David Reichelt is a mobile game creator who made Color Switch, which has over 250 million downloads and generated over seventy five million dollars in revenue.
We talk about his journey, how he created 40 unsuccessful games before finally hitting the home-run, where does he find inspiration, persistence, passion, and about his creative process. This is not one of those making a mobile game in a day type of story. David shares a lot of useful tips. It is quite a wide-ranging conversation and whether you're exploring a new hobby, are looking for creative ideas, or just want to broaden your horizon or find a new passion in life, there's definitely something here for you in this interview. And of course, we also take a look at the poker industry and the trend of making poker more fun. Online poker sites recently borrow a lot of ideas from the gaming world and in many ways, they are competing with EA Sports more than with the online casinos.
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Books which were mentioned:
Thinker Toys: https://amzn.to/2DRyQJH
The Art of Game Design: https://amzn.to/3fVJBaM
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:33 Don't show the same trick twice
00:05:23 Beauty of magic
00:07:08 Richard Turner
00:09:05 Nicholas James Vujicic
00:09:49 Kitten vs Monkey mindset
00:12:51 The most wealthy place on Earth
00:13:23 Passion
00:21:12 The number one indicator of a long life
00:25:35 Runchuks Newsletter
00:26:51 Steven Spielberg - Ready Player One
00:29:30 Getting into the games industry by accident
00:31:24 This is the game that's going to make it
00:35:03 Shift in the approach
00:37:26 Tearing ideas apart
00:40:26 Staying motivated after 40 failures
00:45:31 What people thought about a game design career
00:51:52 When the sample is big enough
00:56:49 Look at things in different ways
01:01:57 Designing a game to last 40 years
01:04:26 The need to switch off
01:06:29 What makes a great game
01:13:11 What makes people get back and play more
01:21:01 Changing games
01:25:27 Resistance to change
01:29:35 Waking up at 4 am
01:33:48 How does David's day look like
01:35:33 Working with a team
01:39:01 Went to buy a $10 gadget and bought a piano
01:42:45 Where is the app and game trend taking us
01:46:19 Virtual reality in video games
01:51:03 Heart attack
01:53:46 Virtual reality in movies
01:54:53 Finding direction in life
01:57:30 Color Switch 2
02:00:14 Game Design course
02:01:19 Social media
02:02:10 Color Switch brand
