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	Podcast:		Mastering Retention
	Episode:		Ep. 87: Starting Your Own Game Studio
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		00:52:40
	Publish Date:		2022-07-07 08:00:07
	Description:		Creating a new video game is a long and strenuous process, but that process is nothing compared to launching your very own game studio. This week on Mastering Retention, Tom speaks with Lior Hadashian (CTO & Co-Founder at Gavra Games) about the importance of being a data-driven game studio, when to double down on a good idea, keeping your games fresh, and what all needs to be considered when selecting your co-founder. Here are your cheat codes: 1:10 How did Lior Hadashian get into the video game industry? 4:23 Angel Investing 9:34 Coming up with new game ideas. 16:49 Creating Cross Platform Games 18:44 Live Ops 20:32 Double down on an existing hit game or create a new game all together? 22:19 The process of developing your next game. 24:04 Finding your niche. 26:39 Timeline for creating a fully finished game. 29:34 Early Access Games 31:34 Data Driven Games 35:20 Useful Analytics 39:59 Improving your game with accurate data. 41:43 Keeping your game fresh with new content. 44:35 What all goes into selecting your co-founder 49:59 How to keep more players around longer.
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