🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨 Independent Intervention (S2E4) In this episode, Mitch Lasky & Blake Robbins attempt to define "indie" in the video game context...something that proves more difficult than it might seem on the surface. Now available on all platforms!

🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨 Going Global (S2E5) In this episode, Mitch Lasky & Blake Robbins discuss the globalization of gaming. They cover the innovations that unlocked these markets while also diving into the unique characteristics of these global hubs.

🚨 NEW EPISODE Intellectual Property (S2E7) Mitch Lasky & Blake Robbins thoroughly examine the role of IP and video games. A wide ranging conversation on the topic — IP arbitrages, EA Sports/FIFA, Epic/Disney, and Transmedia! Now available on all platforms!

🚨 NEW EPISODE Artificial Intelligence (S2E8) As Season 2 comes to an end, Mitch Lasky & Blake Robbins take on the complex and highly speculative topic of AI + games! Now available on all platforms!

As we said in today's episode of Gamecraft Podcast (on AI), this may be the least "evergreen" content of the series. And here we go ... news on the topic of game-playing AI, which we discuss at some length 🙄 theverge.com/2024/3/13/2409…

Big news for developers today on Discord. We’ve opened up the developer preview for user installable apps as well as HTML5 experiences for apps. This dramatically changes what’s possible to build on Discord. I can’t wait to see what y’all come up with! discord.com/developers/doc…

This is really good. The Buzzfeed story is a perfect example of the importance of non-monetary distribution costs and short vs. long term thinking about distribution.

So fun to appear as a guest on one of my favorite podcasts. Thanks to Alexander Seropian and anglon for having me on.

Excited to share we raised a $9M Seed round @ Altera to build digital human beings: machines with fundamental human qualities that AI today lacks. We are starting w/ agents who can play any game w/ you, just like a friend. See more @ our website/TechCrunch/VentureBeat The round

Ted Unkel never disappoints. Consistently appalling. Absolute trash.

This two part podcast I did with Soren is one of my favorite interviews I've ever done with anyone. So many fun topics and such a playful conversation.

USA beating Pakistan in the T20 cricket world cup (and moving to 2-0 in the competition) is not something I ever thought I would see. espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men…

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Introducing Project Sid: the first simulations of 1000+ truly autonomous agents collaborating in a virtual world, w/ emergent economy, culture, religion, and government Humans are the only species to land the moon, because we can cooperate at a vast scale Can AI do the same?

Very cool news: @bezi_3d announces Sidekick, an engine-specific coding assistant for game development. bezi.com/sidekick

There's nothing like winning silverware. Thanks to all our amazing players, coaching staff, and supporters for making this great night in Los Angeles possible. #LAFC #USOPENCUP

Joe Dickerson is having an absolute howler tonight. Out of his depth.

🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨 The Venture Deadpool (S3E5) Mitch Lasky & Blake Robbins dig into how and why venture-backed games fail. From treating equity like production financing to the “naked Series B,” we unpack the costly disconnect between venture capital and game development.

🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨 Hasbro & LEGO (S3E6) Blake Robbins & Mitch Lasky dive into how two toy giants fumbled their first shot at gaming, then returned stronger as IP powerhouses. From LEGO Star Wars to Monopoly Go to Baldur's Gate 3… we unpack it all. Now live on all platforms!

Season 3 of Gamecraft is complete! It might be our most important one yet. From mobile to Valve to China to AI, Mitch Lasky and Blake Robbins tried to make sense of where games are headed. All 8 episodes are now live! 🎧