Feb 24, 2022Feeling all grown upI 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. …Personal Growth4 min readPersonal Growth4 min read
Feb 10, 2022Kickstarter lessons — communication and interactionsLast week, I wrote about some of the personal lessons that I’ve learned during the Kickstarter campaign. This is a part two of that list, which is strongly focused on communication and interactions with backers. …Kickstarter Campaign7 min readKickstarter Campaign7 min read
Feb 3, 2022Kickstarter lessons — the less technical stuffWe 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…Kickstarter6 min readKickstarter6 min read
Jan 13, 2022Kickstarter launch through the eyes of a creatorWe 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…Kickstarter7 min readKickstarter7 min read
Dec 30, 20216 lessons that I’ve learned in 20212021 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 that started this year with an idea to go to Kickstarter, she feels so distant to me now. And she has no clue…20217 min read20217 min read
Dec 16, 2021Setting the dateThis 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…Planning6 min readPlanning6 min read
Dec 9, 2021A 3-part to-do listFor 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…Time Management5 min readTime Management5 min read
Dec 2, 2021Addicted to likes‘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…Social Media6 min readSocial Media6 min read
Nov 25, 2021Navigating social mediaAs 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…Social Media8 min readSocial Media8 min read
Nov 18, 2021Prototypes are here!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…Milestones3 min readMilestones3 min read
