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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