Engaging, retaining play is an art and a science.  That’s why Scopely, a mobile-first video game developer and publisher with increasing cross-platform ambitions, creates an environment for its employees where people feel comfortable to innovate beyond preconceived notions—all in the spirit of creating emotionally significant moments for its players.

In this episode, co-hosts Moritz Baier-Lentz and Hemal Thaker speak with Walter Driver, the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Scopely. Walter shares how seeing the culture of building games at Scopely as not unlike a game itself has led to the creation of a “learning machine.” The three also explore how Scopely focuses on building interactive experiences for longevity, the company’s recent acquisition of Niantic, and why his background in literature and creative writing remains essential to Walter’s work.