Squad Leader

Who would have thought that people would start earning money from playing games? While that is the point of many play-to-earn games, Yield Guild Games' Country Manager Luis Buenaventura says that we will soon see new opportunities crop up as virtual worlds become more accessible, fueled by technologies like blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and NFTs.

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Have you ever wondered how video games are made? We sat down with Altitude Games' co-founder and creative director Luna Javier to talk about wrestling with creative decisions, how to discuss them with your team, and the effects they can have to the process down the line.

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Shared-Use Mobility Center CEO Benjie de la Peña says that playing SimCity was the reason he became an urban planner. He shares that planning real cities is like playing an infinite game—there is no boss level. The goal is simply to keep playing.

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When Faith Salazar isn't working directly with SMEs as an engagement manager, she's streaming Overwatch or Darkest Dungeon on Twitch. Faith, AKA PwnageQueen, shares how she started gaming at a young age, and what businesses can learn from streaming about building relationships with customers.

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Video games have always been a part of PLDT-Smart CEO Al Panlilio's life—from arcade classics like Space Invaders to the latest NBA 2K. He shares what his favorite games taught him about simplifying how we work, how managers can bring diverse talent together, and why you need a bit of “angas” in-game and IRL.

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Here at Squad Leader, business leaders and executives talk about the games that they play and how those make them a better leader. Hosted by “Tech Tito” Mon Isberto, with gamers Marc Casillan and Carl Sayat of PumaPodcast.

Squad Leader is presented by Smart and powered by PumaPodcast.

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