Podcast Episodes

Social Sweeps, the $6B Gaming Category Hiding in Plain Sight

In this episode, host Niko Vuori and guest Sean Ryan delve into the emerging category of social sweepstakes, a gaming model that barely existed as recently as 2017 but has rapidly evolved into a mult…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

AI, New Platforms, & the Future of Game Development

Sebastian Park, co-founder of Infinite Canvas and a favorite recurring guest, joins host Aaron Bush to dive into the fascinating topic of building games on new platforms and with new technologies. Th…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

How SciPlay Wins in Social Casino, Post-IDFA

In this episode, host Niko Vuori and guest Danny Moy, Chief Strategy Officer at SciPlay, delve into the highly competitive category of social casino. 

They discuss the evolution of SciPlay, the demogr…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

How Studio Culture Fuels an Exit (with Seth Sivak)

What is culture, and why does it matter? Seth Sivak, the founder and ex-CEO of Proletariat, a studio most known for its title Spellbreak, joins our host, Alexandra Takei, Director at Ruckus Games, to…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Metagame Mastery: Growing Games Beyond Core Loops

With metagames becoming a key component of player engagement and monetization, it’s more important than ever to get them right. Host Devin Becker welcomes Christopher Molozian, CEO of Heroic Labs, to…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Launching an AI + UGC Startup

When designing content creation tools for the masses, most platforms have to make trade-offs across accessibility, ease of use, capability, and power of the toolsets. However, AI has the potential to…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

EA’s Game Plan: Launches, AI, & the Strategic Approach

“AAA is not in crisis; it is in a moment of change.” In this episode, Kate Kellogg, the COO of EA Studios, joins our host, Alexandra Takei, Director at Ruckus Games, to discuss game launches, EA's st…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Telegram: The Next Great Gaming Platform?

It's no secret that distribution across all major gaming platforms is virtually inaccessible to all but the most deep-pocketed developers. The go-go days of being able to bootstrap a studio or raise …

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Game Tech: The Hidden Force Behind Gaming’s Challenges and Opportunities

In recent years, there’s been considerable discourse about the game industry’s challenges. However, according to today's guest, Jiten Dajee, one core element has been missing from the conversation: t…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Dream Sports and the Future of Cricket

If you are into fantasy sports, Dream 11 is a household name. Boasting over 220M active users, it is one of the most popular fantasy sports platforms in the world. But what you might not know is that…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago