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 16 00:01:10 - Episode Overview 00:02:00 - 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 Balance 00:07:20 - Who Is Chip Cole And What Is Squatchy Games?  00:10:09 - Family Play Testers?  00:11:05 - It's Ok To Fail On Kickstarter 00:13:17 - Setting Work Boundaries With Your Spouse 00:16:40 - 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 Notes Damnation: 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