Tabletop Mentorship Stories

This was originally an update post, but with my crazy schedule, it has turned into a wrapup post instead! So where am I on my goals that I set at the beginning of the program? Editing Time:   A full episode is at about 3-4 hours of editing time now (roughly) as opposed to my original 8-10 hours when I first started.  I'm getting much better at identifying visual opportunities to edit instead of having to listen directly to the audio. Organic Reach:   I've spent much more time trying to improve my organic reach through interacting with other accounts on Twitter and Instagram,.  Not only have I been increasing visibility for my channel, but I've also learned about some other great games and creators!  In addition, I've connected with designers, publishers, and artists that I've been able to talk to on the show. Improving Content:   My focus has shifted towards providing updates on my shelf of shame count which was the entire reason I started doing the podcast...

 When I signed up for this mentorship, I was surprised that they included content creators. It's daunting sometimes to see the level of work, creativity, and iterative process that goes into designing and creating a game. What's become more and more apparent over the last couple of months, however, is that good good content creators have a really big role to play in the development cycle. Really? You think so? When you take the bigger players out of the picture, the massive studios and publishers, there's a real dogfight going on for the space that's left, and all those smaller voices can easily drown one another out. Through groups and channels that I'm now a member of, I see how many requests for coverage go out to reviewers and content creators. A good review on a channel with thousands, or even just hundreds of viewers gives these folks a voice. It's made me realise there are two really important jobs that any reviewer or content creator (like me) should be ...

Hi everyone!  Arwen from the Cardboard Time Podcast here. A bit of background: The Cardboard Time Podcast is about my journey to reduce my shelf of shame (unplayed games) from what was a massive 330+ games down to 0.  I release it every two weeks.  Honestly at this point, it's as much about being a driving force that gives me a structured excuse to play my games as it is providing content for people to consume and give another data point as they look to make informed purchasing decisions.   I've always been involved in media production in some small shape or form ever since I was young.  I grew up operating cameras, editing videos, and operating live production equipment at my local Public Access station (I remember using Amiga computers for graphics and Betamax tapes for recording, so that might date me a bit).  I was involved with making videos with friends and ultimately made a full length movie that I might talk about...eventually.  I was a Tw...

 Anyone who's ever learned any kind of programming has almost certainly seen those words a few times - "Hello World!".  It's what many languages get you to do in your first tutorial, as if to say, 'Hey, you're up and running now, good job!'.  So it seemed fitting for me to choose it, given my day job involves a lot of nerdtastic things like programming, and that these are my first steps in the Tabletop Mentorship Program. My name's Adam, and I'm forty-something and live in Cornwall, that bit on the south-west of England that sticks out into the Atlantic. I'm a would-be board game reviewer who set himself up with a site ( hey look, a link the the very same site! ) and a purpose last year. I've really enjoyed what I've done so far, and really enjoyed the people I've met, and the things I've learned by myself. I was scrolling through Twitter a little while ago when I saw a tweet about this program go by, so I stopped and took the t...