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.
Nick Kneuper and Nat Eliason — Building Crypto Raiders
In this podcast episode, I talk with Nick Kneuper and Nat Eliason who are building Crypto Raiders, which I believe is one of the best web3 games out there.
Are Mack Growen — Helping founders build
In this podcast episode, I’m talking with Are Mack Growen, a General Partner at London Venture Partners, a VC firm focused on investing in founders in the game sector at the seed stage.
Mika Tammenkoski — Building Metacore
In this week’s episode, I’m talking with Mika Tammenkoski, who is the co-founder and CEO of Metacore Games, the company that is well known for their hit game Merge Mansion.
Alex Arias and Andreas Risberg — Game devs going Web3
In this episode, I’m talking with the co-founders of Trailblazer Games, Alex Arias and Andreas Risberg. Trailblazer Games is a new web3 games company, founded in 2021 and recently they’ve announced a seed round of $8.2m raised from investors like Makers Fund and Play Ventures.
Andrew Sheppard — From operator to investor
In this podcast episode, I’m talking with Andrew Sheppard, who is the Managing Director at Transcend Fund, a venture capital firm investing in the future of games and digital entertainment.
Christian Facey and Wilfrid Obeng — Audio Ads in Games
In the latest podcast episode, I have Christian Facey and Wilfrid Obeng from Audiomob, talking about their journey of building their company, which enables audio ads for mobile games.
Hugo Obi — Gaming in Africa
In this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking with Hugo Obi, who is the founder and CEO of Maliyo Games, a mobile games studio based out of Lagos, Nigeria.
Alexander Krug and Andre Krug — Success in instant games
In this podcast episode, I’m talking with Alexander Krug and Andre Krug, the co-founders of SOFT GAMES, an instant games company from Berlin, Germany. In this episode, we talk about the founder journey from a small startup to having 100 people in your company, what instant games looks like in 2022 and where the founders see their company to next.
Eitan Reisel — Future of games investing
In this podcast episode, I’m chatting with Eitan Reisel, Managing Partner of VGames, an early-stage gaming VC from Israel. Eitan and his team have been operating for a few years now with two funds raised. They’ve already have been investing in dozens of gaming companies worldwide.
Piers Kicks — Investing in blockchain games
In this podcast episode, I’m talking Piers Kicks, an Investor at Delphi Digital and at BITKRAFT Ventures, investing into crypto gaming.
Nick Kneuper and Nat Eliason — Building Crypto Raiders
In this podcast episode, I talk with Nick Kneuper and Nat Eliason who are building Crypto Raiders, which I believe is one of the best web3 games out there.
Are Mack Growen — Helping founders build
In this podcast episode, I’m talking with Are Mack Growen, a General Partner at London Venture Partners, a VC firm focused on investing in founders in the game sector at the seed stage.
Mika Tammenkoski — Building Metacore
In this week’s episode, I’m talking with Mika Tammenkoski, who is the co-founder and CEO of Metacore Games, the company that is well known for their hit game Merge Mansion.
Alex Arias and Andreas Risberg — Game devs going Web3
In this episode, I’m talking with the co-founders of Trailblazer Games, Alex Arias and Andreas Risberg. Trailblazer Games is a new web3 games company, founded in 2021 and recently they’ve announced a seed round of $8.2m raised from investors like Makers Fund and Play Ventures.
Andrew Sheppard — From operator to investor
In this podcast episode, I’m talking with Andrew Sheppard, who is the Managing Director at Transcend Fund, a venture capital firm investing in the future of games and digital entertainment.
Christian Facey and Wilfrid Obeng — Audio Ads in Games
In the latest podcast episode, I have Christian Facey and Wilfrid Obeng from Audiomob, talking about their journey of building their company, which enables audio ads for mobile games.
Hugo Obi — Gaming in Africa
In this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking with Hugo Obi, who is the founder and CEO of Maliyo Games, a mobile games studio based out of Lagos, Nigeria.
Alexander Krug and Andre Krug — Success in instant games
In this podcast episode, I’m talking with Alexander Krug and Andre Krug, the co-founders of SOFT GAMES, an instant games company from Berlin, Germany. In this episode, we talk about the founder journey from a small startup to having 100 people in your company, what instant games looks like in 2022 and where the founders see their company to next.
Eitan Reisel — Future of games investing
In this podcast episode, I’m chatting with Eitan Reisel, Managing Partner of VGames, an early-stage gaming VC from Israel. Eitan and his team have been operating for a few years now with two funds raised. They’ve already have been investing in dozens of gaming companies worldwide.
Piers Kicks — Investing in blockchain games
In this podcast episode, I’m talking Piers Kicks, an Investor at Delphi Digital and at BITKRAFT Ventures, investing into crypto gaming.