Vox Republica Couch2Con: How To Pitch Your Game [Repost] - a podcast by The Cardboard Republic

from 2015-04-09T05:00

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Note: Podcast hosts Erin and Ryan are currently enjoying a holiday away. They offer their episode from last season's recorded episode for Couch2Con, originally posted on 8/12/14.


Episode Couch2Con: How To Pitch Your Game [Repost]


In Erin and Ryan's Couch2Con episode, they talk to Cory Jones, Jason Tagmire, and Makenzie Cameron about pitching games at conventions.


Length: 31:50


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We post new episodes every Thursday, with each episode being about 20 - 30 minutes long.


DESCRIPTION: This special episode was recorded for the Couch2Con project, used as a means to get people into walking practice for convention season. Erin and Ryan talk to a number of industry folk about pitching games at conventions.


GUEST: Cory Jones of Cryptozoic Entertainment, and game designers Jason Tagmire, and Makenzie Cameron.


RECENTLY PLAYED GAMES:



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QUICK TOPICS:



  • Couch2Con


LENGTHY TOPIC:



  • Being a designer looking to pitch at a larger convention.


    • Which approaches work to catch the attention of publishers? And which don't?

    • Are there any helpful organizations for up-and-coming designers?

    • Are conventions even necessary for designer success?

    • Red flags to avoid in a pitch.

    • How to maximize your pitch's effectiveness.



  • Being a publisher being pitched to at a convention.


    • What qualities they look for when designers approach them.

    • The difference between a scheduled and unscheduled pitch.

    • Does a publisher's personal game preferences impact your odds of success?

    • The three essential questions a designer has to be able to answer in a pitch.




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Audio Credits: Intro music track is "Swing!" by Bargo!, used under Creative Commons license.

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