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Jan 21, 2013 -- 10:15AM, penandpaper2 wrote:

The title didn't work using marketing. 

Here are my thoughts on how to draw new players:

1.  Have guest appearances by Chris Perkins, etc. on that new geek show.  There is an RPG developer on there already so it makes sense to have someone from Wizard's there acting as a judge or whatever.  This includes having someone from Wizard's be on (my brain is failing - the other geek show with all the awards and Sheldon).

2.  Have Encounters or whatever the new one is switch to Barnes and Noble's and other large retailers.  I am sure they could set upa deal with them that would be minimal cost.  Maybe the parents will begin to wonder why their kids insist on "studying" every Wednesday night at 6 at the book store.    The same could be said for Starbucks or coffee shops.  This venue opens it up a lot to non-players.

3.  Bring back the cartoon or something similar.  I know a lot of people didn't like the show (remember uni?), but it did a lot to make it more accpetable.  Also, why we're at it, have Lego build a D&D set.  Good god, how easy is that?  Aren't Legos owned by Hasbro?

Thoughts and opinions (and corrections ).           

LEGO and D&D?  Hasbro doesn't own LEGO, plus I figure they're been business rivals.  I mean, I would LOVE that, but I don't think it'll happen.

Jan 21, 2013 -- 10:22AM, DoctorNecrotic wrote:

Jan 21, 2013 -- 10:15AM, penandpaper2 wrote:

The title didn't work using marketing. 

Here are my thoughts on how to draw new players:

1.  Have guest appearances by Chris Perkins, etc. on that new geek show.  There is an RPG developer on there already so it makes sense to have someone from Wizard's there acting as a judge or whatever.  This includes having someone from Wizard's be on (my brain is failing - the other geek show with all the awards and Sheldon).

2.  Have Encounters or whatever the new one is switch to Barnes and Noble's and other large retailers.  I am sure they could set upa deal with them that would be minimal cost.  Maybe the parents will begin to wonder why their kids insist on "studying" every Wednesday night at 6 at the book store.    The same could be said for Starbucks or coffee shops.  This venue opens it up a lot to non-players.

3.  Bring back the cartoon or something similar.  I know a lot of people didn't like the show (remember uni?), but it did a lot to make it more accpetable.  Also, why we're at it, have Lego build a D&D set.  Good god, how easy is that?  Aren't Legos owned by Hasbro?

Thoughts and opinions (and corrections ).           

LEGO and D&D?  Hasbro doesn't own LEGO, plus I figure they're been business rivals.  I mean, I would LOVE that, but I don't think it'll happen.

Heh Lego is one of the few remaining well known brands NOT owned by aconglomerate...its also VERY well known to endorse pretty much anything in lego form...if lego refuses Megablocks is just as popular nowadays.

Now imagine getting a Lego DnD Game...say like a tactics grid based rpg similar to fire emblem or final fantasy tactics with different equipment looking visually different...would use use 5e ruleset but very simplified. Get Perkins to voice the DM who of  course is also a legoman him self...Imagine when you select a character to move a giant lego hand of the player for that can reaches in and moves him...and the dm moves any monsters...than during story time the camrea pans up and back so the players (I vote for Acquisiton Inc. to be the players) and the DM can be seen around the table and a little animation is shown up above them to show what their describing...of course the classic Lego games humour woould be present.

This would be huge publicity..lego games tend to realease on well everything pc, consoles, Ios, handhelds, etc. and are for the most part decent quality and it could also serve to soften the blow of the staggering amount of things you need to learn this DnD since this is super simplified than whoever the DM can fill in the blanks if they decide to try PnP...also a good idea would be that if they sign up at these forums they get a "secret" class and some extra starting gold in the game

So in short: Marketing ideas

1. DnD Lego
2. Chris Perkins and/or Aquisitions Inc. Guest spot on "Big Bang Theory"
3. DnD Lego Game
4. New DnD Show...possibly even mentioned during guest spot on BBT
5. Add encounters to places other than gaming stores

All awesome ideas...as for the comic though while I would love that it would do little to nothing for marketing since..well their comics...if you know comics your likely at least have a general idea of DnD so only a small amount of people would be swayed this way...good idea in gerneral..bad marketing idea

Jan 21, 2013 -- 11:27AM, wrecan wrote:

Jan 21, 2013 -- 11:23AM, LadyBlackwell wrote:

Jan 21, 2013 -- 11:05AM, wrecan wrote:

About ten months ago, I proposed a sequel cartoon to the old D&D cartoon.  i still think it could work.

I'd be willing to bet that the cost of producing a cartoon would exceed the cost of producing a new edition of the game.

 
I agree.  I would actually think Hasbro would greenlight it as more material for HUB, with associated marketing.  Sort of Hasbro's answer to Legend of Korra.

Putting it that way, it sounds like a pretty cool idea.