Funding the Dream

Funding the Dream on Kickstarter Ep 49 Farmageddon revisited

In this episode we have Phil Kilcrease and Grant Rodiek return to discuss the success they had with Farmageddon and what led to their success. Great lessons learned about things that work and things that don't work in a Kickstarter project.

Funding the Dream on Kickstarter Ep 48 Pulling the Plug on $16,000

Jon Karis knows miniatures. He has been collecting 60mm figures for a decade and has a very large collection. He launched his Kickstarter campaign to create his own line and his campaign was a success, with over $16,000 in funding. Then, with less than five minutes left on his campaign, with his project well beyond his funding goal, he pulled the plug. He cancelled with 3 minutes to go. Why would he do this? There is a powerful lesson to be learned and Jon shares it with us on this episode.

Funding the Dream on Kickstarter Ep 47 Wasteland 2 Raising Millions and Kicking it Forward

Imagine asking for nearly $1 million dollars for a project on Kickstarter and having your fans give you double that number. That is the reality that Brian Fargo is living in at the moment with his Kickstarter project, Wasteland 2. He talks with us about funding his dream of 20 years and his desire to Kick it Forward

Ep 46 Cards Against Humanity on Kickstarter to Amazon Best Seller with Max Temkin

Cards Against Humanity was one of the top board game Kickstarter projects in 2011. It raised $15k in January of 2011, a lot back then but now a modest success in the current environment. But Max and team chose to make Cards Against Humanity available only through Amazon, a decision that now has their product listing as one of the top sellers in Amazon's Toy and Game section. Max talks about the process of having a game move from a Kickstarter success to a Amazon.com best seller.

Ep 46 Cards Against Humanity on Kickstarter to Amazon Best Seller with Max Temkin

Cards Against Humanity was one of the top board game Kickstarter projects in 2011. It raised $15k in January of 2011, a lot back then but now a modest success in the current environment. But Max and team chose to make Cards Against Humanity available only through Amazon, a decision that now has their product listing as one of the top sellers in Amazon's Toy and Game section. Max talks about the process of having a game move from a Kickstarter success to a Amazon.com best seller.

Funding the Dream Ep 45 Kickstarter Worst-case success

Each Kickstarter owner dreams of seeing their project reach its funding goal so that they can begin to fund their project. But all pledge money is not equal. You need to look at your Worst-case success and plan for the cost of raising funds on Kickstarter.Fred Hicks from Evil Hat Productions shares with us his views about the importance of planning for your worst-case success

Funding the Dream Ep 44 with Sarah Palmero and Pizza Theory Mom

I recently presented a Kickstarter workshop at ConquestSAC in Sacramento. There I met Sarah Palmero who I invited to come on the show to talk about her Kickstarter project, Dragon Undone.In addition, I sat down and interviewed the mother of the designers of Pizza Theory, a recent Kickstarter success.

Funding the Dream Ep 43 Live from London Guest Host Laurence O'Brien

Guest Host Laurence O'Brien sits down with our mystery guest to discuss their latest kickstarter project. Topics range from funding levels, rewards, stretch goals, and the humbling experience of being supported by a community.

Funding the Dream Ep 42 Kickstarter Tax answer and Interview with Fleet

John Skeen answers a quick Kickstarter Tax question about Hobby vs Inc. I'm playing Cartoona at my house and losing regularly to my 6 year old. Kickstarter board game projects cross $1 million in funding for 2012. And we sit down with the Fleet creators to talk about how they ended up on Kickstarter.

Funding the Dream Ep 41 with Tracy Hickman

Tracy is best known as the co-author of the Dragonlance series. He is an International and New York Times Best Selling Author. Tracy has been involved in the game industry for decades and shares his insights on how Kickstarter is changing the relationship between artist and fan.Join us for 20 minutes of great discussion on how to fund your dream with Kickstarter

Funding the Dream Ep 40 with Peter Adkison, Owner of Gen Con

In the first six weeks of 2012, RPGs represented more than 1/3 of all successful Kickstarter game projects. RPGs successfully raised more than $100,000 in funding. I sit down with Peter Adkison, Owner of Gen Con and former CEO of Wizards of the Coast. We discuss the new energy in the RPG market as well as the impact Kickstarter is having on RPGs.Peter also talks about going back to school to pursue a new passion, film making. He even announces a future Kickstarter project filming legendary R...

Funding the Dream Ep 39 The Presidential Game A non-traditional approach

The Presidential Game holds the distinction of being the board game with the largest initial request for funding and still successfully funding. They started off asking for $35,000. With an extremely unique approach they are a hair-breath away from reaching their funding goal. Listen in as they share their old school way of getting out the votes.

Funding the Dream Ep 38 Kickstarter & the Law with Scott Pfeiffer

Scott Pfeiffer, an attorney with Pfeiffer, Gleaton, Wyatt, & Hewitt, discusses the legal issues surrounding Kickstarter and why some of the rules are in place concerning funding and pledges. Also discussed are some of the issues to be aware of concerning copywrite, trademarks, and other legal issues to protect your ideas.

