Deconstructor of Fun

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Deconstructor of Fun episodes

April 08, 2024 Kress's Corner #6 Matt Wyble, COO of Second Dinner, the creators of Marvel Snap
Eric Kress sits down with Matt Wyble, COO of Second Dinner, to talk about Marvel Snap and what's next for Second Dinner. What does a studio do with $100M in the bank? The two spend some time talking about the state of Blizzard and the state of the industry.
59 min
April 07, 2024 Kress's Corner #6 Matt Wyble, COO of Second Dinner creators of Marvel Snap
Kress sits down with Matt Wyble to talk about Marvel Snap and what's next for Second Dinner. What does the studio do with $100M in the bank? The two also spend some time talking about the state of Blizzard and the state of the industry.
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1 hr 7 min
April 04, 2024 TWIG #276 Embracer makes their last divestment while Discord goes into adds
The rowdy crew is back at it talking about Lilith's decision to skip soft launch, Embracer's selling of Gear Box, and the New York Times move into gaming. We also talk about Discord's ad business. Because when in doubt do advertising.
Hosts: Michail Katkoff, Jen Donahoe, Eric Kress and Phillip Black
1 hr 7 min
April 02, 2024 An Executive Guide for The Backend Jungle
This podcast serves as a valuable resource for non-technical executives seeking to enhance their understanding of backend services and make informed decisions to support the success of their games.
The discussion focuses on the critical role of informed decision-making in selecting between proprietary builds and third-party solutions, navigating transitions between backend services, and maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of backend operations in game development.
Thanks for the expert guests:
Rafael Cordoba (Bandai Namco Mobile)
Chris Molozian (Heroic Labs)
1 hr 19 min
March 28, 2024 TWIG #275 Hit or Miss: Call of Duty Warzone & Travel Town
The team shares their GDC reflections, unveils how bankers work in gaming, and ravels in the Web3 bonanza. We also dive knee-deep into two titles: Activision's Call of Duty Warzone which launched last week to challenge Call of Duty Mobile. Moon Active's Travel Town, seems to be scaling without any breaks.
Hosts: Laura Taranto, Erick Kress, Phillip Black, and Michail Katkoff
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1 hr 9 min
March 25, 2024 Building a Cross-Platform Franchise with Sola Saulenko, CMO of Pixonic
Sola Saulenko, CMO of Pixonic, a MY.GAMES studio joins Mishka Katkoff to discuss the intricacies of building a successful game franchise.
Together they explore topics such as the balance between organic growth and strategic planning, the evolution of games into franchises, the challenges of transitioning from a hit game to a franchise, and the importance of passion and creativity in brand building.
The podcast offers valuable insights into the process of developing and sustaining a game franchise in a competitive market landscape.
1 hr 8 min
March 24, 2024 What's Right and Wrong About Game Economies with Machinations CEO Mihai Gheza
Mihai Gheza is the CEO of Machinations, an economy simulation software. Recorded at Slush, we cover economy simulations, AI balance, and whether data scientists should become economy designers

Machinations: https://machinations.io/

58 min
March 22, 2024 TWIG #274 THE GDC SPECIAL
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The whole crew got together for a fun on-site recording. The trash talk reaches Market Street levels as we discuss how bad San Francisco is, what in the hell is going on with Netflix Games, Turkish subsidies for game companies, and Supercell's latest PR salvo.

Team: Eric Kress, Jen Donahoe, Mishka Katkoff, Phillip Black and Laura Taranto

1 hr
March 15, 2024 The Intricacies of Venture Capital Investments with Joakim Achren, F4 Fund
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Joakim is a seasoned entrepreneur (Next Games) turned venture capitalist (F4 Fund).
In this conversation Joakim provides valuable insights into the intricacies of venture capital investments, emphasizing the importance of innovation, adaptability, and strategic planning for startups aiming to thrive in the competitive gaming industry.
F4 Fund
https://f4.fund
Joakim’s book, Long Term Game: How To Build A Video Games Company
https://www.amazon.com/Long-Term-Game-Build-Company/dp/952942874X
1 hr 22 min
March 14, 2024 TWIG #273 Istanbul Recap, Embracer sells Saber, Epic's on iOS in EU
The cast recaps the 3rd annual Think Games Istanbul Summit hosted by Google and Deconstructor of Fun. See the link below to register and watch the recorded sessions. The team tackles new news from Epic being allowed on iOS in the EU to Discord's new game SDK to the state of startups in Finland. Also, the cast appears on a data.ai state of mobile webinar. Check it out here https://go.data.ai/state-of-mobile-gaming-webinar-2024/

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Event links
Think Games Istanbul:
https://adsonair.withgoogle.com/events/think-games-istanbul-2024
Jen's GDC roundtable
https://schedule.gdconf.com/session/lgbtq-executive-and-entrepreneurship-and-allies-roundtable/903078

Hosts:
Michail Katkoff @mkatkoff ⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/michailkatkoff/⁠⁠
Eric Kress @ekress ⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/erickress/⁠⁠
Laura Taranto @laurataranto ⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/laurataranto/⁠⁠
Phillip Black @econosopher ⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-black-economist/⁠⁠
Jen Donahoe @Jen_Donahoe ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdonahoe/
58 min

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Deconstructor of Fun podcast is created by games professionals for games professionals. We explore the business side of the games industry with the goal of bringing listeners content that is relevant, insightful, and entertaining on a weekly basis.