Chapter

Financial Difficulties for First-Time Game Designers
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1:29:23 - 1:34:46 (05:22)

First-time game designers could be at risk of financial difficulties, especially if they have a predominant overseas backer base. The inspection, damage, or holes in games during transport could cause problems for designers, as well as licensing options for adaptation across various media formats.

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The success of exploding kittens on crowdfunding led to a lot of inbound interest for adapting it in different media formats.
1:29:23 - 1:32:02 (02:38)
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Crowdfunding
Summary

The success of exploding kittens on crowdfunding led to a lot of inbound interest for adapting it in different media formats. However, it also caused a saturation of keyword results for game crowdfunding with exploding kittens dominating them.

Chapter
Financial Difficulties for First-Time Game Designers
Episode
#653: Elan Lee, Co-Creator of Exploding Kittens — How to Raise Millions on Kickstarter, Deconstructing Mega-Successes, Secrets of Game Design, The Power of Positive Constraints, The Delights of Craftsmanship, and The Art of Turning Fans into Superfans
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
Anecdote on first-time game designers struggling with delivery of games to overseas backers and a frustrating experience with Russian orders.
1:32:02 - 1:34:46 (02:43)
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Game Design