#7 - Ferran Punti García: "The CEO Playbook" - Sustaining a Studio, Creating Standout Games, Disasters and Mistakes

Today’s guest is Ferran Punti García, The Breach Studios co-founder and CEO.

With extensive experience in the gaming industry and beyond, he was a pioneer in organizing eSports championships for Starcraft and Counter-Strike1.6. He created a successful franchise of PC cafés in Spain and then pivoted to game development, working on Java and early Unity games. Later, he co-founded Kerad Games with famous footballer Gerard Piqué, serving as CMO and overseeing Golden Manager. After 7 years, he co-founded The Breach Studios, where he now drives its success as CEO with their latest award-winning game "Project ST".

In this podcast, he shares the highs and lows of being CEO and running your own studio, the challenges of keeping the studio alive, and insights on creating standout games.

If you're a CEO in the gaming industry or someone aspiring to start your own gaming studio, or if you're looking to refine how you manage your current studio, this podcast is for you.

'Project ST' game trailer ➜ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATjKIKEWBIE

The Breach Studios official website ➜ https://thebreachstudios.com/

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Connect w/ Ferran Punti (Guest):
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ferranpunti/
Twitter/𝕏: https://x.com/ferranpunt

Connect w/ Harry Phokou (Host):
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hphokou/
Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@hphokou
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hphokou

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
3:22 Ferran's Background and Journey to Becoming CEO
06:37 What is the role of a CEO?
10:06 CEO Realities: Disasters and Mistakes
16:20 Ferran's Way Through Problems: Resilience, Networking, and Never Giving Up
21:26 How to Develop a Game That Stands Out in 2024
30:26 Are Games Only About Money Nowadays?
35:58 Ferran's Decision-Making Advice for Sustaining a Gaming Studio
40:18 Ferran on LinkedIn: Networking, Hiring, and the Challenge of Commercial Spam
44:40 Advice for Aspiring CEOs
49:23 Ways to Learn More About Ferran's Work