Funding the Dream Ep 37 Kickstarter & Taxes with John Skeen CPA

Kickstarter & Taxes. We become so thrilled with the idea of raising the money that we sometimes may overlook the reality of dealing with the taxes and business side of Kickstarter.CPA John Skeen chats with us about the things to think about as a new small business flush with cash from a successful Kickstarter campaign.Also, don't forget to vote (once a day) for Funding the Dream for the Social Media Reader's Choice award of 2011.Vote here http://bit.ly/AboutGM

Funding the Dream Ep 36 Is Kickstarter good for the hobby?

Kickstarter has poured more than $2 million dollars of funding into the board game industry in the past year. Normally this would be seen as a tremendous benefit to the market, the industry, and the consumers. But there is a segment of the board game hobby that is taking the position that Kickstarter is bad for the industry.I have invited Chris Norwood, who writes at gamerchris.com, to come on the show and discuss this interesting position. He has written extensively about this position, tak...

Funding the Dream Ep 35 with Richard Borg

Richard Borg has been successfully designing board games for 27 years. His first game won the Spiel des Jahres award, allowing him to quick his job of after 25 years and become a full-time game designer. He has contented to be successful and prolific, winning numerous game awards.Richard joins me to talk about making a living as a game designer and the excitement that Kickstarter brings to those wanting to design their own games.

Funding the Dream Ep 34 VivaJava with Chris and Cherilyn from Dice Hate Me Games

The Midas couple is what I call them. Dice Hate Me Chris and Cherilyn sit down to talk about their success on Kickstarter with VivaJava as well as the changes that have occurred in the Kickstarter community since August of 2011 when they launched their first project, Carnival.We cover a wide range of topics concerning Kickstarter, including what the future holds and how Kickstarter is affecting the hobby game industry.Don't forget to back our own Kickstarter project, Funding the Dream, at htt...

Funding the Dream Ep 33 with Kim Vandenbroucke

You think you want to make a living inventing board games? Let me introduce you to Kim Vandenbroucke who has the envious job of doing just that. She has become so prolific as a game designer, sometimes she develops one new game concept a day.Listen in as we chat about the challenges of getting a game published, the amount of effort and work that goes into game design, and how she came to be an award winning game designer.

Funding the Dream Ep 32 Live from Dundracon with Aldo Giozzi

I sit down at Dundracon with Aldo Giozzi from Impressions and talk about how to get your Kickstarter game on to store shelves. Aldo has been in the business for many years and spends his full time as a distributor for the board game industry. Some of his clients include the wildly successful Order of the Stick

Funding the Dream Ep 31 with Cindy Au from Kickstarter.m4a

Cindy Au is the Community Director for Kickstarter. She has been with Kickstarter for two years and shares some of her background with the company. She also talks about the impact the board game community has had on Kickstarter themselves.Don't forget to become a backer of Funding the Dream Kickstarter campaign http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/richardbliss/funding-the-dream-podcast?ref=live

Funding the Dream Ep 30 NY Toy Fair 2012 Special Edition

This episode is recorded live at the New York Toy Fair. We chat with Indie Board and Games, Stratus Games, and PSI about the show and Kickstarter.

Funding the Dream Ep 29 Genegrafter $14k successfully funded with Erik Dahlman

We sit down in the studio with Erik Dahlman, creator of Genegrafter, to discuss how he arrived at the position of having a successful game on Kickstarter.

Funding the Dream Ep 28 Going Cardboard Documentary with Lorien Green

Lorien Green had a crazy idea. She decided she wanted to produce a film documentary on the board game industry. She begged her family for a video camera for Christmas, and then, without any formal training, set off on a 3 year adventure to document the board game industry.Lorien sits down with The Game Whisperer and talks about this journey. What prompted her to do it. How she paid for it, and how the $15,000 she raised on Kickstarter made it possible for her to bring the project to a new level.

Funding the Dream Ep 27 Launch of Farmageddon on Kickstarter

Farmageddon, the game designed by Grant Rodiek and Phil Kilcrease from game publisher of Fifth Street Games, talk about their new Kickstarter campaign. Listen to Grant and Phil discuss how they brought the game to market and how Kickstarter is changing the expectations game designers can have on how fast their designs can expect to come to market.

Funding the Dream Ep 26 Hero Games RPG Steven Long

Hero Games is finding success on Kickstarter with their latest project, Book of the Empress. Steven Long, co-owner of Hero Games, sits down with us to discuss the process of bringing an RPG to life on Kickstarter

Funding the Dream Ep 25 S2 - For the Win with Michael Mindes from Tasty Minstrel Games

Michael Mindes and I sit down to discuss their latest approach to finding success on Kickstarter with For the Win. Michael has some interesting ideas and insights on how to be successful on Kickstarter.

