Humble Bundle Pros and Cons for the Publisher

[Reynard]

Honestly, this is a question about how we value the work of our hobby. And, generally speaking, it is "way too little."

 

[Dire Bare]

Honestly, this is a question about how we value the work of our hobby. And, generally speaking, it is "way too little."

Disagree.

Certainly, when releasing new products, RPG books tend to be underpriced for the work and value put into them.

But these bundles usually offer older products that would otherwise struggle to see current sales. Or indie products that struggle to reach a wider audience.

And sales aren't a bad thing necessarily, they can be a great marketing tool that can lead to wider exposure, more fans, and more income!

As a customer, while these charity bundles aren't perfect, I do see them as a beautiful merger of charitible giving, spotlighting older or indie products, and giving publisher a way to boost sales, increase visibility, and feel good about being a part of charitable giving.

I think the NEW Shadowrun books should probably be priced higher . . . and I'm more likely to buy the newer books because I now have a pretty decent sized library of the classic titles from years gone by.

 

[cbwjm]

I've bought bundles that I'm a bit interested in the lore but I'd never buy otherwise, like modiphius books, I don't really like the 2d20 system but they have some good franchises. I think I got a good chunk of star trek adventures. Same with Conan, I think it was end of license or something so included everything they'd produced for a steal.