Triple Threat Baseball
Page 1, 2, 3What sort of response have you had to Triple Threat Baseball?
We've placed the game in only a few selected specialty stores. The main emphases of our first year were to gain exposure, solicit consumer reaction, conduct direct sales, and get our web site functional. We have showcased the game at several gift show type events and have done a number of demos at our retailers.
So far, we have been able to identify our market more accurately which tends to be adults who are looking for the perfect gift for someone they know who is a sports fan. Also, for many adults, Triple Threat Baseball reminds them of an earlier time in their lives. They buy it in order to share with their family the love of baseball.
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Some of our more recognizable retailers are the Seattle Mariners and The National Baseball Hall of Fame in New York. Sales via our web site are happening on a weekly basis. To date, we have sold close to half of our initial "limited edition" production run. This has come with moderate effort -- I still have a day job!
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Two reactions have surprised me.
First, my cover photographer worked hard to convince me that that game cover should communicate a feeling that something very good is inside. The consumer should be intrigued enough to want to pick it up a check it out. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that he was right on the mark! Consumers and retailers have been very impressed with the shelf appeal of Triple Threat Baseball!
Second, I was very surprised with a recently posted critique by a long time "stat-based/real player" baseball boardgamer. This person was quick to point out that Triple Threat Baseball was not based on real players and real stats. It was a major disappointment for this person. Although we consciously decided not to compete with stat-based games, evidently there are a lot of serious baseball board gamers who expect, and assume, that real stats should be in any baseball board game.
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Where can folks buy Triple Threat Baseball?
The Seattle Mariner Team Stores, the upcoming holiday catalog from The National Baseball Hall of Fame, New York; Wind Up Here; Games and Gizmos; Ebbets Field Flannels; and via the Triple Threat web site. The game retails for $49.95.
Do you have any plans for future games or Triple Threat expansions?
Our current retail version of Triple Threat Baseball! is a limited edition production run of only 1,000. We call it "Our First Season." The next retail production run will occur in 2001. We are currently working on a differently-packaged version that can be used as vehicle for organizational fundraising. We also have on the drawing board a version that is packaged as an educational kit for use in the classroom as a theme-based teaching unit.
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