Board Game Design Lab · Gabe Barrett

How to Get the Most out of Your Crowdfunding Campaign with Andrew Lowen and Sean Bradford

May 4, 2022·1 hr 18 min·5 clips
Andrew reveals how a beloved RPG board game lost momentum after backers canceled over shipping costs.
Crowdfunding is a campaign experience.

As heard by us

Crowdfunding works best when backers feel like participants, not storefront shoppers.

Andrew Lowen and Sean Bradford make a simple case for crowdfunding: it works better when backers feel like they are part of something, not just buying from a page. The discussion is strongest when it stays close to practice, especially on stretch goals and daily reveals.

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Why you'd press play

Make your crowdfunding campaign feel participatory, not transactional.

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