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 [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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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:
- N/A
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.