Jet Tanyag

Game Dev Epic Fails

Technology EN ↓ 6 episodes

Welcome to Game Dev Epic Fails by Ludo Launchpad! Here, we have honest, postmortem-style conversations with real game developers. So indies and small studios can spot red flags earlier, set saner goals, and build games (and careers) that thrive. In each episode, we’ll talk to some of the most successful game developers. Discover their struggles and how they climbed back to success. Don’t miss out on some of the most valuable lessons in life, careers, and making great games. If you’re working on a game, pitch to Ludo Launchpad ! We onboard early-stage games and guide you all the way to launch....

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Jet Tanyag

Episodes

Tidus Wong - Scaling Your Indie Studio into a Sustainable Business 01.04.2026 55:46

The conversation delves into the world of finance and indie game development, exploring the shift in the view of successful games, the impact of mergers and acquisitions, the industry downtrend, the biggest lie in the industry, validation and early stage game development, the investment landscape and sustainable games, challenges faced by narrative-driven games, and the costs and budgeting in game...

Patrick Rose - The Science of Why Games Fail (and How to Make Them Fly) 13.02.2026 1:24:44

In this episode, Patrick Rose, a product strategy, retention, and monetization expert, shares insights on game development, industry entry, and the four pillars of game success: user acquisition, accessibility, monetization, and engagement. He also discusses the impact of autonomy, relatedness, and competence on player motivation, and provides examples from popular games like No Man's Sky, Dark So...

Susan Gold - Building a Global Playground for Failing Safely 30.01.2026 1:07:52

The pilot episode of Game Dev Epic Fails features Susan Gold, the founder of the Global Game Jam. The conversation delves into the challenges and lessons of game development, the messy failure of game development, defining success, the skepticism and challenges of the Global Game Jam, behind-the-scenes of the first Global Game Jam, cultural and translation challenges, and adapting to the pandemic...

Susan Gold on what game dev employers really want 28.01.2026 0:31

If you want a job in the game development industry, there's only one thing you should do: create games! In our conversation, Global Game Jam founder Susan Gold discusses what it really takes to start a career in game development. We also talked about that was going on behind the scenes during the first Global Game Jam, we also dived into the reality of failures and how to learn from them. The full...

Global Game Jam founder Susan Gold talks about embracing failure 28.01.2026 0:50

Here's a very short snippet of my incredible conversation with The Global Game Jam founder, Susan Gold! This clip is from the pilot episode of Game Dev Epic Fails airing on 31 January, 2026! You can listen to the episode on Youtube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Spotify. Who else is joining the Global Game Jam this week? #globalgamejam #indiegames #gamedev

Teaser - Game Dev Epic Fails launching on Jan 31! 28.01.2026 3:32

Here's a snippet of my conversation with Global Game Jam founder Susan Gold ! This pilot episode of Game Dev Epic Fails is airing on 31 January, 2026 ! You can listen to it on Amazon Music, Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts . If you love this snippet, there's much more to unpack when you listen to our full conversation at the podcast. If you’d like to support the show, please subscribe to our P...