Shows
Funding the DreamEP 307 Aldo Ghiozzi and the merger of Impressions with Flat River GroupHost Richard Bliss and Guest Aldo Ghiozzi discuss the merger of his company, Impressions, with Flat River Group.Flat River Group is one of the largest distributors of board games online through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, Walmart and even Bed Bath & Beyond. In addition, Flat River Group is one of the largest fulfillment companies for Kickstarter projects. Aldo discusses the theory of wholesale and distribution being 60% discounted and you use volume to make up the difference.Aldo also challenges the assumption that a good showing on Kickstarter translates into good showing in...2019-04-0423 min
Tuesday Knight Podcast | All About Board Games083 Blood Rage, Gloomhaven, & The Broken TokenWant to go to KublaCon in San Francisco?!? Alan interviews some great peeps. Greg Spence of The Broken Token, Aldo Ghiozzi of Impressions, Ed Baraf of Pencil First Games, and Rick Loomis (Creator of Grimtooth's Traps collection). Sean also talks some biz.
Music attribution:
"Before I Sleep" by Muciojad2017-05-3129 min
Funding the DreamEP 265 Aldo talks Gloomhaven strategy for distributionGloomhaven is crushing it on Kickstarter. But not everyone is happy. Aldo Ghiozzi and I discuss the distribution channel and discounting.Many retailers and distributors have vocalized their frustration with Gloomhaven apparently taking all their customers by having tens of thousands of backers buy the game on Kickstarter.Is this a fair assessment? Aldo and I talk about it.Also, who is going to pay $140 for a game? We discuss the increasing price of so many games and the apparent willingness of gamers to hand over the money.2017-04-1719 min
Funding the DreamEP 259 Distribution is the long tail for board games w/Aldo GhiozziIf you want your game to live forever and keep sending you checks in the mail, you have to get into distribution. Kickstarter gives you a large cash infusion but has difficulty maintaining momentum.
Aldo Ghiozzi discusses how important distribution is. He works with retailers and distributors, including Target and Amazon, and shares insights into what it takes to get access to the distribution process for your Kickstarter game.2017-04-0319 minFunding the DreamEP 255 Aldo Ghiozzi How Many Games to PublishIs the Kickstarter bubble about to burst for the game industry?
How many games should you publish after your Kickstarter campaign ends?
Aldo Ghiozzi of Impressions returns from the GAMA trade show and gives us a quick update on what he tells his clients. And we discuss the tsunami of games hitting the market.
2017-03-2318 min
Board Game Business PodcastProtospiel San Jose Design, Development, and Publishing PanelGrant Rodiek from Hyperbole Games hosts a panel at Protospiel
San Jose on board game design, development, and publishing. The
panel members are:
Jeremy Commandeur - Designer, Organizer of
Protospiel San Jose
Brian Henk - Designer, Publisher at Overworld
Games
Teale Fristoe - Designer, Publisher at Nothing
Sacred Games
Peter Vaughan - Designer, Publisher, and
Development Director for Breaking Games
Aldo Ghiozzi - Game Consolidator with
Impressions
Grant Rodiek - Designer, Publisher with
Hyperbole Games
Thanks to Jordan Nichols from Your Game Night
(http://www.yourgamenight.com/)
for recording the audio!
2016-05-011h 16Board Game Business PodcastKickstarter Panel at San Jose Protospiel 2015Richard Bliss hosts the Kickstarter Panel at the San Jose Protospiel. All Kickstarter topics are discussed from the following panelists:
Jeremy Commandeur
Brian Henk
Teale Fristoe
Aldo Ghiozzi
Richard Bliss
2015-05-071h 23Funding the DreamEp 164 Aldo Ghiozzi Kickstarter impact on Boardgame retailersKickstarter and Table Top Gaming have a close relationship. Aldo Ghiozzi, Owner of Impressions, a Table Top Gaming Distribution company, discusses the impact of Kickstarter on the retails and distribution channels of board games and RPGs.He and I disagree on many points but always enjoy coming together to discuss.2013-10-1019 minFunding the DreamGetting your game in stores - Funding the Dream on Kickstarter Ep 83 with Aldo GhiozziNearly every board game project on Kickstarter has to address the issue of how to get their board game into game stores and how many copies to print. Aldo Ghiozzi, CEO of Impessions, sits down to talk the numbers and how many copies does an average board game sell.2012-09-2120 min