Listen or Download the whole episode here! Click here to listen on your preferred channel! Episode Name: Rethinking Game Marketing from Concept to Connection Episode Description: Many indie games struggle not because they lack quality, but because teams never get clear on who they’re building for. In this episode, I join The Gaming Playbook to […]
Listen or Download the whole episode here! Click here to listen on your preferred channel! Episode Name: Why Indie Games Are Driving the Industry Episode Description: For years, indie games were treated as alternatives to the mainstream. But more recently, that narrative started to fall apart. The games shaping player expectations and influencing industry direction […]
Listen or Download the whole episode here! Click here to listen on your preferred channel! Episode Name: Why Games Are the Best Teachers Episode Description: Game development is usually focused on execution, building systems, solving problems, and moving forward. But without stepping back to examine what the process itself teaches us, teams can miss why […]
Listen or Download the whole episode here! Click here to listen on your preferred channel! Episode Name: Crafting Authentic Brands in an Overcrowded Market Episode Description: Everyone talks about how oversaturated the games market is, but the real issue is that you’re also competing with creators, platforms, and every other demand on players’ time and […]
Listen or Download the whole episode here! Click here to listen on your preferred channel! Episode Name: Finding Clarity and Moving Forward in Uncertain Times Episode Description: Today, we’re taking time to reflect on the past year by revisiting some of our most-listened-to conversations. But not just for the moments themselves, but for the themes […]
Listen or Download the whole episode here! Click here to listen on your preferred channel! Episode Name: Crafting Store Pages that Stand out Episode Description: Making a great game isn’t enough if players don’t understand why they should care in the first place. To today, we’re going to explore some of the many things that […]
Listen or Download the whole episode here! Click here to listen on your preferred channel! Episode Name: The Impact of QA on Player Experience Episode Description: Games succeed or fail based on the experience players walk away with, and few disciplines shape that experience more than QA. In this episode, we look beyond bug reports […]
Listen or Download the whole episode here! Click here to listen on your preferred channel! Episode Name: Empathy-Driven Marketing: How to Understand Player Motivation Episode Description: This week, we’re doing something a little different. Andrew recently joined Mike on the Freaking Cool Indies podcast for a conversation that struck right at the heart of what […]
Listen or Download the whole episode here! Click here to listen on your preferred channel! Episode Name: Scaling the Next Generation of Game Studios Episode Description: The intersection of imagination and machine intelligence is giving rise to a new kind of game design, one where players and AI co-create experiences together. But with this innovation […]
Listen or Download the whole episode here! Click here to listen on your preferred channel! Episode Name: Navigating Game Contracts Like a Pro Episode Description: Publishing deals and working agreements can do everything from launch a game or sink a studio. But too often, devs and studios sign first without realizing they gave up too […]
