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Game Development Challenges for Big & Small Studios 😤 : Game development is a journey full of complex decisions, irrespective of the studio's size: • Launch Timing: When is the golden moment to release a game? Striking the balance is crucial for player retention. • True Innovation: It's more than new mechanics. What really defines groundbreaking innovation in a game genre? • Strategic Scaling: A successful game needs growth, but what if its core wasn't built for that massive scale? • Crafting"Fun": Every game aims to entertain, but "fun" is personal. Deciding what stays and what goes? That's a tough call. For the small studios, another layer emerges 🙃 : • Delivering Fresh Content: Longevity often demands fresh content. With limited hands on deck and potential burnout, this can be a daunting task. Discover more insights about big companies VS small studios in the the new episode of Games & Names podcast: https://lnkd.in/e6zQ25EN

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Only 18% of Podcasts make it past episode 10. #MetaRick finally hit 100 subscribers, and we're going live with our 10th episode this morning! Our Guest: Travis Boudreaux, Co-Founder and CTO at Azra Games 🎮 🤩 Some Topics: - Building a AAA game in web3 - Using AI to make existing process better, cutting costs by 50% 🤯 - Remote vs In-Person work, value in the room when finding market fit - Call to investors, Travis wants to invest in your biohacking startups More Details about Travis: Prior to founding #AzraGames, Travis spent the last decade building and leading the most innovative marketplaces across multiple verticals. Travis was the lead engineer of Elance Private Talent Cloud, which became UpWork Enterprise after the merger of Elance and ODesk. As VP of Engineering at Waitr, Travis rearchitected the technology stack, led the rebuild of the mobile applications, and led the launch of the web ordering platform and helped take the company public in 2018. As Founding Engineer and VP of Engineering at Swimply, Travis scaled the engineering team from 0 to 15 and led the rebuild of Swimply's mobile product while scaling the business by 300% and raising a 40MM Series A. Travis is often building at the bleeding edge of the adoption curve for emerging technologies and leads Azra's AI and Web3 strategy. When he's not building, he spends his time angel investing and advising early-stage startups. ________ Thank you Sonny Mayugba for the introduction, you really do have an all star cast steering the ship! between you, Travis, and Mark Otero. Sounds like a really impressive studio as well... do not sleep on Azra! _______ Some other s/o's in here for: - Eric Redmond and his book #DeepTech (keep bringing this book up on the pod, maybe we need you on the show for a full deep dive?? 👀 ) - #MrGrateful, founder of Grateful Labs. He's an Instagram influencer who used AI to hit 100k followers in 30 days - Brendan Short 🌊 & Groundswell, great example of a startup using AI to further your mission instead of pivoting to attract investors Really hope y'all get some value from these! 🙏 Super excited for next week's conversation too, more on that later 😉 https://lnkd.in/ggzxqvF4

📢 Tune in to a recent episode of PocketGamer.biz podcast, in which Plamen Stefanov, one of our talented UA Managers, chats about how we scale our games and how small teams can make big waves in the gaming industry 🌊 Don't miss out on his top tips for those passionate about pursuing a career in UA! In the conversation they touch on topics such as: 🌱 Tips on growing your game (💡 test multiple partners and creatives!) 📈 UA strategy - then & now 📽️ Video creatives - what works best and why? 🎮 Ways to attract other player types (Mini games) 🔢 Digging deeper into the metrics (read more about it in Plamen's article on Mobile Heroes by Liftoff Mobile - link in comments) 🗣️ The power of good communication (Partner Management) Listen now! 👇🙌 #useracquisition #gamesadvertising #videocreatives

🎙️ Exciting New Podcast Episode Alert! 🎙️ 🌐 Join Greg Carson as he hosts Yat Siu, Founder of Outblaze and Animoca Brands, in an insightful conversation on the dynamics of secondary investments in Digital Assets and much more. We delved deep into the future of technology, gaming, and digital economies, covering some incredibly insightful topics: 1️⃣ Challenges and Solutions in Capitalism: Yat shared his perspectives on the current landscape of capitalism and offered innovative solutions to some of its pressing challenges. A thought-provoking discussion that sheds light on the path forward. 2️⃣ Exploring Web3.0 and Empowering Users: Yat demystified Web3.0 and explained why it holds the potential to empower users like never before. Discover how this next evolution of the internet is reshaping digital interactions and ownership. 3️⃣ Leadership: Serving Others and Empathy: We delved into Yat's approach to leadership, emphasizing the importance of serving others and cultivating empathy. An inspiring conversation that highlights the human side of business. 4️⃣ Gaming and Education in the Web3 Space: Yat shared his insights into the intersection of gaming and education within the Web3 space. Learn how innovative technologies are transforming traditional learning paradigms. 5️⃣ Stable Coins: The Perfect Bridge: Lastly, Yat discussed the role of stable coins as the perfect bridge in the realm of digital economies. Discover how these digital assets are facilitating seamless transactions and fostering financial stability. 🚀 Don't miss out on this enlightening conversation! Tune in to TRANSFORM with Greg Carson to gain valuable insights from Yat Siu and stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of technology and innovation. Listen on: Youtube: https://lnkd.in/dR8W7vHC  Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dYXnBBTH #familyoffice #digitalassets #secondaries #humla #animocabrands #tokens #startup #venturecapital #web3 #web3education #web3gaming #venture

If you work or interested in game dev and not yet checked Timothy Cain youtube channel I would strongly recommend it. He is not just creator of Fallout and bunch of other great games, but an amazing speaker with a lot insights into good and bad sides of game development. And unlike some podcasts and channels majority his videos are short and very much to the point. https://lnkd.in/eN6kbVZz #indiedev #gamedev #gamedevelopment #fallout

Thanks A.J. Porfirio for discussing the importance of profitability when starting a game publishing business. Great episode! Creators, please listen to this episode if you're thinking of starting your own tabletop business 🎧

Article should be out later this week, tentatively titled "Networking isn't broken, it's just not Neuroinclusive." But in the meantime, listen to me and Rox ramble about our experience at gaming events and what we do to survive! 😅

The fourth episode of my podcast is live. I had a fantastic conversation with Nj S., the founder and CEO of Yarsa Labs and Yarsa Tech. His mobile games are very popular, with almost 300 million downloads. He's also started making electronic equipment in Nepal with Yarsa Tech. Tune in to learn about Nj's story, how he built his mobile games business, and what helped him become successful. https://lnkd.in/gGK89bh7 #mobilegames #gamedevelopment #entrepreneurship #nepal #podcast  

When I transitioned from Upstox to TradingLeagues, the biggest change for me was to shift from a traditional "fintech" mindset into a gaming mindset. Gaming is such an interesting space. The user behavior of a gamer is different from a traditional investor / trader. A gamer places more importance on: ➼ the user experience ➼ the ability to generate quick wins ➼ the element of "fun" ➼ being socially inclusive I enjoyed discussing all of these things, and more, on this podcast intereview with Pixel Fabula. We dive into gamification in businesses and how its importance and adaptation has grown through out various industries. We discuss the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur as well as some advice for anyone in pursuit of entrepreneurship. https://lnkd.in/gHRfgqSX