![]() And yeah, you’re able to demo their games before backing them on Kickstarter on Gamefound, which can be a really useful tool. So they will add their games to these digital, digital adaptations, platforms such as Tabletopia, which is free, um, Board Game Arena, which is also a free platform and Tabletop Simulator, which is a paid platform and to buy onetime purchase but it is the largest audience for it. So publishers use these platforms primarily as a promotional tool for their Kickstarter or Gamefound projects that they use to fund their games. So I’ve gotta ask how exactly do board game publishers use Tabletop Sim mods and other digital adaptations of board games? I’ve been personally using it for years back, especially when I was doing board game design.Īnd of course Kenny’s been designing on it for over four years. And just so listeners know, Tabletop Simulator is a game that you can download on Steam, which allows you to play physical board games online with other people. What is Tabletop Simulator and how do board game publishers use it?īrandon Rollins: Very cool. We’re a digital marketing company for board games, specifically, where we specialize in Tabletop Simulator and Tabletopia adaptations, but we also branch into the other marketing sides of like renders and animations for your Kickstarter campaigns.Įnjoying the podcast? There's more where that came from. Kenny Goodman: Well, it’s a good job you asked me that a second time so I can give you an even better answer. Aren’t we? What is Overboard Games and who is Kenny Goodman?īrandon Rollins: Well I, guess I should start with the logical first question, which is what does Overboard Games do? So we’re already gonna be very spicy for this episode one. ![]() Just to let everybody know, we are recording this for the second time, because as always happens when you’re starting something new, there’s going to be that kind of trial and error. How’s it going with you?īrandon Rollins: Really good. Kenny Goodman: Oh, it’s going great, mate. And for the very first episode of this podcast, there was really only one place I can turn.Īnd that is Kenny Goodman, owner of Overboard Games, Kenny, how’s it going? On this podcast, I’ll be interviewing small business owners, entrepreneurs, and creative professionals who are finding really interesting and unusual ways to make a living. My name is Brandon Rollins, and this is the Weird Marketing Tales Podcast. And it’s already late for you, which is gonna make this even spicier. We’re gonna keep talking all night long.īrandon Rollins: All right. ChaptersĠ:00 How Kenny Goodman Makes Money Digitizing Board GamesĠ:52 What is Overboard Games and who is Kenny Goodman?ġ:51 What is Tabletop Simulator and how do board game publishers use it?ģ:32 Where people find digital versions of board gamesĥ:42 How do you make digital versions of board games on Tabletop Simulator?ħ:47 Why Kenny’s business is working so wellġ0:22 How some parts of board games can even be automatedġ2:42 Kenny is smart about outsourcing highly technical workġ3:46 Tabletop Simulator helps board game publishers refine their games as productsġ4:50 The difficulty of getting board game publishers to adopt a new way of doing thingsġ6:36 The rise and fall of online board gaming conventionsġ8:36 How Kenny got into making digital versions of board games for moneyĢ0:25 How Kenny was eventually able to start creating digital board games as a full-time jobĢ1:49 A hard, but reliable way to get noticed for the first timeĢ4:14 Kenny’s favorite project: Merchant’s CoveĢ6:04 How to know Tabletop Simulator mods are actually worth itĢ6:56 Advice Kenny would give to someone just starting a businessĢ9:43 The importance of finding a really specific nicheģ0:36 What’s next for Kenny and Overboard Games?Įnjoying the podcast? There's more where that came from. If you want to follow Weird Marketing Tales on social media, go to on Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn. You can learn more about Overboard Games by going to their website, on Twitter, and OverboardGames on YouTube.Ĭheck out the Weird Marketing Tales website if you haven’t already. ![]() Learn more about Tabletop Simulator and Tabletopia here. In this episode, we talk about how Kenny takes a physical product and makes it digital, why the business works so well, and how he got started in the first place! What if I told you that you don’t have to be in the same room with someone to play board games? It’s true – and that’s how Kenny Goodman, owner of Overboard Games, was able to build a business out of digitizing board games on Tabletop Simulator. Enjoying the podcast? There's more where that came from. ![]()
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