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What Game Studios Can Learn from the AI Microdrama Boom
Jun 23, 2026
47m 47s
Naavik Digest: 30 Years of Gaming at LEGO
Jun 21, 2026
15m 44s
Naavik Digest: The Microdrama Volume vs. Value Paradox
Jun 14, 2026
22m 53s
Lessons from Real M&A Transactions: Getting Studios Bought
Jun 9, 2026
1h 05m 24s
Naavik Digest: Embracer Splits Again
Jun 7, 2026
14m 11s
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| 6/23/26 | ![]() What Game Studios Can Learn from the AI Microdrama Boom | In this episode, host Kalie Moore sits down with Angela Yu, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of StoReel, to explore one of the fastest-growing entertainment categories that gaming executives should be paying attention to: AI-native microdramas. While many still think of microdramas as shortened TV shows, Angela argues they have far more in common with mobile games, relying on retention loops, emotional hooks, creator ecosystems, user acquisition economics, and increasingly interactive experiences. She shares how StoReel is building both a consumer platform for AI-generated serialized stories and a creation suite that enables creators to produce content dramatically faster and cheaper than traditional production methods. Along the way, they unpack the KPI performance of AI-produced titles and what game studios can learn from the category’s rapid growth.The conversation also explores one of the most fascinating cultural divides in technology today: why attitudes toward AI look dramatically different in China versus the West. Having spent half her life in both markets, Angela offers a unique perspective on why creators, companies, and consumers in China have embraced AI far more aggressively, and what that means for the future of entertainment. They discuss creator ownership, AI-powered storytelling, underserved content genres, interactive characters, and why the next generation of entertainment may look less like Hollywood and more like a creator-driven marketplace where anyone can build, monetize, and distribute serialized stories. The episode ultimately examines how AI is reshaping not just production workflows, but the entire relationship between creators, audiences, and entertainment itself.We’d also like to thank Heroic Labs for making this episode possible! Thousands of studios have trusted Heroic Labs to help them focus on their games and not worry about gametech or scaling for success. To learn more and reach out, visit https://heroiclabs.com/?utm_source=Naavik&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=Podcast If you like the episode, please help others find us by leaving a 5-star rating or review! And if you have any comments, requests, or feedback shoot us a note at podcast@naavik.co.Who’s On:Guest - Angela Yu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-yu-0a0379112/Host - Kalie Moore: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaliemoore/ Watch the episode: YouTube ChannelFor more episodes and details: Podcast WebsiteFree newsletter: Naavik DigestFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc CabeLinks mentioned: https://storeel.com/ | 47m 47s | ||||||
| 6/21/26 | ![]() Naavik Digest: 30 Years of Gaming at LEGO | This episode covers the Naavik Digest newsletter published on Sunday, June 21st. In today’s issue, we dive deep into LEGO’s 30-year history, examining its roots, how it is quietly starting to change, and what comes next for the company in gaming. You can read the newsletter (with even more sections and visual detail) here: https://www.naavik.co/digest/thirty-years-of-gaming-at-lego Want to explore working with Naavik? Shoot us a note: https://naavik.co/contact-us/ Let us know what you think by sending us a note at podcast@naavik.co.Watch our episodes: YouTube ChannelFor more episodes and details: Podcast WebsiteFree newsletter: Naavik DigestFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe. | 15m 44s | ||||||
| 6/14/26 | ![]() Naavik Digest: The Microdrama Volume vs. Value Paradox | This episode covers the Naavik Digest newsletter published on Sunday, June 14th. In today’s issue, we discuss the current state of microdramas — a category which rapidly evolved from a niche Chinese entertainment phenomenon into one of the fastest-growing mobile content categories in the world — exploring the widening gap between audience expansion and monetization, a trend which raises important questions about the category’s long-term economics.You can read the newsletter (with even more sections and visual detail) here: https://www.naavik.co/digest/the-microdrama-volume-vs-value-paradox Want to explore working with Naavik? Shoot us a note: https://naavik.co/contact-us/ Let us know what you think by sending us a note at podcast@naavik.co.Watch our episodes: YouTube ChannelFor more episodes and details: Podcast WebsiteFree newsletter: Naavik DigestFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe. | 22m 53s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | ![]() Lessons from Real M&A Transactions: Getting Studios Bought✨ | Gaming M&AGame studio acquisition+3 | Alexandra TakeiBrogan Keane | Double Black Capital | — | M&Agame studios+5 | Medal | 1h 05m 24s | |
