Deconstructor of Fun

If you’ve been following the blockchain space, the “blue chip” NFT project Bored Ape Yacht Club is inescapable. And as BAYC owner Yugalabs has progressed, it is clear that gaming is central to their future ambitions. There’s been a flurry of news recently, from their partnership with Animoca Brands to P2E game Benji Bananas to the launch of ApeCoin and the leaked investor deck pitching their big m...

News: Bored Ape Yacht Club creator raises $450 million to build an NFT metaverse CD Projekt confirm The Witcher is coming back for a new game Sony Interactive Entertainment To Acquire Haven Entertainment Studios Inc. Links: The Istanbul Event Questions and Feedback The Newsletter The Slack Group Hosts: Mishka Katkoff , Eric Kress , Adam Telfer and Ethan Levy, Eric Seufert Sponsors: Google , ironSo...

Joshua Wilson is the CEO of SciPlay, a publicly-traded gaming company with a strong social casino portfolio. In this episode, we discuss the CEO's role in building a culture and how to successfully continue scaling an organization with hundreds of employees worldwide. We also get to talk about what's the best and the worst thing about being a CEO of a publicly-traded games company. Links: The Ista...

HELP UKRAINIANS: For refugees fleeing to Poland: Polish Humanitarian Action , or the Polish Center for International Aid . For medical assistance on the ground in Ukraine: Médecins Sans Frontières or the Ukrainian Red Cross . News: NFT game sales hit $5.17B in 2021 FIFA Ultimate Team cards aren’t gambling, Dutch court says Links: The Istanbul Event Questions and Feedback The Newsletter The Slack G...

Christian Ress is the CEO and co-founder of PlaytestCloud , a platform I’ve been using for 8 years. PlaytestCloid is an essential platform for any and all mobile game developers. It allows us to conclude all kinds of playtests easily, quickly, and with great targeting. In this podcast Christian shares valuable insights on how to use playtest on your trail to successful game launch and beyond. Link...

It’s the 2.5-hour documentary railing on NFTs that everyone on your Twitter feed pretended to watch but merely skimmed. With over 6m views, Dan Olson’s Line Goes Up is a fantastic and wide-ranging video essay railing against NFTs, Web3, and all things crypto. The Tokenomics crew has watched the whole thing so you don’t have to, and in this episode we discuss Line Goes Up and where we agree and dis...

HELP UKRAINIANS: For refugees fleeing to Poland: Polish Humanitarian Action , the Polish Association for Legal Intervention for refugee rights, the Polish Center for International Aid . For medical assistance on the ground in Ukraine, Médecins Sans Frontières or the Ukrainian Red Cross . News: Backbone raises $40 million to bring console and PC games to mobile 'loot boxes' in computer games are no...

PLEASE HELP UKRAINIANS: For refugees fleeing to Poland: Polish Humanitarian Action , the Polish Association for Legal Intervention for refugee rights, the Polish Center for International Aid . For medical assistance on the ground in Ukraine, Médecins Sans Frontières or the Ukrainian Red Cross . News: Games industry rallies behind Ukraine Playtika Announces Exploration of Strategic Alternatives Gab...

Free-to-Play and Play-to-Earn seem to be two contradicting business models. But what if you could make a game that takes the best of both worlds? A game with infinite upside while being scalable, never-ending, and generally fun to play. Enter Thetan Arena... Links: The Istanbul Event Questions and Feedback The Newsletter The Slack Group Hosts: Mishka Katkoff , Ethan Levy, Javier Barnes Sponsors: i...

In this episode, we're joined by Andrew Green , co-founder, and Gabby Dizon , co-founder of Yield Guild Games. Hold on to your metaverse seats, because this is one high-flying conversation! Strider, recently raised $3 million to enable creators to take control of their projects through blockchain-based decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). Yield Guild Games is a play-to-earn gaming guild,...

News: IMX token tumbles as GameStop appears to dump $42 million from Immutable X grant Activision to Delay Next Year’s Planned Call of Duty Game Call of Duty: Mobile fires past $1.5 billion in consumer spending Links: The Istanbul Event Questions and Feedback The Newsletter The Slack Group Hosts: Mishka Katkoff , Eric Kress , Adam Telfer and Ethan Levy, Eric Seufert Sponsors: Google , ironSource ,...

Can you raise capital without touting Web3 and blockchain? What's the difference between Angel Investor, a VC, and a strategic investor? When to choose a generalist fund over a gaming fund? What do investors look for in investees? Where do VCs look for investees? How to pitch over a video connection versus on-site? This and many more are answered in this podcast by the powerful Joakim Achren .&nbs...

