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Naavik Gaming Podcast

The Naavik Gaming Podcast is a business-focused exploration of the companies, trends, strategies and leaders that are defining the future of games. To learn more and see other great content visit www.naavik.co.

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50:20

What's Next For Play-To-Earn Gaming Guilds? - Crypto...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/08/23

On this week’s Crypto Corner, Animoca Brands’ Jesper Lundquest and MMA Gaming’s Casper join your host Nico Vereecke for a conversation about Play-to-Earn Gaming Guilds. There seems to be a high chance that Play-to-Earn won’t work over the next years. What does this mean for the guilds whose existence depends on that business model? How can they reinvent themselves?If you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at nicolas@naavik.co or

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80:56

A New Theory for Game Design Psychology - Roundtable

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/08/19

In this Metacast episode, Anthony Pecorella and Tammy Levy join your host Abhimanyu Kumar to discuss: #1 Space Ape Games and Beatstar: How Beatstar survived 24 killed prototypes in five years. Link#2 Mastering Uncertainty and Predictive Processing in Game Design: Exploring a new game design psychology study that was recently published. Link #3 The Slow Games Movement: What they are and why it’s significant?Also, a big thanks to data.ai for supporting all of Naavik's mobile data needs. If

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65:06

A Deep Dive into Web3 Publishing, Growth & UA -...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/08/16

On this week’s Crypto Corner, we take a deep dive into Web3 Publishing and Growth. Quinn Campbell, VP of Growth at Sky Mavis, and Jon Hook, CMO at PlayEmber, join your host Nico Vereecke for a conversation about:- Differences between Web2 and Web3 Game Publishing- How Web3 will change the Publishing Model- Growth for Blockchain Games- Lessons learned from getting millions of players into the Axie EcosystemIf you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach

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61:21

Unity’s Love Triangle & Blizzard’s Breakup - Roundtable

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/08/12

In this Metacast episode, Matt Dion, Joost van Dreunen, and David Amor, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Blizzard & NetEase Cancel WoW Mobile Game: Why was the World of Warcraft mobile game canceled?#2 AppLovin x Unity Merger Proposal: Will Unity swap ironSource for a merger with AppLovin?#3 Gaming Accessories Market: Will the gaming accessories market survive in a post-pandemic world?#4 Microsoft x Unity Partnership: Why aren’t there more game engine competitors?Also, a big

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43:28

StriderDAO : Community-Driven IP Creation - Crypto...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/08/09

(Apologies for Mic Quality issues in the last 2 minutes!) On this week’s Crypto Corner, StriderDAO cofounder and CEO Andrew Green joins your host Nico Vereecke for a deep dive into Strider - a web3 platform and toolset that helps harness the creative power of communities to build new game and entertainment IP.If you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at nicolas@naavik.co or metacast@naavik.co. We’d love to hear your general thoughts and

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54:20

Sophie Vo: Lessons in Conscious Leadership - Interview

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/08/07

In this episode, Sophie Vo – founder of Rise and Play, as well as a game / studio lead – joins Naavik co-founder Aaron Bush to discuss:#1 What is conscious leadership and why does it matter#2 How to best lead teams among change – remote work, studio restructuring, layoffs, and more – as well as how to make teams antifragile#3 How she assesses conscious leadership in founders as an early stage investor#4 Book recommendations! Antifragile; The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership;

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42:48

TikTok’s Sticky Algorithm Plus Games Equals Success?...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/08/05

In this Metacast episode, Aaron Bush, Anil Das-Gupta and Lars Doucet, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Earnings Update: What’s next for Activision Blizzard and Ubisoft?#2 Google’s Interstitial Ads Rules: Do the new rules spell doom for the hyper-casual mobile genre?#3 TikTok’s Mini-games: How do games help deliver TikTok’s strategy?Also, a big thanks to data.ai for supporting all of Naavik's mobile data needs. If your team requires a market and competitive intelligence tool for

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50:48

What VCs Look For in Web3 Games - Crypto Corner

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/08/02

On this week’s Crypto Corner, Play Ventures’ Anton Backman and Konvoy Ventures’ Philip Collins join your host Nico Vereecke for discussion about how we see the Web3 Gaming space evolve over the next 2 years. We go into:Building Games vs building Tooling/InfrastructureInnovation on Gameplay Design vs TokenomicsWhat types of Games will be most successfulAnd more!If you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at nicolas@naavik.co or metacast@naavik.co

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27:54

Matthew Ball: Gaming x The Metaverse - Interview

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/07/31

In this episode, Matthew Ball – brilliant thinker, prolific essayist, active investor, founder of Ball Metaverse Research Partners, a producer of media, and now a published author – joins Naavik co-founder Aaron Bush to discuss:#1 His new book, The Metaverse: And How It Will Revolutionize Everything, which can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/Metaverse-How-Will-Revolutionize-Everything/dp/1324092033/ #2 How virtual worlds and virtual world platforms could take their first steps to

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73:20

Drawing the Ethical Line for Misleading Ads - Roundtable

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/07/29

In this Metacast episode, Anthony Pecorella, David Amor and Tim Mannveille, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Web Forums vs Discord Social Hubs: Are web forums a thing of the past?#2 Misleading Ads - Innovation or Scourge: Should misleading UA ads be incentivized?#3 Polygon Announce zkEVM: What does the new tech bring to blockchain game development?#4 UK Government Loot Boxes Self-Regulation: Can the games industry self-regulate?If you would like us to discuss any other

