EP 16: Work-Life Balance & Running a Kickstarter w/ Chip Cole

Chip Cole is a freelance board game illustrator and founder of Squatchy Games. Chip has nine children and recently has a very successful Kickstarter Board Game Campaign. He shares his experience of balancing work and family amidst a Kickstarter campaign.    Episode 1600:01:10 - Episode Overview00:02:00 - Board Game Design Lab + Board Game Marketing Course 00:03:45 - Star Citizen Raises More Money / Class Action Lawsuit 00:06:25 - Chip Cole On Work-Life Balance00:07:20 - Who Is Chip Cole And What Is Squatchy Games? 00:10:09 - Family Play Testers? 00:11:05 - It's Ok To Fail On Kickstarter00:13:17 - Setting Work Boundaries With Your Spouse00:16:40 - How Do You Balance Freelance With Game Development? 00:18:55 - Do You Schedule Family Time?00:20:30 - Did You Have Any Work-Life Balance Issues During Your Kickstarter?00:23:40 - Setting Expectations For Backers 00:31:50 - What Was The Development Timeline For Cryptid Cafe?00:35:20 - How Do You Switch Off?00:36:00 - Strategies For Family / Work Balance? 00:37:30 - Pre-Kickstarter Marketing Advice    Show NotesDamnation: The Gothic Game - https://www.blacklettergames.com/damnation-the-gothic-gameStar Citizen - https://robertsspaceindustries.com/ Squatchy Games - https://www.squatchygames.com/ Cryptid Cafe On Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/squatchygames/cryptid-cafe Wildermiss - Chip's Daughter's Band - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChHTtTr9YKGM5TZNAXXvI3g

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