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Creating a game takes many different skills and very few people possess them all. Maybe you’re like me and you’re good with getting your game mechanics to work but you can’t draw to save your life. Perhaps you have friends well-versed in Kickstarter marketing but what you really need is someone who can put together a gameplay video. It’s also possible you consider yourself a decent writer but you really need someone more familiar with the current standards and practices for rulebook writing. At some point, moving forward with your game design will probably mean hiring someone to help you with specific tasks. The purpose of this article is to help you find the person you need.
What You Should Ask Before Hiring
For each pro you contact, you will likely want to know most or all of the items below. In my experience, most people will voluntarily provide this information but if they don’t, you should feel free to ask.
- Education/training – Ask what kind of formal education or training the candidate has had. Keep in mind there are a lot of skilled people out there who don’t have any formal education in the subject matter area.
- Experience – Ask the pro how much experience they have in the general field as well as specific experience as it pertains to board games. For example, you may find someone who has a lot of experience in general marketing but not specifically board game marketing. Keep in mind there are many people who are just starting out in the board game industry. If they don’t have a lot of experience, their rate/cost will likely be lower than most.
- Typical rate – Ask the pro if they have a specific pay rate in mind. The rate may be with respect to time, word length, page length, complexity of game, etc. Or it might be a flat rate for a project.
- Estimated cost for project – Most pros will need detailed information on your task/project in order to provide an overall estimated cost. The estimated overall cost is something you’ll likely want to know before hiring a candidate.
- References – Ask what other people the pro has worked with or projects/games they’ve worked on. I highly recommend you contact those people or check out those games.
Ensuring an Efficient Working Relationship
Once you hire your pro, you’ll want to avoid confusion or misunderstanding that may cause delays. Below is a list of items you want to make sure you understand. Some pros will provide an email or some other document that outlines these items. But if you’re not sure of something, you should ask.
- Materials supplied by you – Sometimes you will need to supply materials. For example, if you hire a product photographer, you will need to send them a copy of your game. You will need to understand what you are expected to provide and when.
- Method of payment – These days there’s many ways to transfer funds. You can write a check or even use a service like PayPal. Some people have a way to pay them through their website. Make sure you know their preferred method.
- Preferred method of communication – There are various ways to contact or collaborate with each other. Some people use email while others like text messages. Make sure you understand the best way to get in contact with your pro.
Recommendations and Feedback
If your pro did a fantastic job, be sure to recommend them to other designers. Many pros depend on word of mouth to grow their business.
If your pro fell short of expectations be sure to provide feedback (tactfully, of course). Be sure to tell people what they did right as well. In my experience, I’ve only had minor difficulties like delays in communication. Most people are open to feedback especially if they are just starting a new business.
Board Game Design and Marketing Services List
The list of services that a board game designer needs these days is dizzying: photography, editing, sculpting, graphic design, legal, marketing, and more. We’ve compiled a list of individuals and companies who can help you bring your game to market.
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Disclaimer: This list of individuals and companies has been collected from individual submissions and our own research. Inclusion in this list does not constitute endorsement by Meeple Mountain. If you’ve worked with someone you feel should be removed from this list, please contact us directly.
