Article by Johnn
Published on January 23, 2012
Categories: Entrepreneurship, Interviews
Tags: kickstarter
We tip things on their head in this interview as we talk with a frequent Kickstarter Backer to learn why they invest in projects like yours.
Brian Fitzpatrick, aka Fitz. is a Gamer Lifestyle alumnus. He runs several RPG websites, including Game Knight Reviews, Lair of the Green Knight and Moebius Adventures Games. He also is a past contributer to Roleplaying Tips.
Let’s dive in to uncover the mindset of the Kickstarter Backer.
Article by Johnn
Published on January 19, 2012
Categories: Entrepreneurship, Interviews, Marketing
Tags: entrepreneurship, kickstarter, marketing, product development
Shroud of the Ancients by Dark Tavern Press uses the D5 Roleplaying Game (five sided dice only!) to power an in-depth game world for GMs and players to explore.
Aiming to produce a PDF, hard cover and full color poster map of the world of Terrath, Dark Tavern Press talks with Gamer Lifestyle about running a Kickstarter project to raise funds for their business.
So far, it has been … Continue reading →
Article by Johnn
Published on January 18, 2012
Categories: Entrepreneurship, Interviews, Marketing
Tags: art, entrepreneurship, kickstarter, marketing, product development
Game designer Bryan Tillman is raising funds for his Dark Legacy: The Rising game, which is a unique fusion of different game types.
As a player, you must free the planet Titan from the evil clutches of the battle-mage Kaiser. The game offers a blend of RPG, card play and strategy.
We speak with Bryan today about his cool project. (Bold text is ours to highlight important points for Gamer Lifestylers.)
Article by Johnn
Published on January 17, 2012
Categories: Entrepreneurship, Interviews, Marketing
Tags: entrepreneurship, kickstarter, RPG development
In our continuing series about how to earn money from publishing your RPG work through Kickstarter, we look at a monster manual of a different sort today. Fantastic Creatures Special will take classic fantasy creatures and translate them into the super hero hero genre. This sounds like a perfect villain catalog for comic book GMs.
We talk with RJ Grady today about his fund raiser.
Kickstarter has been empowering, … Continue reading →
Article by Johnn
Published on January 14, 2012
Categories: Entrepreneurship, Interviews, Marketing
Tags:
Daniel Alan Burrow of Cracked Monacle steamrolled through his Kickstarter funding goal by 531%. And his project is a dream for many of us: producing a 300 page physical game book. Who hasn’t dreamt of seeing a thick spine of your own work on a game store shelf?
Daniel graciously agreed to our interrogation. (Bold text us ours, just to call out some important points Daniel makes)
By the way, his project is … Continue reading →
Article by Johnn
Published on January 13, 2012
Categories: Entrepreneurship, Interviews, Marketing
Tags: kickstarter
Louis Porter Jr. has an interesting Kickstarter project to support Free RPG Day. This prolific and long-standing RPG company has a $1000 funding goal to build a Pathfinder adventure with a cool name: Undying Legacy of the First Ones. (I’m always a sucker for cool names.)
We asked Louis to tell about his Kickstarter experience (bold text us ours, just to call out some important points Louis makes):… Continue reading →
Article by Yax
Published on February 28, 2011
Categories: Entrepreneurship, Self Development, Writing & Publishing
Tags: goals, RPG
New projects are fun and exciting, but wait! Don’t plow ahead without thinking about the project as a whole. Here are some questions you should try to answer. Continue reading
Article by Yax
Published on February 11, 2011
Categories: Entrepreneurship
Tags: business systems, creativity
Creativity can be destructive Businesses feed on creativity. We all learn by trial and error – it’s the best way to learn and assimilate lessons. But in business – or any sizable project – creativity has to give way to consolidation. What happens if you’re always creating, adding, brainstorming, trying new things? There are some good and some bad consequences. First, your business will grow. Then, your business will grow out of control. Continue reading
Article by Yax
Published on January 7, 2011
Categories: Entrepreneurship
Tags: marketing, writing
Engine Publishing just released their (impressive) number for the fourth quarter of 2010. If you aspire to publish a book and get numbers similar to Engine’s, I have good news and bad news for you. Continue reading
Article by Johnn
Published on December 30, 2010
Categories: Entrepreneurship
Tags: product development
It seems like everybody is creating crunch, adventures, systems and settings these days. This makes the market for those products very competitive. In Gamer Lifestyle, we coach members to make their first product short so they can learn the whole process and make some money right away before tackling their magnum opus. This smart strategy gets you through a first-run of the whole shebang, because who does things perfectly the first time, especially at a complex project like publishing your … Continue reading →
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