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two & a half gamers session #43 - How to approach new game development & see new trends in gaming
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two & a half gamers session #43 - How to approach new game development & see new trends in gaming

This is no BS gaming podcast 2.5 gamers session #43. Sharing actionable insights, dropping knowledge from our day-to-day User Acquisition, Game design, and Ad monetization jobs. Also discussing the latest industry news from time to time while having so much fun! Let’s not forget, this is a 4 am conference discussion vibe, so let's not take it too seriously.

Panelists: Jakub Remiar, Felix Braberg, Matej Lančarič

Special Guest: Joseph Kim

Youtube: https://youtu.be/YELacUx-_E8

Agenda:

00:00 Intro

02:00 JK intro

03:14 Why India?

07:24 WE ARE BRUTALLY HONEST (as is my newsletter! Sign up)

07:55 Incredible talent in India

09:06 Ping JK for the PM role at LILA Games

10:30 Why build a shooter game? 

13:00 Subgenre expansion

14:40 Look at how Felix is amazed by JK

15:35 Shooter Crazy shit articulation

15:52 Successful 4X characteristics

20:20 The amount of stress is enormous!

20:37 Who is this ghost talking?

21:40 Systems and vectors 

22:25 Ads in shooter games

24:33 How to implement Ads into the game?

25:48 How to validate product controversy

27:02 Validation models

29:52 Throw me under the bus, BOYZ!

30:20 Marketability tests & market research

32:00 You need to be cool as JK to see trends in gaming

33:00 Is mobile F2P dead?

37:52 What if Ads monetization disappears?

38:48 What if Appstore won't exist?

39:23 Apple is working on allowing sideloading in the EU

41:30 New business models in F2P?

42:32 Is really hard to get your company funded? 

44:29 New buzzword Generative AI

46:41 Best advice on how to approach building new games or companies?

48:23 Remo is actually generated by AI

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Brutally Honest by Matej Lancaric
two & a half gamers
This is a no BS gaming podcast. We share insights, knowledge, and fun gossip relating to the topics of User Acquisition, Game Design, and Ad monetisation. You will find here actionable insights in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. A safe space where we mimic the honesty of a 4am conference discussion. Enjoy & let us know your feedback!