Funding the Dream Ep 24 S2 Jumping into Kickstarter

In Ep 24 we chat with Mark Baker, creator of 5 to Close, a word lover card game. Mark brings an interesting insight to his Kickstarter experience. He read about Kickstarter, looked at their website, and launched his campaign all within a few weeks. For 20 minutes we talk about the full experience of Kickstarter to someone new to the market

Funding the Dream Ep 23 Kickstarter in 2012

What success does Kickstarter hold for game projects in 2012? Listen to Richard Bliss and Laurence O'brien as we cover the trends emerging for Kickstarter game projects in 2012.

Funding the Dream Ep 22 Season 2 Episode 6

Howard Tayler from Schlock Mercenary spends 20 minutes with us talking about the changes in attitude and expectations concerning Kickstarter now that his project has set a record as the #2 All-time highest funded board game project on Kickstarter

Ep 21 S2:E5 Game Salute Guest

Getting the money for your Kickstarter project is a major step. Getting your game onto game store shelves is the ultimate goal. Dan Yarrington, founder of Game Salute, talks about helping successfully funded Kickstarter projects get their games into the retail channel and on store shelves.

Ep 20 Season 2 Kickstarter shares their own stats

Kickstarter sent out a document that shows how they raised $99 million dollars in 2011 and which categories the projects funded. We also cover some new game Kickstarter projects that you might want to follow.

Funding the Dream Ep19 S2:E3 Last Chance Projects

We cover projects that are ending soon that you may want to take a look at before they end. Also, The London Whisperer joins me to talk about Kickstarting Funding the Dream

Funding the Dream Ep 18 S2:E2 Kickstarter as a disruptive innovation

Kickstarter is fundamentally changing the board game industry. We cover in depth the changes and why they are happening. 20 minutes because you're in a hurry and we all would rather being playing board games

Funding the Dream - Ep 17 S2:E1 2011 Year in Review

The Kickstarter Podcast for Boardgamers starts its 2nd Season with a year in review for 2011. $2 million in funding. Who saw that coming?

Funding the Dream Kickstarter Podcast Ep 16 S1:E16

Our last episode of 2011 is with Patrick Nickell from Crash Games who successfully funded Rise! At the halfway mark in their campaign he switched tactics and found success.

Funding the Dream Ep 15 with Dice Hate Me

The team at Dice Hate Me Games joins The Game Whisperer to talk about the year of the Independent, Game Crafter, and being successful with your Kickstarter project. Great insights from two great guests.

Funding the Dream Ep 13 Tasty Minstrel Games Michael Mindes.m4a

Funding the Dream Ep 12 Self-Publishing after Kickstarter

What do you do with all the money a successful Kickstarter project sends your way? Byron Collins of Collins Epic Wargames discusses the reality of what you must deal with when publishing your own game.

Funding the Dream Ep 11 D-Day Dice with Laurence O'Brien

We cover the numbers for November and December and talk about the success of D-Day Dice

Funding the Dream Ep 10 with INGRI:DAHL co-founder Kine Paulsen

Kine Paulsen, co-founder of INGRI:DAHL joins us on the podcast to talk about getting started and setting up a company and how Kickstarter is allowing them to expand their line of stylish 3-D Glasses

Funding the Dream - Ep 8 Improving the Kickstarter experience

Finding new Kickstarter projects can be a challenge on the Kickstarter Webpage. I discuss these challenges with Chris James, Founder of Stratus Games.

Funding the Dream Ep 9 Top 10 Board Game Geek Kickstarter List with Doug Click

Doug Click maintains the Top 10 Most funded board game projects on Board Game Geek. We speak with him about the growth of Board Game projects on Kickstarter

Funding the Dream Kickstarter Mistakes with Thomas Rushing Ep 6

They say learning from mistakes is much more valuable than learning from success. Thomas Rushing joins us to talk about some of the mistakes made in their Kickstarter Project Time Flux and what they have done to fix them.

Funding the Dream - Word of Mouth Marketing

Kickstarter success is all about WOM, Word of Mouth Marketing. Listen in as the discussion focuses on how to manage a Word of Marketing campaign

Funding the Dream - Kickstarter Project If I'm Going Down

This episode is with A.J. Porfirio, creator of If I'm Going Down. A.J. successfully raised more than $10,000 for his Kickstarter projects and shares some of the things he did to be sucessful

Funding the Dream - Matt Forbeck Episode 3

A Game Whisperer Podcast for Kickstarters. This episode I'm joined by Matt Forbeck, author, game designer, and creator of the Kickstarter Project 12 for 12 from his work of Brave New World

Funding the Dream - Howard Tayler Episode 2

Funding the Dream - A Game Whisperer Podcast for Kickstarters talks about how to launch a successful campaign. This episode is with Howard Tayler, creator of Schlock Mercenary, a web comic strip that has run daily for 11 years. Howard's game, Schlock Mercenary, went live this week.

Funding the Dream on Kickstarter Ep 1

Our first episode of Funding the Dream. We talk about key elements of being successful on Kickstarter. We cover the top 10 funded games and the games that are currently scheduled to end this week.