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A.P. Klosky / Blackfall Press LLC
- Development services
- Editor
- Writer
Aaron Clift
- Communications / Social Media
- Community Manager
- Graphic designer
- Website Developer
AdMagic Print and Play Division
- Prototyping
Anchochaba Consulting LLC
- Communications / Social Media
- Cultural Consultant
- Development services
- Editor
- Marketing
- Photographer
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Project Manager
- Writer
Andrei Novac
- Communications / Social Media
- Development services
- Kickstarter Manager
- Manufacturing & Logistics
- Marketing
- Professional Playtesting Services
Andrew Birkett
- Kickstarter Manager
- Marketing
Andrew J Lucas
- Writer
Andy Van Zandt
- Art / Creative Director
- Development services
- Project Manager
- Solo Design
Ashenhold Art
- Artist / Illustrator
- Editor
- Photographer
- Writer
Ben Daniel – NoSoulNoProblem
- Art / Creative Director
- Artist / Illustrator
- Graphic designer
- Photographer
- Video Services
- Videographer / Animator
Ben Toepel / Kartenhouse
- Art / Creative Director
- Cultural Consultant
- Graphic designer
- Marketing
- Photographer
- Solo Design
- Videographer / Animator
Benjamin Kocher
- Editor
- Writer
Bez Shahriari
- Artist / Illustrator
- Communications / Social Media
- Cultural Consultant
- Development services
- Editor
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Writer
Bifrost Games Development
- Development services
- Editor
- Prototyping
- Solo Design
Blue Panther LLC
- Manufacturing & Logistics
- Prototyping
- Warehousing & Fulfillment
Board Game MBA / Elizabeth Heile – Finance and Operations for Entertainment Companies
- Accounting
- Development services
- Legal
- Project Manager
Board Game Revolution
- Communications / Social Media
- Marketing
Bob Nolan
- Communications / Social Media
- Community Manager
- Development services
- Editor
- Event Manager
- Kickstarter Manager
- Marketing
- Project Manager
- Writer
Breeze Grigas / Zephyr Workshop
- Development services
- Event Manager
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Prototyping
Brenna Noonan
- Art / Creative Director
- Artist / Illustrator
- Communications / Social Media
- Community Manager
- Development services
- Editor
- Graphic designer
- Kickstarter Manager
- Marketing
- Project Manager
- Sculpting / 3d Modeling
- Solo Design
- Videographer / Animator
- Writer
Brian Neff
- Community Manager
- Development services
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Project Manager
- Prototyping
- Quality Control
- Solo Design
Brieger Development
- Art / Creative Director
- Development services
- Editor
- Graphic designer
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Project Manager
- Solo Design
Brittanie Boe
- Communications / Social Media
- Kickstarter Manager
- Marketing
Bryan Gaffin
- Communications / Social Media
- Marketing
Cae Hawksmoor
- Editor
- Quality Control
- Writer
Caezar Al-Jassar
- Communications / Social Media
- Kickstarter Manager
- Manufacturing & Logistics
Charles White
- IT / Technical Support
Chris Backe
- Editor
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Website Developer
- Writer
Christine Crabb
- Editor
Christoph Langum
- Art / Creative Director
- Development services
- Graphic designer
- Solo Design
- Videographer / Animator
- Writer
Clockwork Phoenix Games
- Development services
Cocktail Inc
- App Developer
- Development services
- Graphic designer
- Prototyping
Crowd Pop Marketing
- Kickstarter Manager
- Marketing
- Photographer
- Video Services
- Writer
Dan Arndt
- Communications / Social Media
- Editor
- Project Manager
- Writer
Daniel Wilkinson
- Development services
- Kickstarter Manager
- Manufacturing & Logistics
- Professional Playtesting Services
Daniel Zayas
- Communications / Social Media
- Kickstarter Manager
- Manufacturing & Logistics
- Marketing
David Digby
- Development services
- Editor
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Project Manager
- Solo Design
David Van Drunen
- Development services
- Solo Design
- Writer
Derek Miller
- Communications / Social Media
- Kickstarter Manager
- Marketing
Devin Lewis
- Development services
- Solo Design
- Writer
Devon J. Mettlin / BoardGameHype
- Communications / Social Media
- Community Manager
- Marketing
- Video Services
Diego Ricchiuti
- App Developer
- Development services
- Kickstarter Manager
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Prototyping
- Sculpting / 3d Modeling
- Solo Design
Ed Wedig
- Graphic designer
- Video Services
Elizabeth Borowski
- Art / Creative Director
- Artist / Illustrator
- Graphic designer
- Solo Design
Emil Larsen
- Development services
- Kickstarter Manager
- Professional Playtesting Services
Evan Halbert
- Development services
- Professional Playtesting Services
Femi Olusanya
- Community Manager
- Cultural Consultant
- Customer Service
- Development services
- Event Manager
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Project Manager
- Writer
Ferdinand Capitulo / The Cardboard Stacker
- Graphic designer
- Photographer
- Video Services
- Videographer / Animator
Florentyna Butler
- Art / Creative Director
- Artist / Illustrator
- Graphic designer
- Marketing
- Project Manager
- Prototyping
Forever Stoked Creative
- Art / Creative Director
- Development services
- Editor
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Writer
Funagain Distribution
- Marketing
- Sales
- Warehousing & Fulfillment
George Georgeadis | ONIRO
- Photographer
- Video Services
- Videographer / Animator
GEvan..
