OH GOD HELLO.
You can buy my community management book.
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
(If you're a new subscriber sorry it isn't usually like this. You just joined at a very good/bad time.)
After 2 long years my book Mastering Community Management: Chaos, Compassion, and Connections in Games is out now.
I am handling this like a normal person and not rolling around on the floor in nerves!
Why Get This Book?
Great question!
I obviously talk about community management a lot, and I found that even with the increase of resources out there, games are a whole different beast. Plus - and I'm including my own talks/articles - where do you even start??? I wanted this book to be just that: a core resource for interacting with players online that helps new folks figure out the work and professionals fine tune their craft without sweeping generalizations on their expertise.
Here's just some of what you can expect:
- Pre-launch to post-launch guide – specifically directed towards activities and strategies for each stage of development.
- Review activities in key sections to help readers reflect and actively engage with the material. (Very similar to what we do here regularly in the newsletters but in ✨book format✨).
- Case studies, step-by-step infrastructure, and background theory to help solidify the framework more practically.
If you're interested in community or know someone who is, I think it'd be helpful! Fair warning it's mostly geared towards community managers at indie studios, but even if you're not one of those, it should have some good insight you can use too.
Money?
I don't set the price unfortunately, but yes! The book does indeed cost money.
Currently, I have no plans to monetize this newsletter or the articles I write on my blog. And I intend to keep it that way unless something drastic happens!
This book is just a great way to support what I do, dive into community management, and get a better structured learning system! It has a lot of what I've written before but BEEFED UP (🐄) to make it a proper resource.
BUT NO PRESSURE TO BUY IT.
Now What?
If my newsletter, articles, talks, or stupid posts online have ever helped you, I'd appreciate any support! Here are all the ways you can help:
- Buying the book
- Sharing online that you bought the book
- Sending the link to someone you think might like it
- Signal boosting on social media (Bsky, Twitter, LinkedIn)
- Telling your friends
- Telling your enemies
- Telling your situationship
- Buying a copy to use as kindling for a fire while you're lost in the wilderness
- Buying a copy to use as a shield for your face when you're caught at a Coldplay concert with your Head of HR (this is a meme, if you haven't seen it yet lol)
- Review it on Amazon once you've read it!
I'm very nervous about it, and I really REALLY really hope it's helpful to people.
OKKKKK bye gonna keep screaming. Back to regular newsletters next month!!!
❤️
Victoria
