About this episode
The episode features an interview with Justin Waldron discussing the evolution and future of social games.
We sat down with Justin Waldron, prev. co-founder of Zynga and currently building GEMZ, to hear his thoughts on the past and future of social games. Topics covered throughout this episode include the business of creating digital excuses, the great myth of social games, how all play is rewarded play, and the opportunities in building for web vs. app stores. Stay up to date & pre-register for some exclusive content on https://www.doubletap.games/ You can also find us on: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@DoubleTapGG Fountain - https://fountain.fm/show/0c00vr08g3ZjHiCLNiB0 RSS - https://anchor.fm/s/e836ea28/podcast/rss
People in this episode
Host: Doubl3Tap
Guest: Justin Waldron
Topics covered
- social games
- digital excuses
- business of gaming
- web vs app stores
- future of gaming
Keywords
- Justin Waldron
- Zynga
- GEMZ
- social games
- digital excuses
- gaming business
- web development
- app stores
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Zynga, GEMZ
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