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Building Better Games
Building Better Games
Benjamin Carcich

Building Better Games is about helping leaders create better video games through holistic leadership. If you’re a leader in games and game... more

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Episodes

E86: Why User Acquisition Isn't Just For Mobile Anymore with Matej Lančarič

Building a great game is hard—but getting players to actually discover and play it? That’s often harder. In this episode... more

08 Apr 2025 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
E85: Why Your Game Vision Sucks (And Why You're Not Alone!) with Graham McAllister

In this episode, we welcome back organizational psychologist Graham McAllister for part 3 of our deep dive into one of... more

25 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 31 minutes
E84: The Real Cost Of Founding A Game Startup with Joseph Kim

The gaming industry is changing rapidly, and the global landscape is shifting in ways many studios aren’t prepared for. Are... more

11 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
E83: 3 Steps To Leading Well In Game Development

What does it take to lead effectively in the gaming industry? Many leaders in game development step into their roles... more

25 Feb 2025 · 42 minutes
E82: The Art & Science of Game Prototyping with Leif Johansen

What if everything you thought about prototyping was wrong? Many teams rush to validate an idea too soon, but what... more

11 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
E81: Why You Aren’t Ready for Where Game Dev Is Going with Leif Johansen

Is the games industry maturing or collapsing? How have our old models and comparisons hurt how we develop? In this... more

28 Jan 2025 · 36 minutes
E80: How UGC Is Transforming The Games Industry with Bungie and Look North World Founder Alex Seropian

Why did Bungie's founder leave the AAA world to start building games in UEFN? What are the advantages and challenges... more

14 Jan 2025 · 57 minutes
E79: Why AAA is Failing and How to Recover and Other Questions - Our First Q&A Episode!

No guests today! Instead, I'll be taking questions from the Building Better Games discord and answering them. I cover10 questions... more

31 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
E78: How to Lead Game Dev in Uncertain Times, with Omar Kendall

There’s a ton of knowledge about how we sustain games, but the art of creating something new remains mysterious, even... more

18 Dec 2024 · 53 minutes
E77: How You Know Which Game To Make, with Omar Kendall

Figuring out a novel game idea is HARD. You can’t just hope the mishmash of ideas in your head are... more

03 Dec 2024 · 55 minutes
Building Better Games
E86: Why User Acquisition Isn't Just For Mobile Anymore with Matej Lančarič
Building Better Games