Precinct Omega Design #25 - Models of Success
Added 2022-05-15 13:28:04 +0000 UTCNo pun intended.
I had some technical disagreements with my recording software and after five attempts to record this week's episode I ended up going live on YouTube instead. This might end up being "a thing" in future, because it was relatively painless. If I do it again, I'll give you all some warning, Many thanks to those of you who noticed I was there all the same.
As a small entrepreneur with a markedly rollercoaster ride entering the market, I thought I'd take a look at some examples from others attempting more-or-less the same thing or who have attempted it in the past, to discuss what they have done, why I think they did it, and what defines whether or not they are successful.
I looked at Dream Pod 9, Grey For Now Games, and Para Bellum Wargames.
Comments
An example of number 2 on my list of "ways to set up a game company" - a £5m cash injection from a capital venture group. Although, to be fair to SFG, they were a smart group of credible folks who had already proved their chops with Guild Ball.
Precinct Omega
2022-05-16 15:40:17 +0000 UTCI literally noticed that after posting the video. Also, turns out there's more of a story to how ToH came to be. Originally, GfN (Graham) developed the game for Warlord to use following their acquisition of the old samurai plastics from Wargames Factory (remember them?). But Warlord decided to pull the project (I think they went too deep getting Seas of Blood and Blood Red Skies to market for an unimpressive return on their investment), handing the whole it and kaboodle back to GfN who basically got handed a boxed set game release for nothing. I don't know if that's entirely true, whether any money changed hands, or what, but it did mean that Graham short-circuited a lot of the logistical hurdles, one way or another. But the mark of a good entrepreneur is being in the right place at the right time and it doesn't look like he squandered the opportunity.
Precinct Omega
2022-05-16 15:38:31 +0000 UTCTest Of Honour also made it through 2 Editions so presumably 1st Ed was successful enough to get the funding sorted for 2 Ed?
Paul Holden
2022-05-15 21:16:56 +0000 UTCI guess Steamforged is the current IP spamming monster in the room? I'm frankly amazed they haven't stuffed up that model yet but I guess Kickstarter has helped. I think they would not have been able to do in on sales growth as opposed to FOMO pre-orders?
Paul Holden
2022-05-15 21:13:29 +0000 UTC
