“Kickstarter tip 2987: Know how you’re using social media. Don’t launch thinking you’ll post in a few FB groups. Have a plan. You don’t need a ton of money, but know where you’re posting, when, and what you’re going to say. Use pics and directives. Be excited! Planning = success.”
Common pitfalls and basic lessons learned in game design—a Reddit board game designers discussion:
https://www.reddit.com/r/tabletopgamedesign/comments/mds0h6/common_pitfalls/
How to optimize your board game Kickstarter emails:
https://crowdfundingnerds.com/how-to-optimise-your-kickstarter-board-game-emails-for-gmail/
Building and maintaining a healthy community around your Kickstarter campaign (audio):
https://meeplemarketing.com/community-marketing-with-danni-loe/
How to make a great “impress the judge” game:
http://www.phantomknightgames.com/news/making-an-impressive-impress-the-judge-game/
A short thread laying out various ways games with simultaneous action selection can have players interact:
https://twitter.com/BlackOakGames/status/1372990231591419914
Pros and cons of different manufacturing options for your game: printing in the U.S. or overseas, print-on-demand, and handmade copies:
http://www.weirdgiraffegames.com/carla/wordpress/2021/03/11/an-intro-to-manufacturing-options/
Getting your board game into retail by speaking directly with retailers:
http://www.weirdgiraffegames.com/carla/wordpress/2021/03/01/retail-growth-with-molly-zeff/
Different ways board games can make players rely on their skills of deduction:
https://www.thedarkimp.com/blog/2021/03/11/what-is-a-deduction-game/
Making a media kit for your board game:
https://bagamesco.com/prepping-your-media-folder-for-content-creators/
How much money should you expect a pledge manager to make you?
https://rockmanorgames.com/2021/03/10/how-much-money-will-your-pledge-manager-make-you/
Designing mini-expansions: pros and cons, what you can do with them, cost considerations, and more:
http://www.weirdgiraffegames.com/carla/wordpress/2021/03/11/designing-mini-expansions/
