# Deconstructor of Fun

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Official site: https://www.deconstructoroffun.com
Author: Deconstructor of Fun
Episodes: 793

## Resource

Deconstructor of Fun podcast is created by games professionals for games professionals. We explore the business side of the games industry with the goal of bringing listeners content that is relevant, insightful, and entertaining on a weekly basis. Hosts: Michail Katkoff www.linkedin.com/in/michailkatkoff/ Eric Kress www.linkedin.com/in/erickress/ Phillip Black www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-black-economist/ Jen Donahoe www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdonahoe

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## Episodes
- [Puzzle Monthly #3: Merge vs Match-3, Gossip Harbor's Rise, and the Future of Merge](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/puzzle-monthly-3-merge-vs-match-3-gossip-harbor-s-rise-and-the-future-of-merge) — 2026-06-15T11:51:40+00:00
- [TWIG #387: LiftOff IPO, Xbox pulls out the bangers, and The Simpsons take over Monopoly GO!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/twig-387-liftoff-ipo-xbox-pulls-out-the-bangers-and-the-simpsons-take-over-monopoly-go) — 2026-06-12T07:58:54+00:00
- [$500M in 2 Years: Here's How Grand Games Did It!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/500m-in-2-years-here-s-how-grand-games-did-it) — 2026-06-08T15:05:42+00:00
- [The ESA's Essential Facts: Free Player Data Most Companies Pay For](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/the-esa-s-essential-facts-free-player-data-most-companies-pay-for) — 2026-06-05T10:17:53+00:00
- [TWIG #386: CoD MW4 Revealed, Sony's State of Play, Bungie's End and 007 First Light](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/twig-386-cod-mw4-revealed-sony-s-state-of-play-bungie-s-end-and-007-first-light) — 2026-06-04T19:26:32+00:00
- [Match Masters' Influencer Marketing Playbook: 8 Years of Always-On Growth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/match-masters-influencer-marketing-playbook-8-years-of-always-on-growth) — 2026-06-01T11:59:19+00:00
- [TWIG #385: $100M for Indies, Lilith Goes Casino, Google Play Changes and Toon Blast Breaks Bad](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/twig-385-100m-for-indies-lilith-goes-casino-google-play-changes-and-toon-blast-breaks-bad) — 2026-05-28T21:18:33+00:00
- [The Brutal Truth About Gaming Consulting Nobody Talks About](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/the-brutal-truth-about-gaming-consulting-nobody-talks-about) — 2026-05-25T10:51:22+00:00
- [TWIG #384: Turkey Raises Capital & the West Cuts Jobs, Xbox's Leadership Moves, and Roblox's Pivot](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/twig-384-turkey-raises-capital-the-west-cuts-jobs-xbox-s-leadership-moves-and-roblox-s-pivot) — 2026-05-21T15:45:40+00:00
- [Shooter Monthly #7: Marathon’s Collapse, Apex’s Comeback, & Disney’s Extraction Shooter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/shooter-monthly-7-marathon-s-collapse-apex-s-comeback-disney-s-extraction-shooter) — 2026-05-20T10:59:37+00:00
- [UA Monthly #4: Freecash Android Comeback, Mistplay Goes All In & Can Anyone Stop AppLovin?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/ua-monthly-4-freecash-android-comeback-misplay-goes-all-in-can-anyone-stop-applovin) — 2026-05-18T12:46:01+00:00
- [TWIG #383: Turkey Dominates Puzzle Games, Royal Kingdom’s Struggles, and Playtika’s Big Shift](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/twig-383-turkey-dominates-puzzle-games-royal-kingdom-s-struggles-and-playtika-s-big-shift) — 2026-05-14T20:21:47+00:00
- [From Mobile Games to Apps: Play Ventures $500M Fund](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/from-mobile-games-to-apps-play-ventures-500m-fund) — 2026-05-11T18:37:41+00:00
