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Naavik Digest: Unity’s Ad-Driven Turnaround
This is the audio version of the Naavik Digest newsletter published on April 26th, 2026. This week, we dive into Unity’s ongoing turnaround, the prom…
5 months ago
Building AI Tools for Roblox Creators
Host Devin Becker sits down with Nicolas Vizioli (Founder of Lemonade) to unpack what “AI coding for UGC in Roblox” actually looks like in practice, …
5 months, 1 week ago
Naavik Digest: Is The Era of Mobile “AI Slop” Games Here?
This is the audio version of the Naavik Digest newsletter published on April 19th, 2026. We examine the exploding number of mobile games made with AI…
5 months, 1 week ago
The Role of Co-Development in Modern Game Development
It can feel like modern game development competes to ship the best game with the smallest possible team. We constantly hear stories about breakout ti…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Naavik Digest: Music Games and the Setlist Problem
This is the audio version of the Naavik Digest newsletter published on April 12th, 2026. We dig into the past, present, and future of music games – e…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
How Game Devs Use AI Today
Host Devin Becker sits down with Aaron Bush (Managing Partner & Co-founder of Naavik) for a grounded look at how games are using AI today, separating…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Naavik Digest: Epic’s Strategic Shake-Up
This is the audio version of the Naavik Digest newsletter published on April 5th, 2026. We explore Epic Game’s strategic shake-up in the wake of its …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The Future of Games Media: AI, Substack, and the Rise of Independent Journalism
In this episode, host Kalie Moore sits down with Stephen Totilo, founder of Game File and a veteran games journalist with over two decades of experie…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Naavik Digest: LLMs for Games Consumer Research
This is the audio version of the Naavik Digest newsletter published on March 22nd, 2026. We explore a slightly overlooked area of AI in game developm…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
The State of Gaming in 2026 (with Sensor Tower)
Host Devin Becker sits down with Sam Aune (Gaming Analyst at Sensor Tower) to break down Sensor Tower's State of Gaming 2026 report, which covers the…
6 months ago