1. Kickstarter > Money
Ali Emek
Managing Director
Jonas Wæver
Creative Director

2. The $70,000 Question
How could you set up a Kickstarter as a Danish company when Amazon requires you to be a US citizen with a US bank account to open a Payments account with them?
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We had a friend in the US

3. Who Are LogicArtists Established by 4 students in September 2011
Released Conquistador for Windows Phone 7 in March 2012
Began work on Expeditions: Conquistador in April 2012
Expeditions: Conquistador will be released in February 2013
Current team size 8 full-time + 4 freelancers

4. Trailer!

5. Tactical turn-based RPG
Unique setting (the conquest of America)
Highly story-driven (choice & consequence!)
Unity (of course)

6. Why Kickstarter? Remain independent
It costs nothing (until you reach your goal)
Trendy (people aren’t sick of it... yet)
Larger audience than the alternatives

7. How To Succeed
Be famous

8. How To Succeed
Remake a well-known IP

9. How To Succeed
Proven concept / playable demo (appeal to a dedicated niche)

10. Tips Before You Start Research existing Kickstarter projects
$15 - $30 reward tiers are the most important ones
Save your physical rewards for higher tiers (shipping costs can kill you (figuratively))
Use a dedicated PR-agency to reach the press

11. What Else We Did Maintain contact with other Kickstarters
Post regular updates (at least once per week)
Answer all the private messages and user comments as soon as possible (personally)
Actively seek out your target audience wherever they hang out

12. Gamescom

13. Who Backed Us Friends, Family, and Fools™ RPG Codex / RPG Watch / etc.
Rock Paper Shotgun plus change

14. What We Got Publicity 1500+ dedicated fans and advocates
Investment opportunities
$77,247 (minus $7724 for Kickstarter/Amazon)

15. Questions www.logicartists.com info@logicartists.com
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