News: Matthew Wolf interview: Why Zynga is diving into blockchain games Are Our Best Days Behind Us or Ahead of Us? × Supercell Links: The Istanbul Event Questions and Feedback The Newsletter The Slack Group Hosts: Mishka Katkoff , Eric Kress , Adam Telfer and Ethan Levy Sponsors: Google , ironSource , Appsflyer , PlayerWon ,

Timmu Tõke is the CEO of Ready Player Me, a platform that creates cross-game avatars for the metaverse. In this podcast, we discuss the philosophy of the open metaverse, interoperability, cross-game services, the current state of NFTS among many other fascinating topics. Links: Timmu Tõke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timmutoke/ Crypto Punks: https://punks.readyplayer.me/ Ready Player Me: https://w...

News: Google reportedly aims to pivot Stadia into wider streaming market   The Unnerving Rise of Video Games that Spy on You Links: Send us Questions and Feedback Deconstructor of Fun Newsletter Deconstructor of Fun Slack Group Hosts: Mishka Katkoff , Eric Kress , Ethan Levy and Eric Seufert Sponsors: Google , ironSource , Appsflyer , PlayerWon ,

How do you kill a game without killing the team? Sophie Vo , Niklas Herriger , and Mishka Katkoff discuss their past experiences as well as the dos and don'ts of ending a project and starting a new one.  Links: Send us Questions and Feedback Deconstructor of Fun Newsletter Deconstructor of Fun Slack Group Host: Mishka Katkoff Our sponsors: ironSource , Appsflyer , PlayerWon , 

News: Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion Newzoo: NFT companies will transform into luxury and lifestyle brands EA Says It's 'Not Driving Hard' in the Direction of NFTs Links: Send us Questions and Feedback Deconstructor of Fun Newsletter Deconstructor of Fun Slack Group Hosts: Mishka Katkoff , Eric Kress , Ethan Levy and Eric Seufert Sponsors: Google , ironSource , Appsflyer , PlayerWon , Xsolla

Tokenomics is a segment focusing on all aspects of blockchain gaming. In this episode we discuss how to make a pitch for your blockchain game, cover the latest blockchain headlines and answer fan questions. Topics: Twitter launches NFT Profile Pic Verification Illuvium announces PvE closed beta Loop Games to invest $100 million to expand Petherium.io blockchain metaverse How to Build a Blockchain...

NFT Pro’s ‘Metaverse’ Rave Looks Boring, Dead Respawn making 3 new Star Wars games for EA The App Store has a ‘Too Big To Fail’ problem Links: Microsoft to Acquire Activision Send us Questions and Feedback Deconstructor of Fun Newsletter Deconstructor of Fun Slack Group Hosts: Mishka Katkoff , Eric Kress , Adam Telfer and Eric Seufert Sponsors: Google , ironSource , Appsflyer , PlayerWon , Xsolla

Joe Schaeppi, CEO of Solsten (ex-12Traits) is back on the podcast discussing how the top game companies in the industry use advanced audience understanding to acquire and engage their players. Links: Solsten Send us Questions and Feedback Deconstructor of Fun Newsletter Deconstructor of Fun Slack Group Host: Mishka Katkoff Sponsors: Google , ironSource , Appsflyer , PlayerWon , Xsolla

Links: Microsoft to Acquire Activision Send us Questions and Feedback Deconstructor of Fun Newsletter Deconstructor of Fun Slack Group Hosts: Mishka Katkoff , Eric Kress , Adam Telfer and Eric Seufert Sponsors: Google , ironSource , Appsflyer , PlayerWon , Xsolla Image: pymnts.com

Supercell seeks third brand extensions for its Clash franchise after the massive success of Clans and Royale. Clash Mini ventures into perhaps the most unattractive genre on mobile known as Autochess. The genre is plagued by low installs, poor monetization, and a graveyard of games from top publishers. Can Supercell breakthrough or was this just another good try? All above discussed by the powerfu...

Links: Take-Two Interactive to acquire social game developer Zynga in $12.7 billion deal Send us Questions and Feedback Deconstructor of Fun Newsletter Deconstructor of Fun Slack Group Hosts: Mishka Katkoff , Eric Kress , Adam Telfer and Eric Seufert Sponsors: Google , ironSource , Appsflyer , PlayerWon , Xsolla

Tokenomics is a segment focusing on all aspects of blockchain gaming. In this episode we discuss how to make a pitch for your blockchain game, cover the latest blockchain headlines and answer fan questions. Topics: Crypto Raiders Explained, Splinterlands $SPS Roadmap Crypto Hit Aurory Has Already Raised $100m. Polygon is paying out a $2.2m bug bounty  Polygon Under Accidental Attack Most Peop...

In this episode also: mobile publishers open up blockchain divisions, new SPAC from ex-Sony exec, Madden passes away and both Erics catch the COVID. Links: Send us Questions and Feedback Deconstructor of Fun Newsletter Deconstructor of Fun Slack Group Hosts: Mishka Katkoff , Eric Kress , Adam Telfer and Eric Seufert Sponsors: ironSource , Appsflyer , PlayerWon , Xsolla Image: Newzoo