Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Episode 102: Peter Vaughan - Crowdfunding Tips and Tricks - Top 5 Bag and Deck Building Games - Con Memories






Peter, one of the owners of Cardboard Alchemy, takes time away from his big Kickstarter for Whisperwood, to talk about what he has learned about crowdfunding, his favorite bag and deck builder, ending with some good memories from conventions.






00:00:00 Intro


00:00:37 Who is Peter Vaughan?

• Cardboard Alchemy (cardboardalchemy.com/)
• What the Food
• Flamecraft
• Andromeda's Edge

00:03:14 Whisperwood on KS (kickstarter.com/projects/cardboardalchemy/whisperwood)


00:04:35 Main Topic: Kickstarting Board Games


00:04:55 Why Kickstarter?


00:06:10 How Kickstarter has changed for Board Games


00:07:57 Trends and Changes in Crowdfunding


00:13:26 Tips for those starting out in crowdfunding


00:17:08 Whisperwood: Cozy, Crunchy, Combo-filled Bag Builder


00:23:24 Preparing for a Crowdfunding Launch


00:26:08 Kickstarter is live, Now what?


00:27:50 Marketing Strategies Post-Kickstarter


00:31:27 Top 5 Bag & Deck Building Games


00:32:49 Orleans


00:37:03 Altiplano


00:39:49 Cubitos


00:41:42 Concordia


00:43:57 Mystic Lands

• Ruins

00:46:28 Lost Ruins of Arnak


00:49:40 Tea Garden


00:53:07 Fliptoons

• Fliptoons: Season 2

00:56:26 Fishing


01:00:05 Moon colony Bloodbath


01:04:00 Honorable Mentions

• Wonderland’s War
• Quacks
• Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure
• Drillers

01:08:46 Moments of Positivity

• LFG Con (lfg-con.com/)

01:15:40 Where can you find Peter Vaughn on the Internet?

• Cardboard Alchemy’s:
• Website (cardboardalchemy.com/)
• Facebook (facebook.com/cardboardalchemy)
• Instagram (instagram.com/cbalchemy/)
• Discord (discord.com/invite/2pYk3TT)
• Youtube (youtube.com/channel/UCC4QetTEZpW6l5WphifUxAQ)

01:20:16 Outro






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