Episodes

  • Venture Games Episode 42: Trip Hawkins, Serial Entrepreneur & EA Founder

    Venture Games Episode 42: Trip Hawkins, Serial Entrepreneur & EA Founder
    Apr 25 2024
    In Episode 42 of Venture Games, my guest Trip Hawkins discusses founding Electronic Arts, 3DO, and Digital Chocolate; collaborating with legendary sports figures such as Dr. J, Larry Bird, and John Madden; stories and lessons learned throughout his decades-long career in tech and gaming; and advice for entrepreneurs building companies today.
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Venture Games Episode 41: Uri Marchand, Overwolf

    Venture Games Episode 41: Uri Marchand, Overwolf
    Feb 29 2024
    In Episode 41 of Venture Games, my guest Uri Marchand, CEO & Co-Founder at Overwolf discusses the evolution of modding and User-Generated Content (UGC) in games; how large IP owners could benefit from embracing creator platforms; how GenAI might impact UGC; and advice for founders building in the UGC space today.
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    44 mins
  • Venture Games Episode 40: John Fazio, Nerd Street

    Venture Games Episode 40: John Fazio, Nerd Street
    Jan 25 2024
    In Episode 40 of Venture Games, my guest John Fazio, CEO & Founder at Nerd Street, discusses why in-person esports venues and events are still necessary in the post-COVID world; his vision for the future of the esports industry; and his candid advice for founders navigating the ups and downs of building a venture-backed business.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Venture Games Episode 39: Mark Otero, Azra Games

    Venture Games Episode 39: Mark Otero, Azra Games
    Nov 16 2023
    In Episode 39 of Venture Games, my guest Mark Otero, CEO & Founder at Azra Games, discusses his 15-year career building and leading RPG games, including Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes; the process he uses to bring deep, captivating RPG universes to life; and some advice for founders building and fundraising in today’s more challenging environment
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    53 mins
  • Venture Games Episode 38: Dean Takahashi, Venturebeat

    Venture Games Episode 38: Dean Takahashi, Venturebeat
    Oct 19 2023
    In Episode 38 of Venture Games, my guest Dean Takahashi, Lead Writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat, discusses his 25+ year career as a gaming journalist; his infamous Cuphead video; and some of the many trends he has covered throughout his career.
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    43 mins
  • Venture Games Episode 37: Austin Woolridge, Players Lounge

    Venture Games Episode 37: Austin Woolridge, Players Lounge
    Sep 28 2023
    In Episode 37 of Venture Games, my guest Austin Woolridge, CEO at Players' Lounge, discusses raising capital from leading institutional investors and individual investors like Strauss Zelnick, Drake, & Marissa Mayer; why skill-based gaming is a massive opportunity today; and why Players' Lounge's new product, which allows players to bet against the house, is a game changer in skill-based gaming.
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    52 mins
  • Venture Games Episode 36: Tim Morten, Frost Giant Studios

    Venture Games Episode 36: Tim Morten, Frost Giant Studios
    Aug 31 2023
    In Episode 36 of Venture Games, my guest Tim Morten, Production Director & CEO at Frost Giant Studios, discusses Stormgate, the company's upcoming RTS game; building a new IP universe; why the RTS genre is ripe for innovation; and some thoughts on the fundraising environment for startups building PC and console games today.
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    1 hr
  • Venture Games Episode 35: Joe Schaeppi, Solsten

    Venture Games Episode 35: Joe Schaeppi, Solsten
    Jul 27 2023
    In Episode 35 of Venture Games, my guest Joe Schaeppi, CEO and Co-Founder at Solsten, discusses the battle for player attention, the power of player psychology in game development, and the future of personalization.
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    1 hr and 41 mins