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45:43

BreederDAO: The Factory of the Metaverse - Crypto Corner

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/07/26

On this week’s Crypto Corner, BreederDAO Cofounder and CEO Renz Chong joins your host Nico Vereecke for a no-nonsense discussion about Play-to-Earn/Play-and-earn, inter-game arbitrage, NFT-based Breeding Ponzi’s and the future of the Web3 Metaverse.If you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at nicolas@naavik.co or metacast@naavik.co. We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help

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61:05

National Game Engines Could Shape The World - Roundtable

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/07/22

In this Metacast episode, Matt Dion and Tammy Levy, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Benefits and Challenges of Player Polls: How does player polling affect Old School RuneScape? Based on NME’s article.#2 Russia’s National Game Engine: How could national game engines shape the world?#3 Unity x ironSource Merger: How does the merger benefit both companies?If you would like us to discuss any other gaming-related topics, do reach out at maria@naavik.co or metacast@naavik.co. We’d

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42:42

Magicave: Building the Next Generation of Digital...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/07/19

On this week’s Crypto Corner, Magicave cofounders Harry Holmwood and Ste Curran your host Nico Vereecke for a conversation about the future of Digital Toys. Magicave is crafting digital hobbies centred around beautiful, playful, tactile virtual items, which sit at the heart of an ecosystem of games, apps, players and creators. The company's first project, dNo (short for ‘d-Number’), marries collectible virtual dice with figures, tiles, stories and worlds, making innovative use of game and

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65:40

Raph Koster: Playable Worlds and the Metaverse -...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/07/17

In this episode, Raph Koster – legendary game designer, author of Theory of Fun for Game Design, and CEO of Playable Worlds – joins Naavik co-founder Aaron Bush to discuss:#1 How to evolve and grow as a game designer#2 The mission of Playable Worlds, what it means to build a “metaverse platform,” and the future of MMORPGs#3 His advice about metaverse standards, player-owned economies, and digital landTo learn more, visit Raph’s blog and Twitter account, as well as Playable World’s website

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79:30

Half-Year Analysis: Big Beats and Predictions -...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/07/15

In this Metacast episode, Abhimanyu Kumar and Aaron Bush, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 M&A and Growth by Acquisition: Who could still make billion-dollar acquisitions during a market downturn? What future awaits companies that rely on growth by acquisition strategies?#2 Market Cycle in Full Swing: What consequences are we seeing from the market downturn?#3 Crypto Gaming’s Second Wave: Will the crypto winter kill blockchain games or will they come back stronger than

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54:26

Open Economies, Social Connectivity & Play - Crypto...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/07/12

On this week’s Crypto Corner, Anton Bernstein, CEO and co-founder of Pocket Worlds, joins your host Nico Vereecke for a conversation about the future of social connectivity and play. Pocket Worlds is the creator of Highrise and Everskies, two leading mobile Metaverses with a combined userbase of more than 15 million players. We discuss his entrepreneurial journey, learnings from creating highly successful Metaverse Economies, and what role Web3 technology will play in the virtual worlds of

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63:54

Collect Stepping Stones and Honor Interestingness -...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/07/08

In this Metacast episode, Anthony Pecorella, Anil Das-Gupta and Matt Dion, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Investing in Interestingness: Could setting goals actually be counterproductive when creating innovative games?#2 Fully On-Chain Games: Is this a direction the industry should go towards, or is it just an academic curiosity?#3 Traditional Console Developers and Mobile: Considering the success of Fire Emblem Heroes, why are traditional console developers not maximizing their

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52:12

Web3 Game Fundraising in a Crypto Winter - Crypto Corner

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/07/05

Winter is here.On this week’s Crypto Corner, BITKRAFT Crypto Team members Carlos Pereira and Jamie Wallace join your host (and their colleague) Nico Vereecke to discuss the current state of Web3 fundraising. Now that expectations have come back to earth, what’s the best way forward for Studio Founders? What do you do when the price of your token is unfairly low? How should you approach fundraising today? What lessons are to be learned from the previous bull cycle?Want to get in touch with

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57:23

Eric Kress: Dissecting the Video Game Market -...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/07/03

In this episode, Eric Kress, principal of Gossamer Consulting Group and co-host of the Deconstructor of Fun podcast, joins Naavik co-founder Aaron Bush to discuss:#1 What’s driving negative games industry growth rates and where there’s underlying strength#2 How this recession may play out differently from previous ones for gaming companies#3 His analysis on companies including Microsoft, Embracer, Take-Two Interactive, Electronic Arts, Roblox, and more As always, if you like the episode,

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56:59

Cutting Through the Game Recession Fluff - Roundtable

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/07/01

In this Metacast episode, Brett Nowak, Anil Das-Gupta and Matt Dion, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Solana’s Web3 Mobile Phone: What problems is Solana solving by developing a web3 phone?#2 Miniclip Acquires Sybo: How does the acquisition benefit both Miniclip and Sybo?#3 Are Games Recession Proof: Could the impacts vary depending on game platform and monetisation models?#4 Fortnite Tests Play Style Tags: Should all game studios have at least one data scientist?If you would

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