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Episode Name:
A Practical Guide to Smarter Crowdfunding
Episode Description:
From trailers to reward tiers, creators often stress over the wrong things when preparing for a Kickstarter launch. So in this episode, our guest challenges common misconceptions and shares hard-earned insights from analyzing numerous campaigns. We’ll cut through the noise and offer practical, proven strategies that anyone would be confident to back.
Q?Box Round Answers
What’s one habit you have that has contributed to your success?
Saying yes
Biggest gaming pet peeve?
Recipes / Silver bullets
What game are you playing now?
Hades 2
TIPS and ADVICE
We covered quite a bit today. Could you list 3 suggestions or tips you would recommend to indie devs based on our discussion?
- Don’t announce your stretch goals
- Back a project – put yourself in the shoes of a backer
- Better too early than too late
RESOURCES and LINKS
How to get in touch with Thomas Bidaux
Website:
https://icopartners.com/
https://crowdfunding-agency.com/
Social Media Links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tbidaux/
https://bsky.app/profile/icotom.icopartners.com
OTHER SOURCES:
GDC 2025 conference: https://gdcvault.com/play/1035037/Video-Games-and-Crowdfunding-Best
https://medium.com/p/4b2d5f35a681