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Lawyer Up: Season 2 – Solo Mode
28 Mar 2022

Lawyer Up: Season 2 – Solo Mode

by Mike | posted in: blog, News | 0

We are quickly approaching Season 2’s launch on Gamefound and I recently posted an in-depth look at the expanded solo offering. The TLDR version is that we will be offering a Solo Expansion that expands on the solo mode in … Continued

crowdfunding, kickstarter, lawyer up
Wasted Wilds: January Update
11 Jan 2022

Wasted Wilds: January Update

by Mike | posted in: kickstarter | 0

This post originally appeared on the Wasted Wilds Kickstarter project and is reposted here so that fans can keep up to date with Rock Manor Games projects. Happy New Year!  If you missed out on PAX Unplugged and our Fireman … Continued

kickstarter, maximum apocalypse, wasted wilds
The Tale of 4 Pledge Managers
28 Sep 2021

The Tale of 4 Pledge Managers

by Mike | posted in: blog, kickstarter | 1

This post compares my experience with GameFound (3 projects), Pledge Manager (4 projects), Backerkit (1 project) and Crowd Ox (2 projects) in several different areas to help you figure out what Pledge Manager would serve you best for your project. … Continued

backerkit, crowdfunding, kickstarter, pledge manager
AlderQuest is back on Kickstarter
7 Jan 2020

AlderQuest is back on Kickstarter

by Mike | posted in: blog, kickstarter | 0

AlderQuest is back on Kickstarter. We spent a lot of time sifting through all the feedback and have a new cover image, some new pledge tiers and a lot more press flowing in after showing the game at PAX Unplugged. … Continued

alderquest, area control, bluffing, kickstarter, match-3
Why you should always get multiple quotes and negotiate
25 Feb 2019

Why you should always get multiple quotes and negotiate

by Mike | posted in: blog, kickstarter, kickstarter lesson | 1

I’m writing a quick post about why you should always get multiple quotes on board game manufacturing and negotiate with a few reputable companies because the question came up on Facebook: I would argue that this advice extends beyond just … Continued

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The Anatomy of a Kickstarter Page
18 Dec 2018

The Anatomy of a Kickstarter Page

by Mike | posted in: blog, kickstarter, kickstarter lesson | 4

After running 5 successful Kickstarters for board games, we have put together a pretty good playbook for how we organize and build our Kickstarter pages.  We are sharing this guide with other creators so that they can improve their own … Continued

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How to better manage your Kickstarter money
15 Nov 2018

How to better manage your Kickstarter money

by Mike | posted in: blog, kickstarter, kickstarter lesson | 1

Yesterday I was reading this reddit post about how Super Dungeon Legends needs $750k to fulfill it’s $1.29 million Kickstarter.  This isn’t the first tabletop Kickstarter to rip off backers and vanish into the ether (Space Goat’s Evil Dead / … Continued

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A Trip to New York City’s iHeartRadio Studio
14 Nov 2018

A Trip to New York City’s iHeartRadio Studio

by Mike | posted in: blog | 0

About a month ago during our Set a Watch campaign, I received an email from a radio show in NYC called Passage to Profit. You get a lot of emails during a Kickstarter campaign so I didn’t really follow-up on … Continued

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The Few and Cursed Game Art Update
29 Oct 2018

The Few and Cursed Game Art Update

by Mike | posted in: art, game prototype | 0

We should finish up Art Production on the game based on the Few and Cursed comics (the 5th comic is on Kickstarter now) by the end of the year.  I’m headed to Metatopia this weekend to give it some more … Continued

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New Canton is Now Available and in Stock!
23 Aug 2018

New Canton is Now Available and in Stock!

by Mike | posted in: News | 2

We’re finishing up Kickstarter fulfillment as we speak, but this grand expansion is also available to order directly from us.  If you want to wait a few more months or save it for a Christmas present, it should be available … Continued

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