Elite Game Developers podcast
This is the ultimate game development podcast, where your host Joakim Achrén, the co-founder of Next Games, talks to founders of games companies, and together they explore the aspects of creating successful games companies.
You don’t want to miss out on these, as you’ll uncover the timeless ideas, game development processes, stories, and life lessons that will help you master the best of what other people have already figured out.
Listen on: Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or access the episodes below and listen to them on our site.
EGD 072: Jason Chapman, Konvoy Ventures
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EGD Special: Deep Dive In Gaming Investments and M&A
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EGD 071: Salone Sehgal, Lumikai Fund
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EGD Special: Raising a seed round in gaming
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EGD 070: Jörgen Larsson, Stillfront Group
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EGD Special: Pitching over video calls
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EGD 069: Thor Gunnarsson, Mainframe Industries
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Gaming founder episodes on EGD Podcast
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Gaming investor episodes on EGD Podcast
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EGD 068: Jens Hilgers, BITKRAFT Ventures
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Convertible Notes for Gaming Startups
Photo by Bich Tran on Pexels.com When a startup is raising funding for the first time, the question is, what is the format that the money will come into your company? There are two prevailing instruments. You have a convertible note and an equity-based funding round...
EGD 072: Jason Chapman, Konvoy Ventures
Today I'm talking with Jason...
EGD News #52 — Adding more co-founders
Photo by Shashank Verma on Pexels.com It's Joakim here. Greetings from Helsinki! This week, I've been continuing my work on the course material work on the Gaming Angel Fellowship's angel investor course. I've scheduled a few angel interviews now, and those interviews...
EGD Special: Deep Dive In Gaming Investments and M&A
On October 8th,...
EGD News #51 — Difficult experiences are transformative ones
Photo by Everton Nobrega on Pexels.com "EGD News" now goes out to 1,820 people, so I want to begin with a thank you for sharing this newsletter every week. If you have a friend who should subscribe, please send them this link. I'm halfway done with creating the course...
Why team is the most important factor for startup success?
Photo by Jopwell on Pexels.com People who surround them with other people, and they embrace teamwork around shared beliefs, goals and measurements, create success. Successful teams are made up of partners — people who can share each other's minds, hear their ideas,...
20 Reasons Why Investors Say NO
Investors get to see hundreds of pitches every month, but only one or two will get an investment. Make the investor believe in your dream. The attitude you’ll have can’t be that I just want to get the money, and here’s the game we are building. It needs to be...
EGD 071: Salone Sehgal, Lumikai Fund
In this episode, I'm talking with Salone Sehgal,...
EGD News #50 — Startup closes down. Then what?
Here’s what I did when my first company had failed in 2011 and how I proceeded to pick what I’d do next.
Deep Dive In Gaming Investments and M&A
Webinar recording On October 8th, 2020, I hosted a panel on Gaming Investments and M&A. The panel consists of Anton Gorodetsky and Sergei Evdokimov from InvestGame.net, Micha Katz from Aream & Co, and Miska Katkoff from Deconstructor of Fun. Here is the...