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297. Mobile Marketing in 2025: What Still Works (and What’s Dead)
In this Deconstructor of Fun podcast, Mishka Katkoff sits down with three of the sharpest minds in growth: Josh Chandley (Wildcard Games), Warren Woo…
7 months ago
TWIG #341 Ubisoft Tries “Succession” while Battlefield Attempts a Comeback
Miska’s usual jetset life hits a snag when he misses Kress’ Subnotica correction. Adam calls in from his cottage to lay down the law on Merge history…
7 months ago
296. From Crying Alone in Bangalore to Panic Attacks at Gamescom with Joseph Kim, CEO of LILA Games
From crying alone in Bangalore to panic attacks at Gamescom, this is a brutally real look at what it actually costs to chase a vision.
Mishka Katkoff…
7 months, 1 week ago
TWIG #340 Scopely Goes to War, Roblox Gambles on IP and Turkey Rises
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The crew kicks things off by breaking…
7 months, 1 week ago
CLIP: Secrets Behind Monopoly Go’s Record-Breaking Launch with Ben Webley, CMO of Scopely
At MAU Vegas, Jen Donahoe sits down with Ben Webley, CMO of Scopely, to unpack the strategies behind Monopoly GO!’s meteoric rise. From player psycho…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
295. Pakistan’s Unexpected Rise in Gaming with Saad Hameed, CEO of Game District
Game District CEO Saad Hameed joins Michail Katkoff to tell the untold story of Pakistan’s booming gaming industry. From bootstrapped studios to bill…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
TWIG #339 Merge Games, Gen Z Spending Patterns, and the Shift inside Studio Cultures
We kick things off with a no-holds-barred Supercell rant before diving into the hottest industry stories—from Xbox Game Pass profitability to Apple’s…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
294. Product Managing Game Studio Culture with Seth Sivak (ex-World of Warcraft Boston Studio Head)
Mishka Katkoff interviews Seth Sivak as they discuss startup culture, leadership, company values, product market fit, cultural onboarding, adaptive c…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
TWIG #338 Apple’s Cat-and-Mouse Game, Xbox's Doom Loop, and Splitgate 2’s $100M Misfire
The boys-only episode talks about layoffs sweeping through top Swedish studios before diving into yet another round of Xbox layoffs. In this episode,…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
293. Walking Away from Venture Capital with Sophie Vo
In this episode, I sit down with Sophie Vo, studio founder, podcast host, and now the creator of Orin Retreats, to unpack why she walked away from th…
8 months ago