GameMakers

Coming off of one of the toughest months in my career, I reflect on how lucky I am to be faced with problems. It's only through problems and major challenges that you can learn how to get better. Adversity, therefore, is a gift!  As Ray Dalio wrote in Principles: Pain + Reflection = Progress  It's tough, but I hope you realize as I have that we are fortunate to have the challenges we face.   

SUBSCRIBE TO GAMEMAKERS: 

- Apple Podcast:

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- Spotify Podcast:

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- Newsletter:

https://gamemakers.substack.com/

- Don't miss an episode on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/c/GameMakersS...

😃 —CONNECT WITH ME! —  • MY INSTAGRAM → @jokim1 • TWITTER      → @jokim1 • LINKEDIN      →

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— 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 Trends | A Look Ahead at 2021

https://youtu.be/NejFzHtpiZI

🖥️ The Future of PC Gaming

https://youtu.be/_QT7O3Wxi2s

🔴 Games Industry M&A

https://youtu.be/65nyPk6WNrs

🔴 Netcode for Multiplayer Games

https://youtu.be/tHq3PzmjhLw

🔴 IDFA Deprecation Product Impact

https://youtu.be/Ojec4wGKpso

🔴 Trip Hawkins on the New High Score

https://youtu.be/5egTSQ6AiRA

🔴 LiveOps F2P Best Practices

https://youtu.be/tmzqqnYbjNY

Oh damn, I actually made another Vlog. Well, today I talk about the importance of discipline, drive, and details in execution and achieving successful outcomes. Further, I talk about how mental strength magnifies the 3Ds and how you can train for mental strength like a muscle.

SUBSCRIBE TO GAMEMAKERS:

- Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/34hfOtv

- Spotify Podcast: https://spoti.fi/3Cpyq7i

- Newsletter: https://gamemakers.substack.com/

- Don't miss an episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GameMakersStudio 😃

—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 Trends | A Look Ahead at 2021

https://youtu.be/NejFzHtpiZI

🖥️ The Future of PC Gaming

https://youtu.be/_QT7O3Wxi2s

🔴 Games Industry M&A

https://youtu.be/65nyPk6WNrs

🔴 Netcode for Multiplayer Games

https://youtu.be/tHq3PzmjhLw

🔴 IDFA Deprecation Product Impact

https://youtu.be/Ojec4wGKpso

🔴 Trip Hawkins on the New High Score

https://youtu.be/5egTSQ6AiRA

🔴 LiveOps F2P Best Practices

https://youtu.be/tmzqqnYbjNY

Oliver Jones is an OG game maker in India having worked at 2 of India's biggest companies like Zynga and co-founded Moonfrog (sold to Stillfront for $100M). He has now co-founded a new games studio called Bombay Play focusing on a new breed of games called "hyper social" games.   

Why did Oli come to India in the first place? How were companies like Zynga and Moonfrog like during the early days? How has the Indian game dev ecosystem evolved over the years? How and why did he found Bombay Play? And, what are hyper social games?  

Find out RIGHT NOW!

SUBSCRIBE TO GAMEMAKERS:

- Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/34hfOtv

- Spotify Podcast: https://spoti.fi/3Cpyq7i

- Newsletter: https://gamemakers.substack.com/

- Don't miss an episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GameMakersStudio 😃

—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 Trends | A Look Ahead at 2021

https://youtu.be/NejFzHtpiZI

🖥️ The Future of PC Gaming

https://youtu.be/_QT7O3Wxi2s

🔴 Games Industry M&A

https://youtu.be/65nyPk6WNrs

🔴 Netcode for Multiplayer Games

https://youtu.be/tHq3PzmjhLw

🔴 IDFA Deprecation Product Impact

https://youtu.be/Ojec4wGKpso

🔴 Trip Hawkins on the New High Score

https://youtu.be/5egTSQ6AiRA

🔴 LiveOps F2P Best Practices

https://youtu.be/tmzqqnYbjNY

Are you a workaholic grinder like me? Well, it finally got the best of me and totally jacked up my back and face. Health is critical! I talk about a big problem, trying to fix my health, and the results of my plan to get better in this video.

