Are you ready to step into the intriguing world of game development, entrepreneurship, and the pursuit of excellence? Let me welcome you to a captivating conversation with Toby Mao, the driving force behind 18XX Games and a Rubik's Cube record holder. His diverse journey weaves through the set of Pursuit of Happiness with Will Smith, creating 18XX games, to leading roles at Airbnb and Netflix, and now, co-founding Tobiko Data. Toby's relentless passion for excellence, his exciting career path, and his remarkable ability to excel in various fields will leave you inspired.

Play Toby's game:

18XX - https://18xx.games

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• (00:00) - - Rubik's Cube, Will Smith, Game Development

Check out our brainy games:

Sumplete - https://sumplete.com
Kakuro Conquest - https://kakuroconquest.com
Mathler - https://mathler.com
Crosswordle - https://crosswordle.com
Sudoku Conquest - https://sudokuconquest.com
Hitori Conquest - https://hitoriconquest.com
Wordga - https://wordga.com

Get ready to unlock the mysteries of game development and indie hacking as we entertain an inspiring chat with Holger Sindbæk, the enterprising mind behind Online-Solitaire.com and WorldOfCardGames.com. Gain a new perspective from Holger's inspiring journey from designer to developer, and how he transformed his passion project into a significant income source. We promise you'll be intrigued by Holger's analytical approach to game development, hints of strategies that boosted an existing game, and his current fascination with Diablo 4 - quite the leap from solitaire!

Play Holger's games:
 
online-solitaire.com
Worldofcardgames.com

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• (00:00) - From $1,500 to $10,000

Check out our brainy games:

Sumplete - https://sumplete.com
Kakuro Conquest - https://kakuroconquest.com
Mathler - https://mathler.com
Crosswordle - https://crosswordle.com
Sudoku Conquest - https://sudokuconquest.com
Hitori Conquest - https://hitoriconquest.com
Wordga - https://wordga.com

What do games mean to you? As kids, games have had a large impact on our lives. Now as adults, join our inaugural and nostalgia-fueled episode as we, your hosts Joseph, Aaron, and Nate, explore the significance of childhood games and how they shaped us.

We also discuss how games have played a significant role in our entrepreneurial journeys.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• About the evolution of programming languages
• Games as an introduction to entrepreneurship
• Why daily games work so well
• Casual gaming and community involvement
• The impact of streaks on motivation

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SHOW NOTES

• (00:00) - Introduction and Personal Gaming Experiences

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OUR GAMES

Mathler - https://www.mathler.com/

Kakuro Conquest - https://www.kakuroconquest.com/

Sumplete - https://sumplete.com/

Crosswordle - https://crosswordle.com/

Hitori Conquest - https://hitoriconquest.com/

Sudoku Conquest - https://www.sudokuconquest.com/

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