The Secret to Powering Native D2C at SuperPlay: Or Briga & Shai Arnon

In this episode of Secret Stash, we go behind the scenes with Stash's newest employees, Galleon co-founders Or Briga and Shai Arnon — two serial entrepreneurs who have lived the full spectrum of startup chaos and came out sharper on the other side. Or and Shai pull back the curtain on the gut-check moment when they realized their previous company had hit a wall, why they decided to shut it down on their own terms, and what convinced them to immediately start building together again.

They also walk us through the unexpected path that led them deep into the world of native D2C: building APKs from scratch, navigating publisher dependencies, and powering payment flows that now drive hundreds of millions in annual transaction volume for SuperPlay’s hit titles. Along the way, they break down why the industry’s relationship with platforms is shifting, how new rulings opened the floodgates for alternative payments, and why 2026 will belong to studios that embrace native distribution.

This is a conversation about resilience, timing, and the bold bets that redefine how games connect with players. If you care about the future of mobile, monetization, or the craft of building products in the trenches, you’ll want to hear this one.