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RPG supply and demand

Started by Balbinus, April 30, 2007, 05:54:39 AM

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C.W.Richeson

#30
May 01, 2007, 08:18:55 AM
Quote from: HalfjackThey should all watch Fred Hicks -- he knows his shit on this topic.  By which I mean he sells the games without looking like a shill.  He's a real and enthusiastic participant without getting either salesmanoid or defensive.  He sold me.  Hell he sold me on games he hasn't even written yet.

Yeah, Fred does it better than anyone else.  He joins threads on his games and leaves making people excited or pleased rather than irritated - something a lot of authors can't do.  His LiveJournal updates are often interesting and keep his and his friends projects in the public consciousness.
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Balbinus

#31
May 01, 2007, 08:24:18 AM
Quote from: HalfjackThey should all watch Fred Hicks -- he knows his shit on this topic.  By which I mean he sells the games without looking like a shill.  He's a real and enthusiastic participant without getting either salesmanoid or defensive.  He sold me.  Hell he sold me on games he hasn't even written yet.

Cynthia Celeste Miller and S John Ross also do really good online marketing, they promote their stuff aggressively but not pushily if that makes sense and add value and humour while they do so.

They're both, in quite different ways, great examples of how to do this stuff without becoming a pain but while still getting across their message.

Of course, Cynthia, S John and Fred all have quality products, which may be a factor.

Claudius

#32
May 02, 2007, 07:31:05 AM
A silly question.

Who's Fred Kicks? What games has he done? A link, please?

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#33
May 02, 2007, 09:55:28 AM
Quote from: ClaudiusA silly question.

Who's Fred Kicks? What games has he done? A link, please?

Not silly at all.  I was wondering the same thing.  Pen & Paper doesn't seem to have a listing for him.  A little googling turned up that he is a member of Evil Hat Productions, which publishes Don't Rest Your Head, Spirit of the Century, and Fate.
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Anemone

#34
May 02, 2007, 12:05:39 PM
Fred Hicks!  "I'm Hudson, Sir -- he's Hicks."  :D
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