- Art / Creative Director
- Artist / Illustrator
Half-a-Kingdom Games
- Development services
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Solo Design
Hanna Björkman/We are Knytt
- Art / Creative Director
- Artist / Illustrator
- Editor
- Graphic designer
- Photographer
- Writer
Hannah Wolfram / Goddess Realm Games
- Editor
- Writer
Harriet Cooper Translations
- Translation & Localization
Hicreate Games
- Graphic designer
- Manufacturing & Logistics
- Prototyping
Hit Point Sales
- Sales
Indie Game Alliance
- Communications / Social Media
- Cultural Consultant
- Customer Service
- Development services
- Kickstarter Manager
- Manufacturing & Logistics
- Marketing
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Project Manager
- Sales
Ingenious Studios
- App Developer
- Art / Creative Director
- Artist / Illustrator
- Development services
- Project Manager
- Prototyping
- Sculpting / 3d Modeling
Jack Rosetree
- Editor
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Writer
Jack Ruggless
- Artist / Illustrator
- Graphic designer
- Prototyping
- Sculpting / 3d Modeling
- Solo Design
James Wallis
- Development services
- Kickstarter Manager
- Professional Playtesting Services
Jared Nielsen
- Development services
- Kickstarter Manager
- Marketing
- Professional Playtesting Services
Jason Brisson
- Event Manager
- Solo Design
- Writer
Jason Juta Illustration
- Artist / Illustrator
Jason Washburn
- Development services
- Kickstarter Manager
- Professional Playtesting Services
Jeff Fraser
- Development services
- Editor
- Writer
John Fiorillo
- Art / Creative Director
- Artist / Illustrator
- Graphic designer
- Manufacturing & Logistics
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Prototyping
- Quality Control
- Solo Design
Jonathan Gilmour
- Art / Creative Director
- Development services
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Project Manager
- Prototyping
- Solo Design
Jordan Boschman
- Editor
- Writer
Julian Kay
- Art / Creative Director
- Solo Design
- Writer
Kagan Productions
- Video Services
Kai Bettzieche
- Translation & Localization
Kate Finch
- Development services
- Kickstarter Manager
- Professional Playtesting Services
Katherine Kirk / Gecko Edit
- Editor
Keith Wilcoxon / Brains & Brawn Gaming
- Art / Creative Director
- Editor
- Graphic designer
- Writer
Kenneth YWN, Rainyv Ltd.
