I think in the last weeks, since it became clear that our Kickstarter would be very successful, some people have started looking at me differently. It felt funny to me, as I didn’t feel any different than before. But I think this week, I felt for the first time that something has changed too. Rationally, I’m not sure why I should be perceived differently — since the start of this Hike! project, we were dedicated to making it a success. […]
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Last week, I wrote about some of the personal lessons that I’ve learned during the Kickstarter campaign. This is part two of that list, which is strongly focused on communication and interactions with backers. They are the cornerstones of a successful campaign, and I think that, given it was our first time, we did quite well. 7. Prioritise communication We didn’t have enough manpower to reply to all of the comments and emails promptly in the first few days. So
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We were very well prepared for the technical part of the Kickstarter campaign, but there were some subjective and personal aspects that I hadn’t thought of before, and that surprised me. So I thought it would be interesting to share them in case someone finds them useful. I wanted to write about them as they were happening, but I really didn’t have time — and I’ve skipped two blogs in the last two weeks. So I am writing about them
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We launched a Kickstarter campaign for a board game two days ago, and after an overwhelming launch, I found myself in a unique situation where I had the time to write down my feelings. And I feel privileged for that — with only two days’ distance, I’m already seeing it through different eyes, so I am grateful I have this written reminder of how it was. So here it goes, live from the launch day: It’s 2:45 in the morning,
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2021 has been an eventful year for me. I have explored new fields and grown as a person, and looking back, I can hardly recognise the person who started this year with an idea to go to Kickstarter, she feels so distant to me now. And she has no clue of what’s awaiting her. So, as the year is ending, and before I start making plans for 2022 (that would undoubtedly seem naïve by the end of 2022 again), I am taking the opportunity to
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This week, we took another important step towards Kickstarter: we set the date for the start of the campaign. January 11, 2022. Well, to be honest, this date has been rolling around in our thoughts as a possibility for a while now, and we’ve mentioned it to reviewers when we sent out prototype copies for reviews, but this week, we’re announcing it publicly. We sent out the email newsletter to our subscribers yesterday, and we’re sharing it over our social
For a large part of 2021, I was balancing a full-time job, a large project in my free time, and climbing. The full-time job obviously occupied an 8-hour slot of the time that was cemented, but I could time-manage the other ones the way I wanted. At first, I did them by my gut feeling, prioritising on the way and focusing on the thing that was most urgent. It wasn’t the best method, as I would usually find the Kickstarter
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‘You got the Facebook page set up? Congratulations,’ he said. ‘But beware — it’s addictive.’ And he was right! It is a special feeling when you click that ‘post’ button and the page starts beeping with notifications of people liking what you shared. Especially the first few times, when you are still a bit unsure of what you are actually doing with posts, and when you’re still finding both your voice and getting acquainted with the technical stuff. It’s like
As someone who used to be against sharing information on the internet, tackling social media was something I dreaded most. But it was something we had to do. Here’s the process from the standpoint of a really reluctant newbie. (Or if I can do it, so can you!) I used to avoid social media. For the longest time, I only had Facebook, and I only used it to stay in touch with people. I never commented, rarely liked, and god
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Today, we received a 7 kg package with a prototype series of 20 games! It’s been much-anticipated and we were counting down the days since the manufacturer notified us they’re shipping it. My first thought when I saw it was that it is small. I never did any calculations about what size it should be, but I was expecting something bigger. I really hoped they’d sent everything, not just the cards! I had half a thought that I should maybe
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