Envy Born Games grew their Jason and the Argonauts: A Solo Quest Worthy of Legends campaign to over $221K from 3,000+ backers on BackerKit. That's nearly 5x the funding and double the backers of Hercules and the 12 Labors, their first solo title, launched just over a year earlier.

What does it really take to turn one successful campaign into a scalable, growing business?

In this session, we sit down with Mathue Ryann, Founder of Envy Born Games, who took his studio from a $45K debut solo campaign to a $221K follow-up in just over a year, to talk about what it actually takes to level up: sharper strategy, real consistency, and a series backers want to come back to.

We'll dig into how to turn an early crowdfunding win into a repeatable growth strategy, why consistency across campaigns builds trust and bigger pledges, and how to use BackerKit's tools to reach new backers and keep them coming back for more.

Why leveling up a campaign is about strategy and consistency, not luck, and how Envy Born Games nearly 5x'd their funding between two solo titles in about a year.

How to publish a game (and a series) that builds anticipation for what's next, turning one-time backers into repeat supporters.

How to use BackerKit's platform, including Collab-Funding events, stretch goals, and cross-campaign collaborations, to expand your reach and grow your audience with every launch.

Creators who've run one successful campaign and want to know how to scale the next one.

Solo or small-team publishers looking to build a series or brand instead of one-off releases.

Creators curious about multi-creator Collab-Funding events on BackerKit and how they can boost reach and discovery.

Envy Born Games
An indie board game publisher known for its Tiny Game Series, including hits like Confusing Lands and Sirens, is venturing into solo gaming. Their first true solo game, Hercules and the 12 Labors, launched a new Greek mythology-themed series including the follow-up Jason and the Argonauts, with future games promising epic adventures for solo players.

Mathue Ryann
Mathue Ryann is the founder of Envy Born Games. He's built the studio around approachable, pocket-sized games with big ideas, and carried that same philosophy into a fast-scaling solo RPG series that keeps backers coming back campaign after campaign.

Jason Furie
Creator Community Lead at BackerKit and Co-Creator of the board games Realm Runners and Rental Rumble. Artist, writer, and seasoned crowdfunding expert who has raised over $300K across seven successful campaigns since 2016. His projects span multiple categories including tabletop games, enamel pins, and comic books with his latest game Realm Runners funded on BackerKit.

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From Solo Hit to a Growing Series: How Envy Born Games Scaled to 5x the Funds, 2x the Backers