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Your Board Game Kickstarter: Why & How to Spread the Word Early

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There are articles on how to build an audience, how to create the perfect campaign page, and lists of people to reach out to. You need to build a big enough audience to reach critical mass for funding. Smart audience-building techniques mean you do the thing right. Building an Audience. You can share your work online.

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How To Be Prolific Without Burning Out

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Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. Click here. In fact, I’m not even having to spend a lot of money either – I racked up a lot of points on my travel card. I juggle nine social media accounts. Need help on your board game?

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How to Get Big on Twitter as a Board Game Dev

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I am thrilled that many of you enjoyed Setting Up Social Media as a Board Game Dev: A Primer Course. Marketing is a big concern for game developers, especially in the chaotic arena of social media. There’s lots of blog articles about building a Twitter following, but I think they’re largely half-baked.

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How to Keep the Hype Train Going After a Board Game Kickstarter

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You could also use your success to launch multiple games, building a company in the process. The point is, Kickstarter is just the beginning. On top of that, a good amount of them will click on links you include in the emails as well. Build a community. Tell stories or build lore. Take pre-orders.

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7 Ways Making & Playing Board Games Could Make You Smarter

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Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. Click here. I’ve been making games for about 2 1/2 years now, and a lot of things in my life have clicked because of the ways of thinking I have adopted by making and playing games.

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Board Game Review: Marrying Mr. Darcy

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These four nostalgic game mechanics are: Dynamic character roles Great art or colors Incorporates a clicking noise Tactile, but not needlessly fidgety. Marrying Mr. Darcy : Deck Building Game. and Darcy quotes from varying media. Person with the highest point count wins. Marrying Mr. Darcy is hands-down my favorite game.

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How to Advertise Board Games Online

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Whether you’re just spreading the word about one game or whether you’re building a whole long-lasting business from scratch, you should consider advertising as part of a larger marketing plan. There are three ways you can build your audience for the first time. Why advertising is good. Think about it.