Nate Baker

Hi, I'm a business analyst for Chess.com and founder of Board Game Library.

I live with my wife, two children, two Great Pyrenees, 6 free-range cats, and 8 chickens in Tennessee.

When I'm not analyzing things for Chess.com, I enjoy designing board games, experimenting with the latest AI developments, and making tools for board gamers.

My latest project is Board Game Library, a next-generation board game discovery engine where you can find the perfect game for any vibe.

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Side Ventures

1. Board Game Library - A next-generation board game discovery engine
2. Everly Games - Small board games that pack a big punch

Portfolio

Here are some things I've made over the years.

Data Visualizations

• An infographic featured in Google’s Data Studio gallery showing the latest trends in the board gaming industry
• Raven's On-Page SEO Study
• Shining a Light on Data Studio Costs

Writing Samples

• 5 Personal Writing Metrics Every Content Marketer Should Track - Digital marketing article for Raven Tools
• Metro Police Comb Madison Homeless Sites - I wrote and collected audio for this NPR story
• My Child Is In Danger - This is the story of our first daughter. Warning: It's pretty heavy.
• Raven's On-Page SEO Study - Using my analysis of data from Raven's on-site SEO crawler, I wrote a study, visualized the data, and created the website. This was used as a lead magnet.
• The Distance From The Bottom - poem
• The First 10 Things to Teach a New Computer User - Post on Medium

You can find more digital marketing articles on The Raven Blog, board game content on Meeple Mountain, news articles at NPR-affiliate WPLN, and general interest posts on Medium.

Creative Fun

• BackupGroomsman - We're reliable, because the groom's friends aren't
• Can Can Awards - I co-founded the beer competition exclusively for canned beer and helped run it for the first few years.
• City Crossword - Local trivia you solve with your neighbors
• Overlooking Florence, AL on the 4th of July - This is an audio journal I produced in 2006.