Ep 24: Andrew Birkett, Atheris Entertainment

Published on: 24th August, 2020

Andrew is an entrepreneur, writer, game designer and publisher based out of Orlando, FL. He started Atheris Entertainment while still in school at the University of Florida, as a resident company of UF's Gator Hatchery, an on-campus business incubator. Since then, Andrew has worked six Kickstarter campaigns, which have raised a total over over $100,000, and consulted on a multitude of others. Atheris Games, a division of Atheris Entertainment, will be launching White Elephant and Ruins of Mars straight to retail at the end of 2020.

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Board Game Binge

Bingeable board game content from across the industry.

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?

James interviews experts from across the industry and takes a peak under the hood in his quest to understand this far reaching community. Each episode is bite-sized, clocking in around 30 minutes, so you can take nibbles, or binge several episodes at once.

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James Staley

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.

James is also the host and creator of the Board Game Binge Podcast, a short-format podcast dedicated to showcasing the personalities and professionals from across the board game/tabletop industry.

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