Crowdfunding Academy

In this podcast episode, Jim and Tim, founders of Howler Audio , chat with us about their journey in creating Howler, a device allowing DJs and musicians to record and live stream their performances simultaneously. The duo shares their experiences in crowdfunding , the challenges faced, and the lessons learned. Both engineers, Jim and Tim had a blast developing the product, and while it was hard w...

In this episode of our podcast, we dive into the world of crowdfunding for board games with Marvin Hegen, the mastermind behind the popular board game Mindbug . Listen as Marvin shares his experiences running two successful crowdfunding campaigns , including the challenges he faced and the feedback he received from users—even the advice he wishes he hadn't pursued. We also delve into the fasc...

This is episode 5 of the YG Crowdfunding Academy podcast. Today's guest is Randall Bills. He is the managing developer at Catalyst Game Labs . This episode goes over his strategy in launching well-crafter Kickstarter campaigns, raising millions. They are currently live on Kickstarter, raising over $6 million with their project BattleTech mercenaries. Watch the podcast here . This episode was...

In today's episode we're talking to Riley Keen, who's the creator behind CharaChorder. His two Kickstarter projects raised over $217,000. We asked him all about his dos and don'ts in running a Kickstarter project, how he came to participate on Shark tank and what the heck chording is. You can late pledge to his latest Kickstarter here , check out his website here , follow his I...

In today's episode we're talking to Simon, who's the creator behind Midronome. His latest Kickstarter project raised close to €160,000. We asked him all about his experiences running a crowdfunding campaign, and about his approach to running a very successful pre-launch. You can late pledge to his latest Kickstarter here , check out his website here and follow his Instagram here . C...

In today's episode we're talking to Jamie Jolly, who's the creator behind Oathsworn. He's a very experienced games developer and has raised over 5 million dollars on Kickstarter. We asked him all about his strategy in launching a successful Kickstarter, his views on the gaming industry and his take on AI generated art. You can late pledge to his latest Kickstarter here , check...

On this Board Game edition of Crowdfunding Academy, George and Francisco are talking to Parrish Danforth, creator of Alterra - Age of Exploration. This game uses almost exclusively licensed artwork, meaning that Parrish did not need to hire artists to create custom designs for his game. During the episode, we hear how he finds artwork to license, the pros and cons of this approach and how he plans...