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GameMakers

The GameMakers podcast publishes current, entertaining, and in-depth discussions on F2P game development. Topics that we cover include the business of games, F2P monetization, liveops, game design, game development processes, team structure, and more.

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00:51:08

GameDev Story: Brewed Games builds a Souls-like...

GameMakers ·

2023/07/06

I spoke with Brewed Games, an 8-person indie PC game dev studio based in Bangalore, India, making a souls-like action RPG game. We cover their origin story, challenges, and future opportunity. Check it out! 👇 EPISODE LINKS: - Brewed Games: https://www.brewedgames.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamemakers/message

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01:48:35

Feedback & Performance Evaluation | ft. Ben Carcich &...

GameMakers ·

2023/06/26

Feedback and performance evaluation for employees is one of a company's most challenging, political, and sensitive topics. However, without this practice done well, it will be tough to hold performance standards or see improvement in a team or company. I would argue that if you are not doing this well, your team/company is doomed over the long term. I discuss with industry experts and ex-Riot production leaders Ben Carcich and Aaron Smith from Valarin who are some of the most thoughtful and

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01:35:51

Serkan Toto on Top Japanese and Korean Video Game...

GameMakers ·

2023/06/24

We speak to Serkan Toto to get his take on the top Japanese and Korean game companies. Serkan is considered by many to be the foremost expert on the Japanese video games space. Check out more from Serkan: - https://www.serkantoto.com/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/serkantoto OUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 1:25 Key Asian gaming trends, including crypto 4:45 Serkan’s take on the console wars 8:18 Matthew’s take: Mobile never killed console 9:22 Serkan: Traditional Asian game companies killing it on

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01:31:23

Lessons Learned: Gaming Startups & New Global Risks

GameMakers ·

2023/06/20

From Wargaming, Anton Kolkovskiy founded Bulberry Studio to build mid-core F2P mobile games. As war broke out between Russia and Ukraine, Anton was unable to raise a follow-on round of funding and eventually shut down the studio he had spent so much time, energy, and effort into. What were the lessons he learned from the start to launch to attempting to save the company? What would he do differently knowing what he knows now? Phylicia Koh is a partner at Play Ventures, and while Play did not

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00:54:40

Top 5 Mobile Game Launches: Honkai Star Rail,...

GameMakers ·

2023/06/15

Everyone's saying mobile is dead. Then how do you explain these 5 blow-out mobile game launches over the past year? Lol. Matej Lancaric from 2.5 Gamers and I reviewed the data, launch strategies, and more for each of these Top 5 mobile game launches over the past year. OUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 6:30 Honkai Star Rail 14:49 Monopoly Go 27:00 Survivor!.io 36:03 Marvel Snap 45:48 Frozen City 52:09 JK + Matej Top 5 rankings 👇 EPISODE LINKS: - two & a half gamers YouTube Channel:

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00:37:03

Console Wars: Microsoft is All-in on Game Pass, Is...

GameMakers ·

2023/06/13

The market dynamics, strategy, and future outlook of console gaming: Sony vs. Microsoft vs. Nintendo. Microsoft is all in on Game Pass. Is this the last generation of Xbox? OUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 0:56 Impact of PC gaming to console gaming market 4:51 Why Microsoft's console business is in danger 6:26 Microsoft may not care about Xbox and hardware, Starfield will be a good test 7:43 Microsoft = Game Pass or BUST! 10:12 Impact of live services and F2P to console gaming 16:14 Does live service

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00:04:07

What Drove Success in the PlayStation vs. Xbox vs....

GameMakers ·

2023/06/06

Excerpt from GameMakers full interview: Pixels & Profits #2. Watch the full discussion here: https://youtu.be/fi0RCUiCnfE SUBSCRIBE TO GAMEMAKERS: - Newsletter: https://gamemakers.substack.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamemakers/message

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00:46:17

Console Wars: Microsoft vs. Sony vs. Nintendo |...

GameMakers ·

2023/06/06

The Pixel & Profit bros discuss the long history of the console market and the primary players in the market today: Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo. We trace back the history from the 6th generation to today and talk "profits." Meaning the key games and market history and dynamics thus far and outlook into the future. OUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 1:05 Console market overview: Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft 9:37 Determinants of success for the console market 12:53 6th Generation: 1998 -

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00:05:46

No IDFA, No Excuses - Why The Narrative Behind IDFA...

GameMakers ·

2023/06/02

Taken From: Mobile Growth: IDFA Deprecation Scapegoat or Reality? Podcast YouTube --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamemakers/message

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00:05:20

Where is the games industry today? Less risk, higher...

GameMakers ·

2023/06/01

Excerpt from GameMakers full interview: Pixels & Profits #1. Watch the full discussion here: https://youtu.be/2G539NGHfVI SUBSCRIBE TO GAMEMAKERS: - Newsletter: https://gamemakers.substack.com/ 😃 —CONNECT WITH ME! — • MY INSTAGRAM → @jokim1 • TWITTER → @jokim1 • LINKEDIN → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jokim/ — POPULAR CONTENT — 🤑 Economy of the Metaverse with Tim Sweeney https://youtu.be/h6ClJxjuRvw ℹ️ How to Build the Amazon of Game Companies https://youtu.be/bkd2TOpKt4I 🔮 Gaming

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00:04:26

The Rise of China: Dominant western game developers...

