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Jamey Stegmaier

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  • #1079
    Monday · 3 min

    Spending Big Bucks on Prelaunch Ads: Worth the Squeeze?

    Some publishers are investing $20,000-$40,000 on prelaunch ads (compared to our prelaunch ad spend of $1,000, which is augmented by organic reach from our YouTube channel, Instagram, Facebook, newsletter, Bluesky, etc). It seems to me that spending $20-$40k prelaunch can dig creators into a deep hole, shifting the focus from serving backers to getting enough backers (that you at least break even). https://stonemaiergames.com/spending-big-bucks-on-prelaunch-ads-worth-the-squeeze/

  • #1078
    Sunday · 28 min

    My Top 10 Favorite Autobattlers

    In today's video I discuss autobattling games! These are games where you make choices--sometimes involving programming--that set up a series of events/actions over which you have minimal to no control. https://youtu.be/KUzr-o6F0Zg

  • #1077
    Thursday · 3 min

    Marketable vs Aspirational Funding Goals

    In regards to several recent crowdfunded games that either relaunched after an initial cancellation or are struggling to move far past their funding goal, I've heard some concerns about trust from potential backers. For example, if a project has a $10,000 funding goal but after the first few days they only have a few hundred backers and $13,000 in funding, is it a mark of dishonesty if they cancel the project, reconfigure, and relaunch? https://stonemaiergames.com/marketable-vs-aspirational-funding-goals/

  • #1075
    September 14 · 1 min

    How Do You Ask Rule Questions?

    Over the weekend I was playing a game, Takenoko, which I hadn't played in a while. I had a rule question about gardener and panda movement, and I did what I often do if I can't find a question in the rulebook: I pulled out my phone and Googled the question. https://stonemaiergames.com/how-do-you-ask-rule-questions/

  • #1074
    September 13 · 30 min

    My Top 10 Favorite Legacy Games

    Today I discuss my favorite legacy games--games featuring permanent changes that can't be undone--out of the roughly 25 that I've played. Legacy games often feature unlocks, surprises, and consequences in a campaign format. https://youtu.be/0rc1h6WlOhI

  • #1073
    September 10 · 3 min

    Bits and Bobs: 5 Recent Thoughts About Tabletop Publishing

    14 years ago today--on September 10, 2012--Viticulture reached its funding goal on Kickstarter. I consider this the official day that Stonemaier Games was born, and I'm so grateful for those original backers for giving birth to that game and this company. I don't have a monumental topic today; rather, I have a few bite-size topics on which I've ruminated recently. I'd love to hear your thoughts about any of them. https://stonemaiergames.com/bits-and-bobs-5-recent-thoughts-about-tabletop-publishing/

  • #1071
    September 7 · 2 min

    Labor Day 2026: What’s New This Year

    At Stonemaier Games, our staff and contributors now include a total of my 6 full-time coworkers, 1 part-time coworker and cofounder, a number of key independent contractors and creatives (designers and artists), and another 100+ paid volunteers (proofreaders and playtesters). I am so lucky to work with such talented, passionate, and kind people every day. https://stonemaiergames.com/labor-day-2026-whats-new-this-year/

  • #1070
    September 6 · 25 min

    Top 10 Favorite Games as of Sept 2026

    In today's video I share my top 10 favorite tabletop games of all time as of right now (September 2026). https://youtu.be/MhJHqacHXEs

  • #1069
    September 3 · 5 min

    The Current State of Crowdfunding Marketing (2026)

    Today I received an enlightening email from a fellow publisher–someone who has used crowdfunding successfully for multiple projects–about their struggles with certain types of marketing and advertising. I’ll explore this publisher’s struggles and share some constructive opinions. https://stonemaiergames.com/the-current-state-of-crowdfunding-marketing-2026/

  • #1067
    August 31 · 4 min

    Admirable Goals vs Successful Crowdfunding

    In a recent article, Colby offers a transparent, humble, and vulnerable perspective about his crowdfunding philosophy, how it didn't result in a successful first launch of The Monolith, and the adjustments he's made for the current campaign. Today I'll share my thoughts Colby's initial goals and how they've evolved. https://stonemaiergames.com/admirable-goals-vs-successful-crowdfunding/

  • #1066
    August 30 · 27 min

    Resource Systems: 17 Design Tools

    I discuss different resource systems in games; specifically, different types of costs to put things (cards, tiles, miniatures, dice, etc) into play. https://youtu.be/Ow3V4zWB82o

  • #1065
    August 27 · 2 min

    One Thousand Ratings in One Month

    We always try to make games that are easy to get to the table, but this is absurd: Just one month after customers started receiving copies of Wingspan Pocket, the game already has over 1,000 ratings on BoardGameGeek. People are getting the game and actually playing it right away--this is a publisher's dream! https://stonemaiergames.com/one-thousand-ratings-in-one-month/

  • #1063
    August 24 · 4 min

    4 Examples of Good, Bad, and Mixed Communication from Our Iceland Trip

    I'm always fascinated by how someone handles communication when things don't go as planned, and we had a few such situations arise during our recent Iceland trip. Here's what happened, how the communication was handled, and what I learned from it as a creator. https://stonemaiergames.com/4-examples-of-good-bad-and-mixed-communication-from-our-iceland-trip/

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