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How Jeff Irving Built Fantasy World, Vrahode, From Scratch

December 08, 2022 Weird Marketing Tales
Weird Marketing Tales: Inspiration & Motivation For Small Business Owners
How Jeff Irving Built Fantasy World, Vrahode, From Scratch
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Can you imagine creating a brand new fantasy world completely from scratch? That's exactly what Jeff Irving did, with his upcoming game series, Vrahode. After more than 30 years of dreaming and refining his ideas, he thinks the time is finally right to share his ideas with the world.

In this episode, we talk about how Jeff created his fantasy world, how he's building a team to bring it to life, and how he's handling the marriage of cold business realities to lofty dreams.

You can learn more about Weathervane Games & Vrahode by going to their website, landing page, Facebook page or group, Twitter, or Instagram

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S01-E06 Jeff Irving, Weathervane Games
What is Weathervane Games?
What is Vrahode?
How Jeff decided to turn Vrahode into a game
The difference between writing rules and writing books
The pros and cons of having a complicated brand name
Jeff's worldwide team of experts
What is the difference between a game and a game system?
How Jeff is keeping Vrahode approachable despite its customization potential
Jeff's innovative 3-D terrain system (Harbinger)
What Jeff did before Weathervane Games & Vrahode
How Jeff's graphic design background makes it easier to manage a team
How Jeff hired help from fantasy writer, Shawn Allen Dressler
Pitching highly original ideas
Advice for new business owners and creatives
Finding Jeff online