

Deconstructor of Fun
Deconstructor of Fun
Deconstructor of Fun podcast is created by games professionals for games professionals. We explore the business side of the games industry with the goal of bringing listeners content that is relevant, insightful, and entertaining on a weekly basis.
Hosts:
Michail Katkoff @mkatkoff www.linkedin.com/in/michailkatkoff/
Eric Kress @ekress
www.linkedin.com/in/erickress/
Laura Taranto @laurataranto www.linkedin.com/in/laurataranto/
Phillip Black @econosopher www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-black-economist/
Jen Donahoe @Jen_Donahoe www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdonahoe
Hosts:
Michail Katkoff @mkatkoff www.linkedin.com/in/michailkatkoff/
Eric Kress @ekress
www.linkedin.com/in/erickress/
Laura Taranto @laurataranto www.linkedin.com/in/laurataranto/
Phillip Black @econosopher www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-black-economist/
Jen Donahoe @Jen_Donahoe www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdonahoe
Episodes
Mentioned books

Feb 17, 2022 • 1h 5min
TWIG #170 Discussing Supercell CEO's blog post / The Crypto Czar speaks!
News:
Matthew Wolf interview: Why Zynga is diving into blockchain games
Are Our Best Days Behind Us or Ahead of Us? × Supercell
Links:
The Istanbul Event
Questions and Feedback
The Newsletter
The Slack Group
Hosts:
Mishka Katkoff, Eric Kress, Adam Telfer and Ethan Levy
Sponsors:
Google, ironSource, Appsflyer, PlayerWon,

Feb 14, 2022 • 53min
Avatar Platform for Cross-App Metaverse with Timmu Tõke, CEO of Ready Player Me
Timmu Tõke is the CEO of Ready Player Me, a platform that creates cross-game avatars for the metaverse. In this podcast, we discuss the philosophy of the open metaverse, interoperability, cross-game services, the current state of NFTS among many other fascinating topics.
Links:
Timmu Tõke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timmutoke/
Crypto Punks: https://punks.readyplayer.me/
Ready Player Me: https://wolf3d.io/
Deconstructor of Fun:
Questions and Feedback
The Newsletter
The Slack Group
Host: Mishka Katkoff
The sponsors:
ironSource, Appsflyer, PlayerWon,

Feb 10, 2022 • 57min
TWIG #169 Google Stadia's big pivot and the rise of games that spy on you!
News:
Google reportedly aims to pivot Stadia into wider streaming market
The Unnerving Rise of Video Games that Spy on You
Links:
Send us Questions and Feedback
Deconstructor of Fun Newsletter
Deconstructor of Fun Slack Group
Hosts:
Mishka Katkoff, Eric Kress, Ethan Levy and Eric Seufert
Sponsors:
Google, ironSource, Appsflyer, PlayerWon,

Feb 8, 2022 • 1h 12min
How to Kill a Game and Pivot Successfully
How do you kill a game without killing the team? Sophie Vo, Niklas Herriger, and Mishka Katkoff discuss their past experiences as well as the dos and don'ts of ending a project and starting a new one.
Links:
Send us Questions and Feedback
Deconstructor of Fun Newsletter
Deconstructor of Fun Slack Group
Host: Mishka Katkoff
Our sponsors:
ironSource, Appsflyer, PlayerWon,

Feb 3, 2022 • 1h 11min
TWIG #168 Everything you haven't likely heard about Sony's $3.6B Bungie acquisition
News:
Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion
Newzoo: NFT companies will transform into luxury and lifestyle brands
EA Says It's 'Not Driving Hard' in the Direction of NFTs
Links:
Send us Questions and Feedback
Deconstructor of Fun Newsletter
Deconstructor of Fun Slack Group
Hosts:
Mishka Katkoff, Eric Kress, Ethan Levy and Eric Seufert
Sponsors:
Google, ironSource, Appsflyer, PlayerWon, Xsolla

Jan 30, 2022 • 1h 18min
Tokenomics #3 How to Build a Blockchain Gaming Studio from Scratch
Tokenomics is a segment focusing on all aspects of blockchain gaming. In this episode we discuss how to make a pitch for your blockchain game, cover the latest blockchain headlines and answer fan questions.
Topics:
Twitter launches NFT Profile Pic Verification
Illuvium announces PvE closed beta
Loop Games to invest $100 million to expand Petherium.io blockchain metaverse
How to Build a Blockchain Gaming Studio from Scratch
Links:
Famous Aspects
Send us Questions and Feedback
Deconstructor of Fun Newsletter
Deconstructor of Fun Slack Group
Host: Mishka Katkoff, Ethan Levy, Anton Backman

Jan 27, 2022 • 1h 9min
TWIG #167 Metaverse rave looks boring and dead / App Store has 'too big to fail' problem / Respawns 3 new Star Wars games
NFT Pro’s ‘Metaverse’ Rave Looks Boring, Dead
Respawn making 3 new Star Wars games for EA
The App Store has a ‘Too Big To Fail’ problem
Links:
Microsoft to Acquire Activision
Send us Questions and Feedback
Deconstructor of Fun Newsletter
Deconstructor of Fun Slack Group
Hosts:
Mishka Katkoff, Eric Kress, Adam Telfer and Eric Seufert
Sponsors:
Google, ironSource, Appsflyer, PlayerWon, Xsolla

Jan 26, 2022 • 1h 15min
Advanced Audience Understanding with Joe Schaeppi, CEO of Solsten
Joe Schaeppi, CEO of Solsten (ex-12Traits) is back on the podcast discussing how the top game companies in the industry use advanced audience understanding to acquire and engage their players.
Links:
Solsten
Send us Questions and Feedback
Deconstructor of Fun Newsletter
Deconstructor of Fun Slack Group
Host:
Mishka Katkoff
Sponsors:
Google, ironSource, Appsflyer, PlayerWon, Xsolla

Jan 20, 2022 • 1h 16min
TWIG #166 Why Microsoft Bought Activision and What Will Sony do Next?
Links:
Microsoft to Acquire Activision
Send us Questions and Feedback
Deconstructor of Fun Newsletter
Deconstructor of Fun Slack Group
Hosts:
Mishka Katkoff, Eric Kress, Adam Telfer and Eric Seufert
Sponsors:
Google, ironSource, Appsflyer, PlayerWon, Xsolla
Image: pymnts.com

Jan 18, 2022 • 1h 30min
Clash Mini - Contender or Pretender?
Supercell seeks third brand extensions for its Clash franchise after the massive success of Clans and Royale. Clash Mini ventures into perhaps the most unattractive genre on mobile known as Autochess. The genre is plagued by low installs, poor monetization, and a graveyard of games from top publishers. Can Supercell breakthrough or was this just another good try? All above discussed by the powerful Hadrian Semroud and Javier Barnes
Links:
Send us Questions and Feedback
Deconstructor of Fun Newsletter
Deconstructor of Fun Slack Group
Host:
Mishka Katkoff
Sponsors:
Google, ironSource, Appsflyer, PlayerWon, Xsolla