I'm at LHR T3 again... Where in the world am I heading? #PGConnects #Helsinki Can't wait to catch up with a load of my Finnish friends whilst I'm back in that amazing city

I had an amazing conversation with Alex #Alconost recently. We went deep on game localization, and if you're building games and think localization is something to deal with "later," this one's for you. ➡️ Check out the full episode:

Just getting my flu jab... My local health practice has this so down... No wait, just done in seconds

Einstein was right! "Doing the same thing multiple times and expecting a different result is madness..." We can learn from how Pilsbury and Nasa mad sure they could safely feed the Apollo astronauts  #HACCP #Gamedev #GaaS #LiveOps More Lessons on https://www.youtube.com/@Arcanix_ai

Just popping in to say Happy Thursday!!! ♥️

Would you trust the corporation? #actualplay #anythingcouldhappen

Been a while since I spent a day working out of #BAFTA Always great to bump into amazing folks here... And a great place for London meetings Sad I can't stay for the social tonight but I have to get back to record a couple of horror themed episodes of #AnythingCouldHappenShow

What is the true cost of the features you are shipping? That's the subject of today's #LightingLesson in #LiveOps Did you know that you can catch up on all this series on https://www.youtube.com/@Arcanix_ai

How can #PGConnect #Helsinki be just next week!? I can't wait to catch up with so many amazing folks I'll be moderating the Wednesday morning track and exploring the good, bad and ethical of AI in games!  DM me here of via #MeetTomatch if you are there and want to catch up

Where are your biggest leaks! What is the true cost of liveops? delays? having to redo work? duplication? not knowing where the latest document is? Fix the leaks!! #GaaS #LiveOps #Gamedev Did you know that you can catch up on all this series on https://www.youtube.com/@Arcanix_ai

Join the Liquid & Grit Panel today 18:00 BST/10:00 PDT Talia #Scopely, Ohad #Playtikka and I will talk about the state of play with the "Battlepass" Are they a delight or have they lost track of what player's value? Register Here: 

Are you waiting for failure? Treat your risk register as a health check! If you aren't rescoring you are not managing - you are gambling! #LightningLessons #Gaas #Gamedev

Does Jupiter still make videos? Dunno! Anyway, part 1 of my Js13k Games compilation video series, seeing as I am a judge. :) youtu.be/o1W9EbxvNRY

Are your team drowning? How are you dealing with process problems? Are you the #HotPotato? If you see if RAISE it! if you own it CLOSE it! #LightningLessons #LiveOps

Making a judgement call matters - Do you Approve, Waive, Regect??? We are still talking about approvals flow in #LiveOps #GaaS #GameDev

Lets end the week making a point is our #LightningLessons in #LiveOps Escallation is essential... We need to celebrate Whistleblowers! #GameDev #Liveops #GaaS  Did you know that you can catch up on all this series on https://www.youtube.com/@Arcanix_ai

"I never intended to play Vigil!"  Adam Qutaishat tells me how if he was making the show now he would rather have cast anyone else! https://vigilpod.com/

Check out our newest interview, featuring Jordan from Modified Roll! Oscar and Jordan discuss the journey of becoming a DM and podcaster and the importance of community in TTRPGs https://open.spotify.com/episode/1P5lJ8MupQQ0Fe8bdWAog4?si=bAh7DzbhS7CjJqDCKEfX9g

"You don't know what's going to happen... That's thrilling!"  In our next Behind the Stories podquest, Annina Kaski tells me about the importance of dice in actual play games https://bardicquest.com/

"THEN I ROLL A THREE"  Check out our next Behind the Stories podquest with Annina Kaski this Thursday! https://bardicquest.com/

Check out our newest interview, featuring Annina Kaski from Bardic Quest! Oscar and Annina discuss the joys of acting and spontaneity in TTRPGs. Out now on YouTube and Spotify

When do you approve, reject or waive deliverables? Find out in Today's #LightningLessons in #LiveOps #GameDev #Liveops #GaaS  Did you know that you can catch up on all this series on https://www.youtube.com/@Arcanix_ai

Another week - Another Lighting lesson!! This week we are talking 'Approvals' #GameDev #Liveops #GaaS  Did you know that you can catch up on all this series on https://www.youtube.com/@Arcanix_ai

I'm excited that I'm running a Murder Mystery at Arcadia Rebirth https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/arcadia-rebirth-tickets-1412169961369?aff=oddtdtcreator BUT! I need one more actor... to play Stuart's (artificial) assistant... Any suggestions?  DM me

