Sam Reich on 'Game Changer: Home Edition' — Bringing Improv Chaos from Screen to Tabletop via Kickstarter
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Summary
Sam Reich, host of the unscripted Dropout series 'Game Changer' and CEO of Dropout, discusses the launch of 'Game Changer: Home Edition' — a Kickstarter-backed party game that brings the show's improvisational, rule-bending energy into a physical format. The article explores Reich's creative philosophy, the show's unique format where each episode has completely different rules and premises, and how the Kickstarter campaign reflects Dropout's community-driven approach to content and product development.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThe beauty of Game Changer is that the audience never knows what to expect, and neither do the players. That's the magic we're trying to bottle.
Kickstarter allows us to involve our community in a way that feels authentic to what we do — it's not just about funding, it's about bringing people into the process.
We're not just making a game; we're trying to capture the feeling of sitting down with friends and having no idea what's going to happen next.
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