Media

ALL PODCASTS, ARTICLES AND MORE.

Aylin Yazıcı 7/27/26 Aylin Yazıcı 7/27/26

How Toon Blast Became the Best Business in Puzzle

How did Toon Blast grow its ARPDAU while every other blast game was falling off a cliff?

Michail Katkoff 7/20/26 Michail Katkoff 7/20/26

The Most Honest AI Adoption Story in Gaming

Thomas Lehr walks through how InnoGames kept Sunrise Village alive with AI

Aylin Yazıcı 7/13/26 Aylin Yazıcı 7/13/26

The Hidden Cost of Studio Engineering

A build-vs-buy breakdown for game studios, showing why internal engineering builds almost always cost more.

Aylin Yazıcı 7/6/26 Aylin Yazıcı 7/6/26

The 30% Era Is Over. Google Play's Games GM Explains What Comes Next.

An insightful discussion with Games GM Aurash Mahbod on Google Play's new era and its implications for game developers.

Aylin Yazıcı 6/29/26 Aylin Yazıcı 6/29/26

Does Merge-2 Monetize Better Than Match-3?

A merge game had quietly overtaken the most recognizable name in mobile puzzles. Does that mean it’s better than Match-3?

Michail Katkoff 6/23/26 Michail Katkoff 6/23/26

The Runtime Gap: What 25 Years Inside Game Engines Taught Andrew Bowell About Where AI Actually Matters

Andrew Bowell, CEO of Iconic, on game development, AI integration, and the challenges of building new game engines.

Michail Katkoff 6/16/26 Michail Katkoff 6/16/26

My Wife Deleted Roblox

My wife uninstalled Roblox, then I talked to their safety team. Here’s what they said.

Michail Katkoff 6/8/26 Michail Katkoff 6/8/26

Grand Games from 0$ to $500M in Two Years

Deep Dive into Grand Games’ Success with Batuhan Çelebi

Aylin Yazıcı 6/1/26 Aylin Yazıcı 6/1/26

Where Asia’s $103 Billion Game Market Is Actually Growing

Jen Donahoe's five takeaways from Niko Partners’ 2026 Market Model.

Michail Katkoff 5/25/26 Michail Katkoff 5/25/26

Nobody Told You This About Consulting

Why thousands of game industry veterans are turning to consulting

Vinayak Sathyamoorthy 5/18/26 Vinayak Sathyamoorthy 5/18/26

Golden Mechanics: Airbuds

This music app learned three tricks from top grossing mobile games.

Michail Katkoff 5/11/26 Michail Katkoff 5/11/26

What I Learned About Building Companies From the People Who Funded Mine

A reflection on what truly makes founders and startups succeed beyond experience alone.

Michail Katkoff 5/4/26 Michail Katkoff 5/4/26

Why Apps Are Beating Games for Investments

Gaming startup funding is tracking toward its weakest year in a decade, while consumer apps are swimming in capital.

Aylin Yazıcı 4/28/26 Aylin Yazıcı 4/28/26

Supercell's Puzzling Gamble, Scopely’s War on Clones, and the Royal Kingdom Problem

What’s happening in the puzzle market?

Michail Katkoff 4/21/26 Michail Katkoff 4/21/26

Gaming Lost Another VC. Don't Be Surprised

Why a Founder Who Did Everything Right Still Walked Away

Michail Katkoff 4/13/26 Michail Katkoff 4/13/26

Newzoo's Inflection Point Report: Three Things Worth Arguing About

What Newzoo's 2026 PC & Console Report Actually Says

Aylin Yazıcı 4/6/26 Aylin Yazıcı 4/6/26

How to Build a Real Business on Roblox in 2026

What operators miss when they treat Roblox like “just another platform.”

Vinayak Sathyamoorthy 3/31/26 Vinayak Sathyamoorthy 3/31/26

How Wellness App Finch Uses Gamified Widgets to Drive Retention

Finch uses world-class game mechanics to create a Tamogochi-like effect with widgets. And it’s driving retention.

Aylin Yazıcı 3/31/26 Aylin Yazıcı 3/31/26

The Making of Match 3D

Breaking down the Match 3D puzzle genre and its market leaders

Aylin Yazıcı 3/27/26 Aylin Yazıcı 3/27/26

The UA System the Platforms Can't Build for You

The role of UA is being rewritten. Most studios haven't caught up. This is for the growth leaders and executives building what comes next.