Gelb is joined by Victor Shiu, director of games at LaunchBoom, veteran crowdfunding consultant, and board game designer, to explore his journey from filmmaking and digital marketing to launching successful board game campaigns. Together, they discuss Victor’s inspiration for creating “Hover,” a fast-paced and strategic board game about the surprisingly fierce world of hummingbirds, and dig deep into the realities of crowdfunding, independent publishing, and creative collaboration with his wife. You can find out more about Victor and LaunchBoom here: * LaunchBoom.com * Instagram, Linkedin & TikTok: @launchboom * Youtube: @launchboom_official My Favorite Games is a weekly podcast where your host Gelb sits down with RPG, card game, and board game designers to geek out about the games they like to play, learn from their game design journeys, and chat about the business of how to get your game from idea to published.About the host: Gelb is a game designer and director of the Midnight Trading Co., an Edinburgh-based board game studio that works with creatives around the world. Their first title, HotShot Pickleball is out now. Find out more at: https://www.hotshot-pickleball.com Connect and follow @midnighttradingco on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnighttradingco Want to be on the show? Check out https://mfg.midnighttradingco.comIf you’re interested in board games, board game design, the business of board games, table-top games, ttrpg, ccgs, collectible card games, party games, and other games, we hope you’ll enjoy this podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit midnighttradingco.substack.com
