Kill Merlin!

Inventing A Board Game With Your Kids And Raising $19,000 In One Day

November 1st, 2018
Dave Schuman
Founder, Kill Merlin!
$19K
raised
4
Founders
0
Employees
Kill Merlin!
from Ontario, Canada
started October 2017
$19,000
raised
4
Founders
0
Employees
market size
$48.2B
avg revenue (monthly)
$88K
starting costs
$13.7K
gross margin
40%
time to build
210 days
growth channels
Word of mouth
business model
subscription
best tools
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time investment
Full time
pros & cons
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tips
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Hello! Who are you and what business did you start?

Hi! My name is Dave Schuman. My sons (age 15 and 9) and I invented a fun board game called Kill Merlin!.

Kill Merlin! is a 2-4 player wizard-themed strategy game with unique mechanics and high player interaction. It is straightforward and easy to learn, but there are many layers of strategy. It's great for family, gateway and hardcore gamers.

We recently launched a Kickstarter campaign so that we can publish Kill Merlin!. The project was funded in the first day and has been well-received by gamers, reviewers, and retailers.

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What's your backstory and how did you come up with the idea?

I've been a gamer all my life. I especially enjoy games that involve player interaction, such...

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