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How Abe Train's First Game Globle Went Global

Jan 16, 2024

Former corporate worker Abe Train shares his journey into game development, including the inspiration behind his hit game Globle. He discusses monetization strategies with ads, collaborations, partnerships, and the impact of educational games. Abe also shares his plans for future game designs and projects.

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Abe Train

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Quick takeaways

Abe Train transitioned from a corporate worker to a successful game creator, emphasizing the importance of pursuing a passion-driven career path.

Abe Train believes in the value of educational games and is committed to creating games that have a net benefit for the world.

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Abe Train's Journey from Non-Developer to Hit Game Creator

In this podcast episode, Abe Train of Trainwreck Labs shares his journey of transitioning from a non-developer to a successful game creator. He explains how he got started in game development and the unexpected hit game, Global, that he created. Abe also discusses the unique partnership he had with a filmmaker for the game Genitalz, where he promoted the movie through the game. Despite the success of Global, Abe still faces challenges and decisions, such as monetizing his games with ads or maintaining his principles.

Introduction

3min

The Journey into Game Development

6min

Creating a Game Inspired by Wordle and Monetizing Through Ads

7min

Ads, Sponsorship, and Collaboration: A Game Developer's Journey

8min

Game Domains, Ads, Sponsorship, and Future Game Features

4min

Monetization and Game Development

10min

You’d be surprised how a well-established corporate worker like Abe Train started creating games for a living! From big-name companies like Tesla, General Motors and Hello Fresh, to creating his own brand and entering a niche that he loves, Abe has a great story to share behind his success.

This is how a corporate worker traded his stable life to venture out into the industry of game development and created the hit game, Globle.

Nate Kadlac (https://twitter.com/kadlac) and Aaron Kardell (https://twitter.com/akardell) chat with Abe Train from Trainwreck Labs, the creator of popular online games including Globle and Globle Capitals.

Play Abe's Games:

https://trainwrecklabs.com/