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A Conversation With…Julio Nazario, Game Design Champion, part 1

In this, part 1 of a two part interview, I’m talking with Iron Design Challenge winner AND just announced HABA contest winner Julio Nazario. Julio and I talk about how he got into gaming and game design. We also discuss the Asheville chapter of the Game Designers of North Carolina. Julio is a very humble guy and a brilliant game designer. As you will see. It is a fun show and I know you will enjoy it. http://traffic.libsyn.com/goforthandgame/Julio_part_1_final.mp3

Cassie’s Perusings: Bacon, Letters, and Tomatoes

Welcome to a quick thumb-through of Bacon, Letters, and Tomatoes by Pacdude Games! Learn more about this game and get a copy for yourself by visiting The Game Crafter! Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe! Want Cassie to take a look at your game? Visit her website! www.CassieElle.com www.TheIndieGameReport.com Facebook.com/ElleCassie @FriedmanCassie Music Rainbow Street by Scott Holmes

Cassie’s Perusings: Burger Dice

Welcome to a quick thumb-through of Burger Dice by Matthew Gravelyn! Learn more about this game and get a copy for yourself by visiting The Game Crafter! Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe! Want Cassie to take a look at your game? Visit her website! www.CassieElle.com www.TheIndieGameReport.com Facebook.com/ElleCassie @FriedmanCassie Music Rainbow Street by Scott Holmes

Lesson #23 – Getting A Struggling Kickstarter Campaign to Fund

Hello everyone, I am back! So I am so sorry but it has been almost a year since my last blog post. I am so sorry about that! Between being extremely busy and not being sure exactly what to write about, I definitely dropped the ball on this blog. If you have been following along, this past May I launched a campaign for our latest game called The Neverland Rescue. The game was designed by well-known superstar designer Scott Almes and it was beautifully illustrated by the extremely talented Jacqui Davis. These factors combined with the interesting gameplay and overall aesthetic, I would have thought it nearly impossible that this game would struggle to hit our modest goal of $10,300. However, I will be honest in that the campaign performed way below where we would have expected. There are a lot of reasons that I believe led to the struggle,…