LaunchBoomReviews of launchboom.com

Overall it was a positive experience. The tools and videos provided the guidance we needed as first-time developers to make sure we were on the right track. They also provided useful and crucial feedback to certain aspect of our campaign that lead to our success. The only complaint I have is that while they always responded same day, it was almost always at the end of day regardless of when I asked my question. With me on Eastern time and them on Pacific, it led to some frustrating waits when I needed a quicker answer. Also, while the video responses were sometimes useful, they didn't always get to the heart of the question or lead to a follow-up that would then require another whole day to get a response. I really would have liked an option to have a quick call option so issues can be handled in one interaction.

Very talented and very knowledgable, everyone involved on our campaign was great to work with. Important to keep in mind that Launchboom works as a consultant and does not do any of the heavy lifting, so it is important that you have someone on staff or hire a management firm to implement their recommendations.

I recently partnered with LaunchBoom for our crowdfunding campaign. Their expertise shone through in their pre-launch marketing efforts, which effectively built a solid early backer base. The communication from their team was consistently clear and helpful, providing frequent updates and insightful advice. Overall, I recommend LaunchBoom to anyone looking for detailed support in their crowdfunding!

As a biz owner with 30+ years under my belt as a professional marketer and branding consultant, I have found it very rewarding and enlightening to go through the LaunchBoom process for our first couple of board game crowdfunding projects. Lots of marketers out there claim they know how to build a bulletproof crowdfunding product development strategy; but few know how to put it all together in an effective, streamlined way. I really like how LaunchBoom has made the entire concept-to-market process so plug-and-play while balancing fundamental marketing principles with execution. Their training materials are thorough and well-organized. And when we've had questions, their responsiveness and attention to detail is extremely helpful. LaunchBoom does their very best to keep their training materials in lock step with the constantly evolving 3rd party platforms that are integrated into their workflow. This is no easy task, as training videos and checklists need to be constantly updated. Very sporadically, a process may change and create a speed bump for clients; but LaunchBoom is quick to catch up, make updates, and notify us of the latest best practices and their impact on their process. I highly recommend LaunchBoom as a partner if you want to learn how to navigate the road to a successful crowdfunding journey for your next game!

The following is a review of my experience working with their Board Game Crowdfunding Package. There is a lot that goes into putting together a crowdfunding campaign, and if you are starting from scratch, I would be hard-pressed to find a better place to direct you towards than LaunchBoom. It is very much akin to a top-notch crowdfunding bootcamp. This program will save you more than your initial investment by helping you navigate around pitfalls alone. If you have successfully funded campaigns in the past, as I have, then you may or may not find value here. There is no revolutionary insight to be found that isn't already in the Crowdfunded book. However, there are some useful tools and integrations in the LaunchKit platform that help in refining your messaging and gauging market interest. PROS - Well-organized information - Active community of board game publishers - Helpful and encouraging staff - Direct line to Kickstarter to ensure you are a "Project They Love" CONS - None at all if you are just breaking into the space and looking to start your first crowdfunding project.

I couldn't decide between 3 and 4 stars. Ultimately I had an incredibly successful campaign all due to LaunchBoom. I sold 1,787 units raising over $190,000, which I am certain I would not have achieved without them. The LaunchBoom virtual classes are easy to follow and straightforward. The LaunchBoom team members (they offer regular office hours) are extremely knowledgeable and wonderful to work with. I dock a star or two because of their lack of transparency. I asked numerous times, both in person and over email for a general sense of budget, which I was never provided. It became clear why this was - it is WAY more expensive to get the type of results you want than they lead you to believe. All in I probably spent ~$40k on my campaign (and I had really good acquisition numbers). They also have partnerships with other agencies that they are not transparent about and ultimately once your campaign is launched the incentives become unaligned. Keep your eyes out if/when they recommend working with Jellop. Would I work with LaunchBoom again? Yes, probably. But I found their lack of transparency manipulative.

As a participant in the LB Accelerator program, It's my understanding that much of the effort is performed by individual clients in consultation with LB, so it's challenging to be both fair to LB in general and accurate about this particular program's pros and cons. That said, (and here's your pull quote) every single LaunchBoom consultant I've had the pleasure of working with is helpful, encouraging, informed, and professional, and they all are genuinely motivated to support each and every client. At the same time, they are skillful when they need to push back or help a client course correct. In my personal and terribly unscientific opinion, the variations between LBA client "successes" and associated individual efficiencies and effectiveness, largely based on client expertise (or lack thereof) as well as goals they themselves don't quite understand, make it nearly impossible to properly evaluate LBA. Frankly, I believe LB should consider a different product/service model for LBA or perhaps move into another space with more regularity/consistency to both better support clients and make smart investments internally re: continuous improvement (i.e., sustained profitability). And that's why I gave LB/LBA a 4-star rating - I believe LBA is about as good as it can be, but I question it's general model. Thank you!

Good team dynamics. I especially enjoyed working with Stephanie