Staying ahead of the curve and budding trends is of paramount importance in the modern landscape of the video game industry.
Smart companies and CEO’s identify these trends in their early stages and experiment with them, which oftentimes leads to adopting them.
This week on Mastering Retention, one of those CEO’s, Oliver Jones (Co-Founder & CEO at Bombay Play), speaks with Tom about a budding new trend that his company has recently adopted, and the intricacies of building and running a game studio. 0:38 How did Oliver Jones get into the video game business?
12:08 The founding of Bombay Play and the types of games they make.
20:51 How big is Bombay Play and how is the work force distributed?
22:39 Live Ops at Bombay Play.
26:01 Does Bombay Play have any plans to go international?
27:22 A radical way to develop and launch a new game idea.
32:56 Where did “The Brain Trust” originate from?
35:01 Do instant games allow for deeper concept testing?
36:40 Art can enhance your game, but it cannot make your game a great one on its own.
39:24 Gathering and using player feedback.
43:34 How to hire talented and like-minded people.
47:32 How to keep more people around for longer.
Ep. 78: Entrepreneurship & Instant Gaming