Olya speaks with Craig Chapple, Head of B2B Content at PocketGamer.biz. They discuss the state of gaming journalism today and tips to use PR and game journalism to drive success for your brand.

On this episode of Story Mode with Sanlo, where we talk to gaming founders and executives about the gaming industry, Olya speaks with Kristian Segerstrale, CEO at Super Evil Megacorp. They discuss today's video games industry and what it takes today to start a new studio or gaming business.

Many mobile game players have never visited a webshop. They are used to buying directly through the App Store and Google Play. To shift their habits, you must encourage frequent visits and purchases on your new webshop. Scopely has been managing their Marvel Strike Force (MSF) webshop for years and has found effective ways to build a webshop habit among their players, let’s take a closer look at how they do it.

Give your players what they want... If they want your game on a device or platform, they'll let you know. And Snowman has done pretty darn well for themselves by giving their players award-winning titles on different devices and platforms because the players asked for it!. Olya Caliujnaia speaks with Ryan Cash - Founder & CEO of Snowman. Ryan and his team create games for the App Store, Google Play, Apple Arcade, Nintendo Switch, Steam, Netflix, and the Epic Game Store.

Olya talks to Dennis Leong, Co-founder & COO at Nightmarket Games. Nightmarket Games (fka as Epic Interactive Games). In this episode they talk all about branding and IP and the impact they can make on your games and studio.

In mobile gaming, every dollar counts. With platforms like Apple and Google taking a 30% cut, understanding alternative payment methods and their fees is crucial for maximizing profits and fueling growth. This guide simplifies payment processing fees.

Olya talks to Hugo Obi, Founder of Maliyo Games. Maliyo Games is a game development studio based in Nigeria that builds free-to-play African-inspired mobile games. In this episode they talk all about the growing gaming industry in Africa.

Olya talks to Volkan Gurel, Co-founder & CEO of Layer AI & Michael Cheal, Art Lead at LBC studios, about the power of AI when it comes to creativity and production efficiency for game development. They cover a wide range of topics, from Layer AI's approach to provide high quality art with ethical, private and compliant AI solutions, how LBC Studios uses AI to improve their creativity and efficiency, advice for gaming companies who are looking into using AI for art and game development, and exciting new project updates from both companies.

While the App Store and Google Play remain dominant platforms, there exists a vast world of potential paying customers outside these ecosystems, particularly in regions where alternative payment methods (APMs) reign supreme. But how much upside can APMs even deliver? We’ll dive into that in this article.

How do you know if a webshop is the right move for your mobile game? Keep reading and we’ll help you sort it out. If you answer yes to at least one of these questions, then your game is probably a good fit for a webshop.

Olya discusses community building in the gaming with Mike Gallagher, Founder of Untitled Ad Lab. They dive into the ins and outs of community building for games, including the benefits of building a community for your game, best practices, common mistakes to avoid and tactical tips.

Olya talks to Bob Slinn, VP of Business Development at FunPlus, about their evolution into cross-platform gameplay. They cover a wide range of topics, including: why FunPlus is moving from a mobile-only model to cross-platform, mainly focusing on PC.