Myron Jay

After learning a lot about game development recently, I've been exploring with the team if we can apply lean startup principles to game development. Where better to test this thought than with an idea I've have had for a while. Here's the teaser...

🤔 Why do game devs just accept losing 30% to Steam/App stores when Xsolla only takes 5%? That's $𝟮𝟱𝗸 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 in your pocket for every $100k in sales. We're already doing the hard part (marketing). Why give away the extra margin? Am I missing something here? #GameDev

@brycent Probably also needs more + better games too 🤓

Crypto gaming doesn’t need more degens, it needs more gamers 💫 Those gamers will become the next crop of degens.

@alexfinn Subbed for truth Need less BS in the space and more genuine vision combined with the path to get there

23 hard truths about Web 3 I wish I knew a year ago: 1. The number 1 utility 99% of people look for is price go up 2. That black hoodie with loud goth graphics isn't as cool as you think it is 3. Companion drops almost never make you money (read on)

"Just 10 minutes into SPORA’s first focus group, 3 brilliant ideas flipped our assumptions upside down. Proof that listening to your customers = game-changing insights! 🔍🤯 #CustomerFeedback #Innovation #gamedevelopment

Dear Game Devs, a target demographic ≠ a target audience. Henry Cavill and PewDiePie are both gamers, but their needs are completely different. Great game marketing focuses on motivations, emotions, and aspirations—not just demographics. #GameMarketing #GameDevelopment

Games aren't games. They're therapy for broke people. Need to punch something without jail time? 🥊 Feeling lonely? NPCs are your friends. 🤖 Video games: Cheaper than therapy, more fun than adulting.

It’s a fine balance, but it’s one worth thinking deeply about. What’s your take? How do we define that line? And why do games seem to bear the brunt of the backlash? #GameDevelopment #EthicalDesign #PsychologyInGames

What’s interesting is how games seem to face more scrutiny for these practices compared to other tech platforms. Social media, e-commerce, etc all use similar mechanics to keep people hooked—but they don’t seem to get the same level of criticism.

Where’s the line between using psychology to make games fun and crossing into exploitative territory?

Feature creep is a real problem in game development. Saying 𝗡𝗢 is just as important as saying yes.

@chrismaconi Cold email worked for me a few years ago, not sure if it's still effective though will all the spam filters etc now. Curious if anyone has done emailing recently and is seeing consistent results? Thinking of giving it another go for our studio

Do cold emails and DMs really work? Who is responding to these things?

@sev_tinker Good luck! I’m on 6 months runway and 1 x pregnant wife 🥲

I quit my job in 2 weeks. I have 2 years of runway money. I have a pregnant wife. If you’re waiting for perfect conditions, you will end up waiting forever. Look around you, life favors the brave. Take risks & be brave, you have 1 life. Wish me luck. Follow to see me grow.

@barkmeta I'd settle for more simple and clearly defined ways web3 significantly improves the average person's day-to-day life 😅

Web3 doesn’t need more “positivity” We need debates We need criticism We need progress 🤝

It’s not just about making a game; it’s about making the 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 game for your audience. #GameDevelopment #LeanDevelopment #BuildMeasureLearn #PlayerFeedback #AmongUs

Over time, and through constant iteration, 𝗔𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝘀 became the global hit we know today. This approach shows that small iterations and real-world feedback are essential to creating something great.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝟯 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗪𝗶𝗻 Games are creative, but they’re also 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀—and building successful products means focusing on the people who use them: your players. 🧵👇