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Financial Difficulties for First-Time Game Designers
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.
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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. However, it also caused a saturation of keyword results for game crowdfunding with exploding kittens dominating them.
ChapterFinancial 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
PodcastThe 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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Anecdote on first-time game designers struggling with delivery of games to overseas backers and a frustrating experience with Russian orders.