- Communications / Social Media
- Development services
- Editor
- Kickstarter Manager
- Manufacturing & Logistics
- Marketing
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Project Manager
- Prototyping
- Quality Control
- Solo Design
Kevin Clark
- Development services
- Editor
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Project Manager
Kovray
- Communications / Social Media
- Photographer
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Video Services
- Videographer / Animator
- Writer
Launch Tabletop
- Manufacturing & Logistics
- Prototyping
Laura Briskin-Limehouse
- Editor
- Writer
Leslie “XPLovecat” Horn
- Editor
- Writer
Levi Mote
- Artist / Illustrator
- Customer Service
- Development services
- Graphic designer
- Kickstarter Manager
- Project Manager
- Sculpting / 3d Modeling
- Writer
LudiBooster
- Kickstarter Manager
- Manufacturing & Logistics
- Marketing
Luna – Aspie Gamer Girl
- Graphic designer
- Photographer
- Video Services
M. P. & Co.
- Art / Creative Director
- Editor
- Graphic designer
- Writer
Mano Kapazoglou
- Art / Creative Director
- Artist / Illustrator
- Graphic designer
- Prototyping
- Videographer / Animator
Marshall Britt
- Communications / Social Media
- Development services
- Kickstarter Manager
- Manufacturing & Logistics
- Marketing
- Professional Playtesting Services
Meeeple
- Video Services
- Videographer / Animator
Meeple On Board – Vanguard
- Cultural Consultant
- Licensing Agency
- Manufacturing & Logistics
Meeps & Peeps
- Communications / Social Media
- Community Manager
- Event Manager
- Marketing
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Sales
Melissa Lewis-Gentry
- Development services
- Event Manager
- Kickstarter Manager
- Marketing
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Project Manager
- Quality Control
- Sales
Mesa Game Lab
- Video Services
- Videographer / Animator
Miguel Conceição
- Development services
- Editor
- Translation & Localization
- Writer
Mike Belsole (TTS Services)
- Prototyping
Nathan Deiwert
- Artist / Illustrator
NEROGAMES
- Artist / Illustrator
- Professional Playtesting Services
Nubbernaut Studios
- App Developer
- Development services
- Website Developer
Other Stuff Games
- Communications / Social Media
- Development services
- Kickstarter Manager
- Manufacturing & Logistics
- Marketing
- Professional Playtesting Services
Overboard Games
- Communications / Social Media
- Community Manager
- Marketing
- Sculpting / 3d Modeling
- Video Services
Paragon Studios
- Art / Creative Director
- Artist / Illustrator
- Development services
- Graphic designer
- Professional Playtesting Services
Pat Turner Studios
- Art / Creative Director
- Artist / Illustrator
- Graphic designer
- Sculpting / 3d Modeling
Paul Toderas
- Development services
- Writer
Professor’s Lab
- Development services
- Editor
- Professional Playtesting Services
Quillsilver Studio
- Art / Creative Director
- Artist / Illustrator
- Communications / Social Media
- Development services
- Editor
- Graphic designer
- Kickstarter Manager
- Marketing
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Project Manager
- Sculpting / 3d Modeling
- Solo Design
- Video Services
- Writer
Rob Wynkoop
- Sales
- Warehousing & Fulfillment
Rowan Pierce
- Cultural Consultant
- Editor
- Writer
RP, Rest and Reason
- Development services
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Writer
Samantha Barlin
- Art / Creative Director
- Artist / Illustrator
- Graphic designer
Samit
- Communications / Social Media
- Kickstarter Manager
- Marketing
Sarah Sharp – Creator’s Companion
- Editor
- Writer
Sen-Foong Lim
- Cultural Consultant
- Development services
- Editor
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Solo Design
- Writer
Skye Larsen
- Editor
- Writer
Snowbright Studio
- App Developer
- Art / Creative Director
- Artist / Illustrator
- Cultural Consultant
- Development services
- Graphic designer
- Website Developer
- Writer
Stephen McArthur
- Legal
Story Maker Games
- Development services
- Editor
- Graphic designer
- Writer
Tabletop United
- Marketing
Tabletopping
- Photographer
Tank & DPS
- Artist / Illustrator
- Development services
- Graphic designer
- Professional Playtesting Services
Tanner Wilson
- Development services
- Editor
- Graphic designer
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Project Manager
- Solo Design
- Writer
The Game Crafter
- Development services
- Manufacturing & Logistics
- Prototyping
Thomas Eliot
- Development services
- Kickstarter Manager
- Professional Playtesting Services
Tiz Creel
- Art / Creative Director
- Artist / Illustrator
- Cultural Consultant
- Graphic designer
- Photographer
- Sculpting / 3d Modeling
- Solo Design
- Video Services
- Videographer / Animator
- Writer
Tony Mastrangeli
- Art / Creative Director
- Graphic designer
- Photographer
Tony Steele
- Artist / Illustrator
- Graphic designer
- Solo Design
Tyler Omichinski
- Development services
- Editor
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Project Manager
- Solo Design
- Writer
Tyson Mertlich
- Development services
- Professional Playtesting Services
Vangelis Bagiartakis
- Development services
- Professional Playtesting Services
- Prototyping
- Solo Design
Vaughn Reynolds
- Communications / Social Media
- Kickstarter Manager
- Marketing
With a Deck of Fifty-One
- Editor
- Translation & Localization
- Writer
Zachary Strebeck
- Legal
Great resource!