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2023/05/31

Excerpt from GameMakers full interview: Pixels & Profits #1. Watch the full discussion here: • Where is the Game... SUBSCRIBE TO GAMEMAKERS: - Newsletter: https://gamemakers.substack.com/ 😃 —CONNECT WITH ME! — • MY INSTAGRAM → @jokim1 • TWITTER → @jokim1 • LINKEDIN → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jokim/ — POPULAR CONTENT — 🤑 Economy of the Metaverse with Tim Sweeney • Economy of the Me... ℹ️ How to Build the Amazon of Game Companies • Building the Amaz... 🔮 Gaming

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00:09:57

Why Nvidia (NVDA) stock jumped and the impact of AI...

GameMakers ·

2023/05/30

Excerpt from GameMakers full interview: Pixels & Profits #1. Watch the full discussion here: https://youtu.be/2G539NGHfVI SUBSCRIBE TO GAMEMAKERS: - Newsletter: https://gamemakers.substack.com/ 😃 —CONNECT WITH ME! — • MY INSTAGRAM → @jokim1 • TWITTER → @jokim1 • LINKEDIN → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jokim/ — POPULAR CONTENT — 🤑 Economy of the Metaverse with Tim Sweeney https://youtu.be/h6ClJxjuRvw ℹ️ How to Build the Amazon of Game Companies https://youtu.be/bkd2TOpKt4I 🔮

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01:27:06

Where is the Game Industry Today? - M&A and Public...

GameMakers ·

2023/05/29

Like the rest of the world, the games industry has undergone many changes! The impact of the end of ZIRP, global macro trends, and the end of the age of excess leads to many changes. We discuss where we are today, the M&A outlook, and the outlook for major public game companies. M&A discussion - Scopely/Savvy - Rovio/SEGA - Activision/Microsoft Public Companies: - AI + @NVIDIA (NVDA) - Embracer (EMBRAC-B) - Ubisoft (UBSFF) - Take Two (TTWO) - EA (EA) - Unity (U) - Applovin

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00:48:35

Mobile Growth: IDFA Deprecation Scapegoat or Reality?

GameMakers ·

2023/05/23

Let's be real. Everyone is blaming IDFA! Listen to the top 3 reasons why any game failed over the past 6 months; it's always IDFA. How real is this? There is a narrative today that IDFA deprecation has destroyed mobile marketing growth and made new game launches dramatically more difficult to even impossible. The counter-narrative more often whispered in private conversations, is that the scapegoating of IDFA is false. Bad games, bad forecasts, and fundamental team problems are more to

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01:07:27

Diversity in a Changing World | Sarah Thomson Shares...

GameMakers ·

2023/05/15

Sarah Thomson is a long-time games industry veteran, having had an extremely successful career in business development at companies like IUGO, Gree, Sony (PlayStation), Google, and most recently at Bad Robot Games. We discuss her experience and thoughts on female diversity in the gaming industry. Get ready for a real discussion where we try to address topics more meaningfully. OUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 1:30 How should women be treated in the workplace, if differently from men? 6:45 JK's experience

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00:07:00

JK Vlog #7: Adversity, Focus on Can Do!

GameMakers ·

2023/04/02

I'm back after a few months. Here are some recent thoughts on dealing with adversity that has come up this year. I really thought 2023 was gonna be easy! Lol. FORTUNATELY, I'm still struggling with challenges which is making me a better person. As my wife recently told me: "Don't focus on what we can't do or can't have, let's focus on what we can do." LFG everybody. Hope you're all killing it! --- Send in a voice message:

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00:46:28

Hypernova: Facing Adversity and Building the GTA for...

GameMakers ·

2023/03/27

Mayur Bhimjiyani is the CEO and co-founder of Hypernova, an India-based F2P games studio building a GTA-like game focusing on the Indian market. Mayur speaks about his background, the history behind Hypernova, and why they are building Mayanagari, a game Mayur hopes to become as successful as GTA. OUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 1:02 Why do so many Indian game devs call Hypernova the most exciting game studio in India? 4:45 Why build Mayanagari - the GTA for India? 16:33 The history behind Hypernova 22:07

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00:24:58

Sequoia Capital India on Investing in Indian Gaming...

GameMakers ·

2023/03/21

OUTLINE: 0:00 Sequoia Capital India introduction 0:49 Intro to Shailesh Lakhani and Prachi Pawar 3:29 Type of investments and founders they seek 4:36 Surge pre-Series A program 5:30 Specific opportunities and trends in India 9:04 Gaming opportunity in India 13:51 Specific gaming investment opportunities they seek 14:59 Why did Sequoia India invest in Lila Games? 16:30 Current investment environment, macro factors 19:19 Advice to founders based on current trends 21:10 Outlook on Web3 22:51 Advice

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00:44:10

F2P Game Startups: Keep Going or Tap Out? ft. Michael...

GameMakers ·

2023/03/17

OUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 0:33 The "brutal" game dev environment 2:11 Current market environment vs. before 3:50 More about Funcraft and the business situation 8:15 Funcraft's biggest challenge 9:40 How do you determine what game to make? 11:52 Biggest lessons and challenges of startups vs. big companies to achieve success 14:54 Challenge of new game dev from big companies 17:20 Lessons for mobile gaming startups in current market environment 19:50 Focus vs. "don't bet the farm" 22:12 Keep going or do

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01:28:41

Debate: Is Blizzard Stack Ranking Evil?

GameMakers ·

2023/02/18

OUTLINE: 0:00 Bloomberg article on stack ranking at Blizzard 1:01 Introduct to speakers: Matthew Kanterman, Drew Levin, and Brett Nowak 1:48 High level thoughts on stack ranking as a practice 5:33 Stack ranking poll results - Majority are against 7:30 JK hypothetical situations to use stack ranking 25:40 Character vs. cruelty in stack ranking during recruiting 36:30 Management rationale behind stack ranking 39:27 Should the Blizzard manager have been fired? 47:10 Stack ranking ties to capability of

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