Episode 104

Ep 104: Alex Schmidt & Jamey Stegmaier, Red Rising

Published on: 8th July, 2021

Alex Schmidt is the Director of Sales for Stonemaier Games, managing Stonemaier’s relationships with distributors, retailers, and localization partners. He is also the co-designer of Red Rising, the most recent hit from Stonemaier Games.

Jamey Stegmaier runs the day-to-day operations of Stonemaier Games, located in St. Louis, Missouri. Jamey designed Viticulture, Euphoria, Scythe, Charterstone, Tapestry, Red Rising, and Rolling Realms, and he has had a lifelong passion for playing and designing board games. His 8 crowdfunding campaigns raised over $3.2 million, and he shares his insights, mistakes, and lessons learned on this blog.

Learn more about Red Rising at Stonemaier Games: https://stonemaiergames.com/games/red-rising/

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Do you love board games? I do! But do you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes?

How do meet-up groups get organized? What is the difference between a successful and an unsuccessful Kickstarter campaign? How do publishers get their games to market? How are people reaching their market in an ever more competitive market? What type of social media personalities are springing up in support of this industry?

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James is the president of Tin Robot Games, the publisher of 4 successful board Game Kickstarters; Tanks, but no thanks!, Queen of Scots: The Card Game, and Nutty Squirrels of the Oakwood Forest.

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