SUBSCRIBE TO GAMEMAKERS:

- Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/34hfOtv

- Spotify Podcast: https://spoti.fi/3Cpyq7i

- Newsletter: https://gamemakers.substack.com/

- Don't miss an episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GameMakersStudio 😃

—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 Trends | A Look Ahead at 2021

https://youtu.be/NejFzHtpiZI

🖥️ The Future of PC Gaming

https://youtu.be/_QT7O3Wxi2s

🔴 Games Industry M&A

https://youtu.be/65nyPk6WNrs

🔴 Netcode for Multiplayer Games

https://youtu.be/tHq3PzmjhLw

🔴 IDFA Deprecation Product Impact

https://youtu.be/Ojec4wGKpso

🔴 Trip Hawkins on the New High Score

https://youtu.be/5egTSQ6AiRA

🔴 LiveOps F2P Best Practices

https://youtu.be/tmzqqnYbjNY

Today I speak to Seb Park regarding how startups should incorporate "Bayesian Thinking" into their strategic decision-making process. This means how to incorporate new information for a startup best and how to use that to gain a massive competitive advantage.  

SUBSCRIBE TO GAMEMAKERS:

- Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/34hfOtv

- Spotify Podcast: https://spoti.fi/3Cpyq7i

- Newsletter: https://gamemakers.substack.com/

- Don't miss an episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GameMakersStudio 😃

—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 Trends | A Look Ahead at 2021

https://youtu.be/NejFzHtpiZI

🖥️ The Future of PC Gaming

https://youtu.be/_QT7O3Wxi2s

🔴 Games Industry M&A

https://youtu.be/65nyPk6WNrs

🔴 Netcode for Multiplayer Games

https://youtu.be/tHq3PzmjhLw

🔴 IDFA Deprecation Product Impact

https://youtu.be/Ojec4wGKpso

🔴 Trip Hawkins on the New High Score

https://youtu.be/5egTSQ6AiRA

🔴 LiveOps F2P Best Practices

https://youtu.be/tmzqqnYbjNY

When you're at the office super late and hella tired, you do weird shit like starting a Vlog.  

I'm Joseph Kim, CEO of Lila Games and we are trying to build a mobile gaming studio out of Bangalore, India.  

SUBSCRIBE TO GAMEMAKERS: 

- Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/34hfOtv

- Spotify Podcast: https://spoti.fi/3Cpyq7i

- Newsletter: https://gamemakers.substack.com/

- Don't miss an episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GameMakersStudio 😃 

—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 Trends | A Look Ahead at 2021 https://youtu.be/NejFzHtpiZI

🖥️ The Future of PC Gaming https://youtu.be/_QT7O3Wxi2s

🔴 Games Industry M&A https://youtu.be/65nyPk6WNrs

🔴 Netcode for Multiplayer Games https://youtu.be/tHq3PzmjhLw

🔴 IDFA Deprecation Product Impact https://youtu.be/Ojec4wGKpso

🔴 Trip Hawkins on the New High Score https://youtu.be/5egTSQ6AiRA

🔴 LiveOps F2P Best Practices https://youtu.be/tmzqqnYbjNY

Mobile free-to-play game design experts from Naavik - Thomas Baker (former lead game designer at Electronic Arts and lead on Real Racing 3) and Eva Grillova (former game designer from Wooga and SocialPoint) - have written a super in-depth analysis on Garena Free Fire.  

Find out how Free Fire was able to achieve success to become the world's most downloaded shooter game of all time! Further, why has Free Fire dropped by over 30% since last year? What are the big risks and opportunities ahead for the game?  

SPECIAL OFFER FROM NAAVIK:  

🔥🔥🔥 Get the Garena Free Fire Pro report for FREE here: https://naavik.co/deep-dives/free-fire-world 🔥 🔥 🔥   

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- Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/34hfOtv

- Spotify Podcast: https://spoti.fi/3Cpyq7i

- Newsletter: https://gamemakers.substack.com/

- Don't miss an episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GameMakersStudio 

OUTLINE: 

0:00 Intro 

2:11 Secrets to Success 

7:55 SEA Organization 

11:45 Localization Focus 

19:00 Competitive Landscape 

25:25 Revenue Decline 

26:47  Monetization Scheme 

34:30 Biggest Risks 

47:40 Impact of Free Fire Max 

52:10 Future Expectations  

👇 EPISODE LINKS:  

- Thomas Baker, Consulting Partner, Naavik Consulting 

- Eva Grillova, Game Design Consultant, Naavik Consulting 

- Naavik: https://naavik.co/ 

😃 —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 Trends | A Look Ahead at 2021 https://youtu.be/NejFzHtpiZI

🖥️ The Future of PC Gaming https://youtu.be/_QT7O3Wxi2s

🔴 Games Industry M&A https://youtu.be/65nyPk6WNrs

🔴 Netcode for Multiplayer Games https://youtu.be/tHq3PzmjhLw

🔴 IDFA Deprecation Product Impact https://youtu.be/Ojec4wGKpso

🔴 Trip Hawkins on the New High Score https://youtu.be/5egTSQ6AiRA

🔴 LiveOps F2P Best Practices https://youtu.be/tmzqqnYbjNY

We talk about a lot of hot topics people have been discussing in the games industry.  Topics:

#1. The dramatic decline in user acquisition marketing - UA Apocalypse

#2. Impact of global recession

#3. Employee compensation

SUBSCRIBE TO GAMEMAKERS: 

- Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/34hfOtv

- Spotify Podcast: https://spoti.fi/3Cpyq7i

- Newsletter: https://gamemakers.substack.com/

- Don't miss an episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GameMakersStudio 

OUTLINE: 

0:00 Intro 

2:50 UA Apocalypse 

16:35 Product Validation 

35:10 Impact of Global Recession 

1:01:10 Employee Compensation  

😃 —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 Trends | A Look Ahead at 2021 https://youtu.be/NejFzHtpiZI

🖥️ The Future of PC Gaming https://youtu.be/_QT7O3Wxi2s

🔴 Games Industry M&A https://youtu.be/65nyPk6WNrs

🔴 Netcode for Multiplayer Games https://youtu.be/tHq3PzmjhLw

🔴 IDFA Deprecation Product Impact https://youtu.be/Ojec4wGKpso

🔴 Trip Hawkins on the New High Score https://youtu.be/5egTSQ6AiRA

🔴 LiveOps F2P Best Practices https://youtu.be/tmzqqnYbjNY

Joseph Kim and Brett Nowak talk about cultural installation (not just conveying or communicating culture) and about how to create incentive systems for employees.  

SUBSCRIBE TO GAMEMAKERS: 

- Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/34hfOtv

- Spotify Podcast: https://spoti.fi/3Cpyq7i

- Newsletter: https://gamemakers.substack.com/

- Don't miss an episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GameMakersStudio 

OUTLINE: 

0:00 Intro 

2:01 Installing Culture (Not Just Communication of Culture) 

41:45 Employee Incentive Systems  

😃 —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 Trends | A Look Ahead at 2021 https://youtu.be/NejFzHtpiZI

🖥️ The Future of PC Gaming https://youtu.be/_QT7O3Wxi2s

🔴 Games Industry M&A https://youtu.be/65nyPk6WNrs

🔴 Netcode for Multiplayer Games https://youtu.be/tHq3PzmjhLw

🔴 IDFA Deprecation Product Impact https://youtu.be/Ojec4wGKpso

🔴 Trip Hawkins on the New High Score https://youtu.be/5egTSQ6AiRA

🔴 LiveOps F2P Best Practices https://youtu.be/tmzqqnYbjNY

Will Harbin was CEO at Kixeye during the early 2010s when the company launched some of the most innovative games to the market at that time: Desktop Tower Defense, Backyard Monsters, War Commander, and Battle Pirates. The company was poised to become the next big gaming juggernaut but did not quite make the transition to mobile.   

Today Will is making a comeback with Kixeye 2.0, his new company Global Worldwide which recently launched Kingdom Maker.  Don't miss this fascinating discussion, outlined below.  

SUBSCRIBE TO GAMEMAKERS: 

- Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/34hfOtv

- Spotify Podcast: https://spoti.fi/3Cpyq7i

- Newsletter: https://gamemakers.substack.com/

- Don't miss an episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GameMakersStudio 

OUTLINE: 

0:00 Intro 

0:46 Will on Kixeye's Controversial Past 

3:05 Kixeye's Famous Recruitment Video 

5:50 Social vs. Transitioning to Mobile 

10:45 How Losers on Social Like Supercell Won on Mobile 

15:25 The Early Mobile F2P Market 21:40 The F2P Gaming Market Today 

24:24 "Full Economic Mastery" 

25:15 The Story of Kingdom Maker and Global Worldwide aka Kixeye 2.0 

33:20 On Kixeye Culture 38:00 Why Did Will Believe in Kingdom Maker for 6 Years? 

42:25 Product Validation Approach 46:00 On Game Publishing and Scopely 

51:10 View on Current F2P Gaming Landscape  

👇 EPISODE LINKS:  

- Will Harbin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willharbin/ 😃 

—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 Trends | A Look Ahead at 2021 https://youtu.be/NejFzHtpiZI

🖥️ The Future of PC Gaming https://youtu.be/_QT7O3Wxi2s

🔴 Games Industry M&A https://youtu.be/65nyPk6WNrs

🔴 Netcode for Multiplayer Games https://youtu.be/tHq3PzmjhLw

🔴 IDFA Deprecation Product Impact https://youtu.be/Ojec4wGKpso

🔴 Trip Hawkins on the New High Score https://youtu.be/5egTSQ6AiRA

🔴 LiveOps F2P Best Practices https://youtu.be/tmzqqnYbjNY