Category: Business
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Make A Newsletter, Now!
It wasn’t so long ago that internet pundits declared email dead. Social media had eaten the internet. There was no better way of sharing your work with the wider world. But then the algorithms came and they changed the dynamic. While social media remains the central way to gaining new audiences, actually reaching that audience…
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Leaving Twitter – Making Your Own Site
As a game designer, you might want your little corner of the internet. If you think of yourself as a storyteller, this is a place to do some storytelling about yourself and your work. If you think of yourself as a publisher, then there are a number of hard-headed practical reasons for carving out a…
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Being A Leader Without Being A Boss
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance that you’re a game designer who, having spent most of your time doing solo work, have found yourself with a little bit of money, and a team. You’re probably also a lefty type, and might be having a little anxiety around the role of a Leader within…
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4 Things Everyone Does On Kickstarter (That You’re Afraid Of Doing)
Kickstarter is a horrible nightmare zone that will take years off your life and root through your pockets for change when it’s done. It’s a miasmic catastrophe carnival that sometimes spits out rent money. “Winning” Kickstarter is one of the hardest things you can do, and often requires use of techniques some may call…unnatural. Disclaimer:…
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7 Questions I Get Asked About Kickstarter
Kickstarter is kind of the door to indie publishing right now, and lets a lot of people make some amazing things without going through the traditional publishing route. I get asked a lot of questions about the platform and how to succeed on it. Lets chat.
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