| 6/7/26 | ![]() Naavik Digest: Embracer Splits Again✨ | Embracercompany strategy+3 | — | NaavikEmbracer | — | Naavik DigestEmbracer+3 | — | 14m 11s | |
| 6/2/26 | ![]() How to Reduce Churn and Keep Players Playing✨ | player retentionchurn reduction+3 | Elad Levy | Dive | — | churnretention+5 | Overwolf | 57m 07s | |
| 5/31/26 | ![]() Naavik Digest: Dissecting Scopely's Mobile Empire✨ | mobile gamingin-app revenue+3 | — | ScopelyNaavik+1 | — | Scopelymobile games+3 | — | 16m 43s | |
| 5/26/26 | ![]() True Crime, Now Playable: Inside Scriptic's Cross-Platform Bet✨ | true crimeinteractive storytelling+4 | James Nicholls | ScripticNetflix Games+2 | — | true crimeinteractive storytelling+6 | Dive | 54m 55s | |
| 5/24/26 | ![]() Naavik Digest: Where will Asha Sharma take Xbox?✨ | Asha SharmaXbox+3 | — | XboxNaavik | — | Asha SharmaXbox+3 | — | 15m 04s | |
| 5/20/26 | ![]() Listening to Players at Scale✨ | player feedbackdata analysis+3 | Tom Gayner | Levellr | — | player feedbackDiscord+5 | Heroic LabsCPC | 57m 10s | |
| 5/17/26 | ![]() Naavik Digest: The Eastern Playbook for Dominating Western Audiences✨ | casual mobile gamesF2P market+4 | — | Merge-2Naavik+4 | EasternWestern | Naavik DigestEastern developers+6 | — | 20m 40s | |
| 5/14/26 | ![]() Premium: Driving Back Catalogue, DLC, and the Long Tail✨ | premium gamesback catalog management+4 | Alexandra TakeiIan Fielding | VaingloryCatalyst Black+4 | — | premium gamesDLC+4 | Overwolf | 1h 03m 46s | |
| 5/10/26 | ![]() Naavik Digest: Inside Saudi Arabia's $38 Billion Gaming Empire✨ | Saudi Arabiagaming industry+3 | — | Savvy Games Group | Saudi Arabia | gaming empireSaudi Arabia+3 | — | 13m 06s | |
| 5/5/26 | ![]() Building for the Fandoms Gaming Forgot: Inside Dorian's No-Code UGC Platform✨ | user-generated contentinteractive storytelling+4 | Julia Palatovska | Dorian | — | no-code platformcreator marketplace+5 | Medal.tv | 1h 00m 43s | |
| 5/3/26 | ![]() Naavik Digest: Why China’s Gaming Giants Are Pivoting to Lifestyle-Sims✨ | China's gaming industrylifestyle-sims+3 | — | NaavikChina+3 | — | gaming giantsChina+5 | — | 13m 07s | |
| 4/28/26 | ![]() Fandoms, Writing Moats, and the Future of Interactive Fiction✨ | interactive fictionmobile gaming+4 | Terry Lee | Fusebox GamesLove Island+2 | Reddit | interactive fictionmobile gaming+6 | modl.ai | 57m 58s | |
| 4/26/26 | ![]() Naavik Digest: Unity’s Ad-Driven Turnaround✨ | Unityad platform+3 | — | VectorUnity+1 | — | UnityVector+5 | — | 11m 18s | |
| 4/21/26 | ![]() Building AI Tools for Roblox Creators✨ | AI toolsRoblox+4 | Nicolas Vizioli | Lemonade | — | AI codingRoblox workflows+5 | Heroic LabsCPC | 53m 28s | |
| 4/19/26 | ![]() Naavik Digest: Is The Era of Mobile “AI Slop” Games Here?✨ | mobile gamesAI in gaming+3 | — | NaavikSensor Tower+5 | — | mobile AI gamesAI slop+3 | — | 15m 13s | |
| 4/14/26 | ![]() The Role of Co-Development in Modern Game Development✨ | co-developmentgame development+4 | Ninel Anderson | Devoted StudiosMedal | — | co-developmentgame development+5 | Overwolf | 1h 07m 58s | |
| 4/12/26 | ![]() Naavik Digest: Music Games and the Setlist Problem✨ | music gameslicensing+4 | — | FortniteDuolingo+3 | — | music gameslicensing+4 | — | 17m 43s | |
| 4/8/26 | ![]() How Game Devs Use AI Today✨ | AI in gaminggame development+4 | Aaron Bush | Candy Crush SagaNaavik+7 | — | AIgame development+5 | Medal.tv | 1h 10m 38s | |
| 4/5/26 | ![]() Naavik Digest: Epic’s Strategic Shake-Up✨ | Epic Gamesstrategic shake-up+4 | — | Epic GamesDisney+2 | — | Epic GamesFortnite+5 | — | 14m 19s | |
| 3/31/26 | ![]() The Future of Games Media: AI, Substack, and the Rise of Independent Journalism✨ | games mediaindependent journalism+5 | Stephen Totilo | Game FileMTV News+2 | — | games mediaindependent journalism+5 | — | 1h 14m 49s | |
| 3/29/26 | ![]() Naavik Digest: LLMs for Games Consumer Research✨ | AI in game developmentconsumer research+3 | — | NaavikNaavik Digest+3 | — | LLMsconsumer research+3 | — | 13m 46s | |
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