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ByteAction Podcast is on a mission to bring you raw, unfiltered journeys of experienced and influential people in video games and creative tech industries. If you want to understand how games are made, who are the creators behind your every day entertainment, and what it takes to build successful companies, games and products then you should give this a listen.
Vadym Syvolap: Game Design, F2P Games , Leadership & Ukraine
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1 hour 23 minutes 22 seconds
1 year ago
Vadym Syvolap: Game Design, F2P Games , Leadership & Ukraine
In this week's episode of ByteAction Podcast I'm speaking to Vadym Syvolap - Game Director at Plarium. We talk about game design, f2p games, Ukraine, state of the games industry and Vadym's journey in game development.
Learn about Vadim's unique journey into the gaming world, the major trends affecting the industry, how the war in Ukraine affected his life and work, and his future aspirations. We also talk a lot about leadership, the fast-paced world of mobile gaming, the importance of user experience, and the potential losses incurred by poor design.
0.00 - 12:00 Growing up in Ukraine & how you got into Games
12:00 - 17:00 Becoming a professional Game Designer
17:00 - 25:00 Plarium
25:00 - 30:00 How do you know if the game is going to succeed?
30:00 - 34:00 The game changer moment
34:00 - 38:00 Establishing game design department
38:00 - 49:00 Covid & War in Ukraine
49:00 - 55:00 Moving to Barcelona
55:00 - 1:10:00 What are you playing currently?
1:10:00 - 1:14:00 Console vs Mobile
1:14:00 - 1:24:00 Leadership
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ByteAction Podcast is on a mission to bring you raw, unfiltered journeys of experienced and influential people in video games and creative tech industries. If you want to understand how games are made, who are the creators behind your every day entertainment, and what it takes to build successful companies, games and products then you should give this a listen.
