing your games project for Kickstarter as early as possible
  • 19:00 How to build your game community online and at conventions
  • 25:00 The lifecycle of a Kickstarter campaign
  • 30:30 Common Kickstarter mistakes
  • 32:00 What to learn from an unfunded Kickstarter

Be sure to follow Anya on Twitter @AnyaynA

I’d really appreciate any feedback either on Twitter @UndertheCapes, in the blog comments or through a rating on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks and see you soon!

Episode 64: Comic Book Kickstarters with George Vega Art

Episode 64: Comic Book Kickstarters with George Vega Art

Posted on by Tim Ludy

Greetings Entreprenerds!

My guest this week is George Vega, illustrator, comic book artist and creator of The World of M. This new comics project was recently funded through Kickstarter and has just released the first issue. World of M is a steampunk, fantasy adventure story set in a world where machines, magic and mayhem are the order of the day.

Listen on iTunes or Stitcher.

In this episode we discuss George’s journey as an illustrator and artist, working comic conventions, and his strategy for marketing the World of M Kickstarter.

You can read the first 9 pages of World of M and order issue #1 at TheWorldofM.net and be sure to follow George Vega Art on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

I’d really appreciate any feedback either on Twitter @UndertheCapes, in the blog comments or through a rating on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks and see you soon!