Seems like every board game Kickstarter ships late, doesn’t it? And it’s not just because of the pandemic or the supply chain crisis – it’s been that way forever! Some of the delays and frustrations are totally unavoidable. But a lot of them are – so let’s talk about preventing those problems. In this article, …
How To Get Started With A Fulfillment Center (Before Your Games Ship) Read More »
Hey there. It’s Joe Slack from the Board Game Design Course. The Fulfullrite team asked me if I would be able to share my thoughts on how to choose the right game manufacturer. It’s always an honour to be asked to write a guest post and I was glad to do this. So, without further …
Congratulations! Your first board game Kickstarter has successfully funded. In a few weeks, your game will start printing and in a few months, it will be time to start shipping it out to all your backers. Here’s the trouble, though – order fulfillment is actually pretty tricky if you’ve never done it before. This is …
For over a decade, board games have been dominating Kickstarter. But making them isn’t easy, especially when you need to find someone to handle complex plastic manufacturing for you! So how do you find a company that can manufacture all those beautiful plastic minis? What’s the difference between PVC and HIPS sprue and resin? To …
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Plan on taking your board game idea to Kickstarter? There are a lot of games out there, and you need a way to prove yours is worth playing! Getting reviews is one way to do this, but it’s not the only way. You can also make an online board game demo. But how do you …
How To Make Online Board Game Demos: Overboard Games Q&A Read More »
Launching a Kickstarter is one thing. Fulfilling it is another. To do so requires finding a manufacturer and sending orders to backers. It also requires freight shipping, which has been in the news a lot lately because of delays and high costs. A lot of Kickstarter creators are intimidated by freight shipping in particular because it seems so …
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We have talked quite a bit about how finding your niche can lead your business to success. That is exactly what Gamefound has done by creating an alternative to Kickstarter specially made for board games. Gamefound specializes in crowdfunding board games and works to bring creators the platform to seamlessly communicate with their intended community. …
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A lot of work goes into running a successful crowdfunding campaign, and although you might have reached your funding goal, you haven’t quite crossed the finish line – it’s now time to start fulfilling your rewards. This is where a pledge manager comes in handy. Pledge managers are used by crowdfunding project creators to collect …
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No matter where you go – Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Patreon, GoFundMe, or somewhere else – one thing is clear. Crowdfunding is growing by leaps and bounds. In North America alone, $17.2 billion was generated through crowdfunding campaigns in the year 2020. That’s up 33.7% from the year prior. Also in 2020 – the middle of a …
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Hey there. It’s Joe Slack from the Board Game Design Course. The Fulfullrite team asked me to share my thoughts on how to provide excellent customer service and I was honoured to help. In this article, I’ll go into how to under-promise and over-deliver with your Kickstarter or other crowdfunding campaign to ensure your backers …
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