Making video games is an ambitious balance of art, science, and business.
I’ve dedicated my life to help balance this process, and make money doing what they love.
Speaking Highlights
Best practices in game analytics
Unite: Boston — preview
How do you concretely derive and action on what’s most important from game data and analytics? Delivered on the main stage of Unity’s biggest annual event, this talk provides a crash course in the power of analytics to increase revenue and make an objectively better game.
How to build game developer communities
Game Developers Conference: San Francisco — preview / watch talk
From my experience founding and running San Francisco’s influential game co-working space Gamenest, this GDC talk shares actionable insights, tips on fostering inclusive communities, and the emotional rollercoasters involved. With a line out the door, this talk inspired a new wave of game co-working locations across the globe.
Building gamer communities
Ubisoft’s Blockchain Game Summit: Paris — watch talk
Established game companies are starting to explore how games can utilize blockchain technology. From my experience running one of the largest blockchain communities for Refereum, this panel provides hard-learned lessons, emerging regulations, and education on this fast-growing technology.
How to succeed in blockchain gaming
Blockchain Gamer: Seattle — watch talk
Through the analogy of the Dorthy’s Yellow Brick Road, I share Refereum’s highly requested tactics and hindsights, and the ups and downs of founding one of the most high-profile gaming and blockchain companies in the industry.