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 Joe
Published on November 3, 2010
Categories: Resources
Tags: product development, Resources, RPG development
Testing has been an important part of product development ever since the first designer decided to turn their humble idea into a physical product. Here at GamerLifestyle, we believe that getting honest and accurate feedback on the RPG products you create is a vital part of the process before releasing them into the public eye.
But what, exactly, do you ask playtesters to watch for? How do you know your playtesters have taken the product through its paces and really … Continue reading →
Article by Yax
Published on August 13, 2010
Categories: Resources
Tags: newsletter
Technology sucks!
The technology hurdle is often the most intimidating and frustrating. I just bought a new domain name for my case study and had to wait 72 hours for the new domain to kick in where I live (one of the few downsides of living in Hawaii!) and it usually takes half a day at the most. I had blocked out a few hours to set up my newsletter and website and that went down the drain.
The key … Continue reading →
Article by Yax
Published on August 10, 2010
Categories: Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Resources
Tags: entrepreneurship, Level 31, marketing, publishing, RPG development
Ever since I sold DungeonMastering.com in January 2010, I’ve been thinking about starting a new project. Here it is. Continue reading
Article by Yax
Published on February 14, 2010
Categories:
Tags: Checklists, Coaching Program
| Module 1 Week 1 » | ||
|---|---|---|
| Think of a free product, an incentive to subscribe to your email list. | ||
| Decide on a topic for your email list (product news + your topic). | ||
| Outline 5 to 10 features that make your product unique. | ||
| Think of your future projects and how they build on your first project. | ||
| Think of free content that can add value to your first project and | ||
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