Designer Notes 95: Seth Sivak

Designer Notes 95: Seth Sivak

From Designer Notes by Idle Thumbs

June 6, 2026 · 2h 59m

About this episode

Soren interviews Seth Sivak about his experiences with Proletariat and the gaming industry.

In this episode, Soren interviews Seth Sivak, best known as the co-founder and CEO of Proletariat, makers of World Zombination and Spellbreak. They discuss how he invited hover doobers, the many times Proletariat almost went out of business, and whether free-to-play still makes sense. This episode was recorded on September 13, 2025, and was engineered by Michael Hermes.

People in this episode

Host: Soren

Guest: Seth Sivak

Topics covered

  • game development
  • entrepreneurship
  • free-to-play games
  • business challenges
  • interviews

Keywords

  • Seth Sivak
  • Proletariat
  • World Zombination
  • Spellbreak
  • free-to-play
  • game development
  • business challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Proletariat

Products: World Zombination, Spellbreak

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