January 16, 2024

How Abe Train's First Game Globle Went Global

38 minutes

You’d be surprised how a well-established corporate worker like Abe Train started creating games for a living! From big-name companies like Tesla, General Motors and Hello Fresh, to creating his own brand and entering a niche that he loves, Abe has a great story to share behind his success.

This is how a corporate worker traded his stable life to venture out into the industry of game development and created the hit game, Globle.

Nate Kadlac (https://twitter.com/kadlac) and Aaron Kardell (https://twitter.com/akardell) chat with Abe Train from Trainwreck Labs, the creator of popular online games including Globle and Globle Capitals.

Play Abe's Games:

https://trainwrecklabs.com/

(00:00) - Intro

(00:19) - Interview with Abe Train: The Journey to Game Development

(02:31) - Abe Train's Favorite Games and Early Interests

(09:16) - The Birth of Globle: Inspired by Wordle

(12:09) - Monetizing Globle: The Decision to Include Ads

(14:02) - Working with Ad Partners: A Business Perspective

(16:39) - The Solo Entrepreneur Journey: Building a Gaming Company

(17:54) - Creating Genitle: A Unique Collaborative Project

(19:14) - Creating Educational Diagrams for Games

(20:18) - Partnerships and Revenue Sharing in Game Development

(20:45) - The Journey of Becoming a Full-Time Game Developer

(21:48) - Exploring New Features and Future Projects

(25:44) - How Abe Monetizes

(29:48) - Upcoming Game Designs and Projects

(34:41) - The Impact of Educational Games

(37:09) - Connecting with the Gaming Community

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

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