What a week! Amazing conversations with incredible #LiveOps folks at #LSGSummit in London Then off to Antwerp for #imec.istart to meet other Tech/SaaS startups & quality time with our contact Robbie + some 'Go To Market' training that confirmed our appoach #LetsRock

Lets end the week with another #LightningLesson in #LiveOps  Replayability and Repurposing is essential to sustained delivery - but can you stop that becoming shovel-ware? Did you know that you can catch up on all this series on https://www.youtube.com/@Arcanix_ai

Definitely! There were so many that showed support in different ways that I'm truly thankful for and I hope people will stick around for the development. So far, I'm very happy with the small community around the game. Lovely people! I think we can make it 😊

Our next episode is out now! Four researchers trapped in a sealed underground research post, and a large unidentified vessel has just entered orbit... But of course... #AnythingCouldHappen https://f.mtr.cool/jrccplvmnl #ActualPlay #ttrpg #scifi

Time for another #LightningLesson in #LiveOps  Why should you care about templates and checklists? #GaaS #GameDev Did you know that you can catch up on all this series on https://www.youtube.com/@Arcanix_ai

Day in the life of a Chief Strategy Officer Helping the CEO make important life decisions (And getting ready to meet thebimec.istart folks later today) #CSOLife #GaaS #LiveOps

Elizabeth Warren on people who say Dems needs to tone down their rhetoric: "Oh, please. Why don't you start with the president of the United States? And every ugly meme he's posted and every ugly word."

Just as we complete #LSGSummit my podcast on #LiveOps with the fantastic Alex from Scopely https://f.mtr.cool/xugmttxltv #GDLX #GaaS #GameDev

OMG this talk from Muhsin Yaramis #Ubisoft talking about operational practices for #LiveOps and #PlayerCentic performance A real masterclass #LSGSummit #GaaS #LiveOps #GameDev

Great talk from Michael #RockfishGames about how you can still use live service updates even for a single player games... #LSGSummit #GaaS #LiveOps #Gamedev

Here at #LSGSummit we have #TrippleDot #BuildaRocketboy #Tencent #AppMagic talking about build on buy... Smart tech investment

Another busy day ahead... D2 #LSGSummit then I'm heading over to Antwerp for a BBQ/Networking event with imec.istart Wish me luck getting through London in time for the Eurostar!

What an amazing talk from Matthew Laurence #Avalanche You have to be perfect (when launching #LiveOps) because your competitors are already fantastic battle hardened experiences #LSGSummit #GaaS #LiveOps #Gamedev

Loving the talk from Matthew Laurence #Avalanche pointing out some game truths... In particular that Players have a lifecycle and their needs change over that lifecycle... #LSGSummit #GaaS #LiveOps

This is going to be all kinds of excellent! Put it in your diary!!! 👇♥️🚀

Its Tuesday so time for another #LightningLesson - This week its 'how we keen the trains running' #gamedev #LiveOps #GaaS Did you know that you can catch up on all this series on https://www.youtube.com/@Arcanix_ai

Dino Dimov #Gameloft follows my talk and he is showing how they turned around #MyLittlePony games. 'Focus on what players want' Sounds like something I'd say 😉 #LSGSummit #GaaS #LiveOps #GameDev

Love this slide from Sergei #Wargaming Recognising that progression has to be meaningful... Or we risk content fatigue #LSGSummit #LiveOps #GameDev #GaaS

Next up we have @SergeiVasiuk #wargaming telling us "lies about LiveOps". His words!! #LSGSummit #GameDev #Gaas

"Just because you have a hit, it doesn't mean you are good at it!" Great line from #PatrickMoran @looknorthworld talking about running games in love... So important to stay learning! #GameDev #GaaS #LiveOps #LSGSummit

We are off... Opening panel for #LSGSummit quantity and quality control with #Gameloft, #Kabam, #ProductMadness and #LookNorthWorld #GaaS #LiveOps #Gamedev

It's D1 of #LSGSummit here in sunny London... I'm giving my talk later this morning on #Less=More #GaaS #Liveops #Gamedev

I love Michael #Rockfish's summary of #Destiny2

Love this point made by Michael @Rockfishgames when talking about #Destiny2 The quick play option on the 'Portal' shows not only the task, but also the expected time to play and the reward... Makes it so easy to play 'one more thing' (& to get back into game after time away)

Here at the day 0 (invite only) of #LSGSummit we have the incomparable Michael Schade #RockfishGames sharing his love for #Destiny2 and it's impact on his thoughts on managing #Everspace2 #GaaS

OMG what a journey!! Heading for #LSGS for a day 0 roundtable this morning and the tube strikes have turned it into a nightmare Oh well still looking forward to seeing everyone #GaaS #LiveOps