{"id":11692,"date":"2018-08-06T13:37:47","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T20:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backerkit.com\/blog\/?p=11692"},"modified":"2018-08-15T10:27:58","modified_gmt":"2018-08-15T17:27:58","slug":"gen-con-build-your-crowdfunding-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backerkit.com\/blog\/gen-con-build-your-crowdfunding-community","title":{"rendered":"Gen Con 2018: Expert Tabletop Game Advice From Crowdfunding Creators"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p>During Gen Con 2018, we hosted a panel called\u00a0<em>Engaging Your True Fans Between Projects<\/em>\u00a0featuring expert creators sharing advice and trading stories about their crowdfunding experience. Specifically, how to build your community and keep them engaged before, during, and after your you launch your Kickstarter project.<\/p>\n<p>Our lineup of experienced panelists:<\/p>\n<p><b>Isaac Childres &#8211;<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/profile\/1350948450\/created?ref=nav_search&amp;result=user&amp;term=isaac%20childres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <b>Cephalofair Games (Gloomhaven)<\/b><\/a><br \/>\n<b>Maya Coleman &#8211;<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1999933720\/trogdor-the-board-game?ref=nav_search&amp;result=project&amp;term=trogdor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <b>Community Manager for Secret Hitler and Trogdor!! The Board Game<\/b><\/a><br \/>\n<b>James Hudson &#8211;<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/profile\/druidcitygames\/created?ref=nav_search&amp;result=user&amp;term=Druid%20City%20Games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <b>Druid City Games (The Grimm Forest, Sorcerer City)<\/b><\/a><br \/>\n<b>Mark Swanson &#8211;<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/profile\/464687699\/created?ref=nav_search&amp;result=user&amp;term=mark%20swanson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <b>Odd Bird Games (Feudum)<\/b><\/a><br \/>\n<b>Tammie Webb Ryan &#8211;<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/profile\/montecookgames\/created?ref=nav_search&amp;result=user&amp;term=Monte%20Cook%20Games%5C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <b>Monte Cook Games (Numenera, The Strange)<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<div><em>Looking for more crowdfunding guides &amp; best practices? Be sure to join our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backerkit.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Newsletter<\/a>!<\/em><\/div>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During Gen Con 2018, we hosted a panel called\u00a0Engaging Your True Fans Between Projects\u00a0featuring expert creators sharing advice and trading stories about their crowdfunding experience. Specifically, how to build your community and keep them engaged before, during, and after your you launch your Kickstarter project. 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