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The best panels and seminars about analog game design & publishing.
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Tuesday Oct 10, 2017
Tuesday Oct 10, 2017
Recorded at Metatopia 2016
Presented by Christopher Badell, Jason Walters, Marie Poole.
Planning and running a Kickstarter campaign can be like designing and playing another game. Will you hack an existing formula or take a risk on an unusual approach? Will it include lots of fiddly mechanics and rewards or will you take a more artistic direction? When you're running the campaign, how do you play the roles of marketer, designer, publisher, business person, and artist? Join panelists as they talk about the design and management of Kickstarter campaigns themselves. In what ways have they evolved into established systems (stretch goals, etc.) and how are some creators breaking those conventions?
Friday Dec 02, 2016
Friday Dec 02, 2016
A Designer’s Guide to Podcasts
Recorded at Metatopia 2015
Presented by James D’Amato, Alex Roberts & Kat Kuhl.
A Designer’s Guide to Podcasts” presented by . Getting your ideas in front of people can be one of the most difficult and unpleasant parts of game design. So people love design, but hate talking about what they are doing. Thankfully there is a community of people who are dedicated to talking about games in public spaces, they are called podcasters. Topics will include: Proper etiquette for self promotion, how to choose which shows to target, how to communicate effectively about your game, how to ask for what you want, how to purchase an ad, how to write an ad, whether you want to be a guest or a topic, how to make actual play easy and effective flattery.
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Friday Nov 25, 2016
Friday Nov 25, 2016
Promoting Your Game Through Podcasting and Other Media
Recorded at Metatopia 2015
Presented by Chris Perrin, Tara Clapper, Chris Bell & Mario Dongu.
Gaming has a rich, vibrant media that really enjoys advocating for new games and new game designers. However, it can be hard for game designers to find gamer media outlets and even harder to know what to say. This panel will look at ways game designers can find gaming media and promote themselves, presented by the This Just In… crew.
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Tuesday Jun 07, 2016
Tuesday Jun 07, 2016
Kickstarter 101 (2015)
Recorded at Metatopia 2015
Presented by JR Honeycutt, Joshua A.C. Newman & Chris O’Neill
Planning and running a Kickstarter campaign for your game can be like designing and playing another game. Will you hack an existing formula or take a risk on an unusual approach? Will it include lots of fiddly mechanics and rewards or will you take a more artistic direction? When you’re running the campaign, how do you play the roles of marketer, designer, publisher, business person, and artist? Join panelists as they talk about the design and management of Kickstarter campaigns themselves. In what ways have they evolved into established systems (stretch goals, etc.) and how are some creators breaking those conventions?
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Saturday Nov 14, 2015
Saturday Nov 14, 2015
Social Media Action Steps
Recorded at Metatopia 2014
Presented by Beth Rimmels.
Social media is a crucial marketing step, especially for new and small businesses. Even better, it can cost you little to nothing, but can be confusing or overwhelming. This panel will explain what’s essential, where to start (and on which social media channel), free and low-cost tools that will make your life easier, and how to grow an audience organically.
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Tuesday Oct 13, 2015
Tuesday Oct 13, 2015
Executing a Smart Crowdfunding Campaign
Recorded at Metatopia 2014
Presented by Fred Hicks, Joshua A. C. Newman & Hannah Shaffer
How do you plan your crowdfunding campaign? How done do you need to be before you open? How do you engage your community? How do you plan for all possible outcomes? Joshua A.C. Newman (Mobile Frame Zero: Rapid Attack and Shock: Social Science Fiction), Fred Hicks (Fate Core, Designers & Dragons, and more), and Hannah Shaffer (Questlandia) share their experiences and then ditch out on their planned talk to address your questions once they realize they can’t afford shipping.
Special Kickstarter Mentions
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Friday May 22, 2015
Friday May 22, 2015
How to Succeed at Conventions
Recorded at Metatopia 2014
Join veteran conventioneer, Avonelle Wing, for a conversation on attending trade shows and conventions as an industry professional. Talk about identifying and setting goals, representing yourself and your brand and otherwise setting yourself up for success.
Monday Mar 30, 2015
Monday Mar 30, 2015
Episode 51 – RPG Podcasting and Design
This special episode is a crossover with The Jankcast and the Tabletop Superhighway podcasts. In this episode, I am speaking with Todd (Jankcast), Alex (Tabletop Superhighway) and Larry (Tabletop Superhighway) about how RPG Podcasting interacts with design, and what we see from our particular vantage points.
Welcome to the RPG Design Jankcast Superhighway.
Saturday Jan 24, 2015
Saturday Jan 24, 2015
Succeeding at Conventions and Trade Show
Recorded at Metatopia 2013
Presented by Avonelle Wing
Conventions are overwhelming, and setting yourself up for success involves many components: Branding yourself for visibility, interacting appropriately with the convention, maximizing the impact of your contact with your public, and other ideas. Double Exposure Senior Vice President, Avonelle Wing, will share her experiences, both as a convention organizer and as an attendee representing her own brands.
Saturday Mar 16, 2013
Saturday Mar 16, 2013
Kickstarter Roundtable: Presented by Fred Hicks and Brennan Taylor.
In this intense workshop, we will explore the ins and outs of using Kickstarter as a crowdsourced fundraising platform. Topics will include best practices for making videos, for customer contacts through updates, etc.
Regrets from Cindy Au and Joshua A.C. Newman on account of hurricane.