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Melanie chats about games with designer and publisher, Wes Woodbury from Fundamental Games.[00:01:35] Wingspan[00:03:40] Terraforming Mars[00:05:30] Dominion[00:07:00] Quacks of Quedlinburg [00:07:33] Lost Ruins of Arnak[00:09:12] How Wes got into board game design[00:10:50] Legend of Novus[00:13:10] Die in the Dungeon[00:16:15] Dungeon Maker[00:18:30] How Wes's ideas come to him and then turn into design[00:22:00] How many changes made before final product[00:23:44] Who makes the final copy[00:25:00] How many prototype are made[00:25:55] How to find content creators to spread the word[00:27:00] Playtesting[00:28:48] Kickstarter process[00:30:50] Costs of production[00:32:00] Emotions during kickstarter campaign[00:34:12] Forge[00:38:19] How long the campaign will run [00:39:16] Plans for when Forge will ship out [00:42:53] Tips for board game design[00:45:00] Solo mode[00:46:00] How Forge plays
Wes is a game designer, illustrator, graphic designer, and independant publisher. He favors fantasy themed games featuring monsters and magic, an escape from the everyday world. Forge is his first Euro style boardgame, and the first outside of a fantasy setting. His campaign is currently on Kickstarter, check it out: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fundamentalgames/forge-0FOLLOW US ON: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamebingeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamebingepodcast/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/boardgamebingeWHERE TO FIND OUR PODCAST:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RJbdkguebb3MSLAatZr7riHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-board-game-binge-72500104/Tune In: https://tunein.com/embed/player/p1344218/Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vYm9hcmRnYW1lYmluZ2U=Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/board-game-binge/id1522623033Visit Our Websites: Board Game Binge: https://boardgamebinge.com/Tin Robot Games: https://tinrobotgames.comElixir Board Games: https://www.elixirboardgames.com/our-gamesBoard Game Design Course: https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/
Wes Woodbury is the manager of FunDaMental Games, an indie game company where he designs and publishes games about his favourite theme, epic fantasy! The company now has 5 successfully funded and delivered products, with a new game called Questeros which hit Kickstarter this week: https://www.kickstarter.com/.../fundamentalgames/questeros (https://www.kickstarter.com/.../fundamentalgames/questeros) For Wes' Kickstarter Journeys podcast, visit: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/kickstarter-journeys/id1493917160
Kyle and Riley interview Wes Woodbury of FunDaMental Games about his upcoming game Questeros! Check out the Kickstarter here; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fundamentalgames/questeros?ref=clipboard-prelaunch and his website here; https://www.thefundamentalgames.com/questeros! Thank you to everyone that voted for us in the SMIPA awards!
In this episode, host Nalin talks to Wes Woodbury about marketing for DIE in the Dungeon that raised CA$ 73,676 on Kickstarter. We discuss: – [1:31] Balancing a full-time job while designing games – [3:03] How to get people into the game’s Facebook group – [5:26] His thoughts on openly sharing your game, mechanics and art before launch – [7:20] The best kind of feedback you can get while designing a game (hint: has to do with online playtesting) – [13:18] Effectively using stretch goals as a way to maintain momentum – [16:34] How to engage your community of backers with a social share campaign and other in-campaign surprises – [20:29] Ways to engage with the game community through the content that you create – [23:17] How to engage different content creators like previewers and reviewers to help promote the game throughout launch and beyond Thanks for listening to the Board Game Marketing Podcast! Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fundamentalgames/die-in-the-dungeon/ Website: https://www.thefundamentalgames.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/555244208580474/ For more information on how to market your game, be sure to check out the Meeple Marketing Blog.
Wes Woodbury and I chat about his game Legends of Novus. We also talk about: The shared fantasy realm Story telling games Creating app based board games and eye-rollders (like a beholder but an eye)
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Wes Woodbury, designer of Legends of Novus, discusses how to design a fantasy-themed game. We talk about world-building, combat systems, art, and more. And be sure to check out Wes’s fantasy-themed board game on Kickstarter HERE. The post Designing Fantasy Themed Games with Wes Woodbury appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.
Wes Woodbury, designer of Legends of Novus, discusses how to design a fantasy-themed game. We talk about world-building, combat systems, art, and more. And be sure to check out Wes’s fantasy-themed board game on Kickstarter HERE. The post Designing Fantasy Themed Games with Wes Woodbury appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.
Episode 75 - Stephen Buonocore Interview Introduction: Zany Banter!! News: Catan: Starfarers Reprint. Couldn’t done a ton of details but gamenerdz.com has it on preorder for around $70. Millennial Manatees. Worker placement game that fits in a fanny pack where players are trying to pay back $20 in student loans. $27 17 days to go. Legends of Novus from FunDaMental Games hitting Kickstarter on Wednesday 06/26/19. Interview with Wes Woodbury dropped earlier this week. Games played: Jason - Campy Creatures Joel - Flamme Rouge Jason - Museum Joel - Good news, boardgame season is starting. Stephen Buonocore Interview: Closing:
Wes Woodbury, from Fundamental Games, is a returning guest. He relaunched his Kickstarter campaign, Legends of Novus, after appearing as a guest on the show in Episode 293.With advice from other guests and fans, Wes went back to the drawing board and retooled and relaunched his campaign.There were three key things he did to increase his chances for success:#1 He worked with Manufacturers to lower is overall production costs by a significant amount. This allowed him to lower his overall goal.#2 Finding alternative methods of adding content without adding costs. #3 Helping others succeed. Wes has been heavily involved in helping other Kickstarter creators put their board games on Tabletop simulator in order to enhance the overall experience.Wes goes into details on each of these as well as other strategies. This is well worth listening to as he is on his way to having a successful Kickstarter project.
Richard is joined by Wes Woodbury to chat about his Kickstarter Campaign for Legends of Novus. We chat about Wes and how he got into games and designing. You'll hear about what Richard thinks of the game after playing a preview copy as well. Have a look at the campaign below and check it out. Links of Notes https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fundamentalgames/legends-of-novus-a-tabletop-fantasy-adventure-boar https://twitter.com/WesleyWoodbury +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you like what you have heard, please take some time to Rate, Subscribe and Review us on APPLE PODCASTS. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/were-not-wizards/id1084198405 DROP US A REVIEW HERE.. DON'T GIVE US 10 STARS WE ARE NOW ON SPOTIFY!! https://open.spotify.com/show/7ooBejoLBsIHoP7IpCtnYZ YOUTUBE - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/c/WereNotWizardsTabletopPodcast SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH $£ www.patreon.com/werenotwizards Board Game Geek - https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgamepodcast/35093/were-not-wizards Website - www.werenotwizards.com Blog https://werenotwizards.blogspot.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/werenotwizards Twitter.com - http://www.twitter.com/werenotwizards Check out our pictures - www.instagram.com/werenotwizards THANK YOU FOR LISTENING AND YOUR CONTINUAL SUPPORT
You do everything by the book. Follow all the advice, and yet you still fail to attract the numbers you need to successfully fund your Kickstarter campaign. These are the questions Wes Woodbury and I discuss. His project, Legends of Novus, has beautiful art work, great video, beautiful graphics, and an enticing theme, yet is still failing to draw a crowd.The question I ask you, the audience, is WHY? What has Wes done wrong and how can he fix it. If you have an answer, I want to hear from you. I'll have you on the show to discuss Wes' campaign and how he can succeed.Legends of Novus Kickstarter CampaignLegends of Novus WebsiteTake a listen. I'm looking forward to hearing from you.