Ep. 96: Lunchtime ESports

Pixion, a new video game company, is on a mission to build a new category of competitive games called Lunchtime ESports. The genre aims to allow everyone to be competitive and play at their own pace. This week on Mastering Retention, Tom speaks with Kam Punia (Founder and CEO at Pixion Games) about his team's ambitious goals, high standards and vision for the future.

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0:43 How did Kam Punia get into the video game industry?

7:54 The founding of Pixion Games.

12:15 Lunchtime ESports

16:33 The Pixion Standard.

19:30 Pixion’s game creation process.

22:44 Boosting an underperforming game’s metrics.

28:11 Escaping Soft Launch Hell.

33:32 Playtest Cloud.

35:08 Your Business Vision should Adapt.

38:16 Web3

43:32 “Fableborne.”

48:30 The Game Loop.

52:24 How to keep more players around longer.