BtC with Matthew Dunstan on Making and Nurturing Connections with Publishers
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In this episode of Behind the Cardboard, host Ellie Dix sits down with prolific designer Matthew Dunstan, co-designer of Battle for Boulders, to talk about the art of building and maintaining relationships with publishers. They explore why nurturing these connections is so valuable, strategies for starting relationships without prior contacts, and how to strike the right balance between persistence and pressure. Ellie and Matthew also share their own positive experiences with publishers and discuss how these relationships play a role even in self-publishing. A practical and insightful conversation for anyone navigating the world of game design.
Episode Outline
0:00 Beginning of Show
0:50 End of Intro
8:00 Why is it so important to nurture relationships with publishers? The obvious and the hidden importances
19:00 How to kindle a relationship with a publisher when you haven’t had previous connections
24:00 Not overwhelming your publisher, but also maintaining the relationship
34:00 Positive interactions/experiences that both Ellie and Matthew have had with publishers
37:00 When self publishing, how do publisher relationships play a role in that realm?
45:00 Finishing questions
46:40 Outro
46:40 End of Show
In this Episode
Matthew Dunstan - @wisegoldfish