- [TWIG #382: Merge Mansion Falls, Xbox Fires the Wrong People, and the Math That Killed Gaming VC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/twig-382-merge-mansion-falls-xbox-fires-the-wrong-people-and-the-math-that-killed-gaming-vc) — 2026-05-07T18:05:59+00:00
- [TWIG #381: Xbox Loses the Plot, Ubisoft on Life Support & Western Gaming's Darkest Take](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/twig-381-xbox-loses-the-plot-ubisoft-on-life-support-western-gaming-s-darkest-take) — 2026-04-30T19:33:08+00:00
- [Puzzle Monthly #2: Match-3 Is Broken, Pixel Flow Clones, and Royal Kingdom’s Rise](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/puzzle-monthly-2-match-3-is-broken-pixel-flow-clones-and-royal-kingdom-s-rise) — 2026-04-28T08:27:51+00:00
- [TWIG #380: Game Pass Gets Cheaper, China's Mobile Dominance & Division Resurgence Reviewed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/twig-380-game-pass-gets-cheaper-china-s-mobile-dominance-division-resurgence-reviewed) — 2026-04-23T14:38:57+00:00
- [TWIG JR: Gen Alpha's Honest Take on Roblox, Brain Rot & Growing Up as a Gamer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/twig-jr-gen-alpha-s-honest-take-on-roblox-brain-rot-growing-up-as-a-gamer) — 2026-04-22T18:19:20+00:00
- [UA Monthly #3: Freecash Ban, Unity Kills ironSource & Vector’s Rise](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/ua-monthly-3-freecash-ban-unity-kills-ironsource-vector-s-rise) — 2026-04-22T15:13:58+00:00
- [Left VC to Become a Founder Again. Here's What They Don't Tell You About Running a Fund](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/left-vc-to-become-a-founder-again-here-s-what-they-don-t-tell-you-about-running-a-fund) — 2026-04-20T19:01:58+00:00
- [TWIG #379: Roblox's Age Problem, Xbox Game Pass & Pokemon's 30th Takeover](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/twig-379-roblox-s-age-problem-xbox-game-pass-pokemon-s-30th-takeover) — 2026-04-16T16:49:27+00:00
- [What Newzoo's 2026 PC & Console Report Actually Says](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/what-newzoo-s-2026-pc-console-report-actually-says) — 2026-04-13T16:18:58+00:00
- [TWIG #378: Mario Smashes the Box Office, Take-Two Cuts AI, and Monopoly Go Goes Social](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/twig-378-mario-smashes-the-box-office-take-two-cuts-ai-and-monopoly-go-goes-social) — 2026-04-09T21:28:12+00:00
- [Shooter Monthly #6: RADICAL Marathon Solutions, Deadlock’s Secret Design, & Fortnite Extraction Mode!?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/shooter-monthly-6-radical-marathon-solutions-deadlock-s-secret-design-fortnite-extraction-mode) — 2026-04-07T14:34:33+00:00
- [Can You Build a Real Business on Roblox?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/can-you-build-a-real-business-on-roblox) — 2026-04-06T10:55:38+00:00
- [TWIG #377: Epic for Sale, Unity Cuts Deep, and Merge Keeps Printing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/twig-377-epic-for-sale-unity-cuts-deep-and-merge-keeps-printing) — 2026-04-02T19:49:26+00:00
- [TWIG #376: Epic Layoffs, Roblox Tax & Google’s New Strategy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/twig-376-epic-layoffs-roblox-tax-google-s-new-strategy) — 2026-03-27T08:28:39+00:00
- [UA Monthly #2: AppLovin's Social Network, Google Fee Cuts & Unity D28](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/ua-monthly-2-applovin-s-social-network-google-fee-cuts-unity-d28) — 2026-03-25T10:53:59+00:00
- [The Epic Settlement: Google's "Level Up" Program & The Future of DTC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/the-epic-settlement-google-s-level-up-program-the-future-of-dtc) — 2026-03-23T11:33:58+00:00
- [TWiG #375: GDC 2026 Post-Mortem, Epic’s Surrender & Google Play’s Legal Rebirth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/twig-375-gdc-2026-post-mortem-epic-s-surrender-google-play-s-legal-rebirth) — 2026-03-20T11:53:14+00:00
- [TWIG #374 GDC 2025: The Honest Debrief](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/twig-374-gdc-2025-the-honest-debrief) — 2026-03-19T09:13:35+00:00
- [Shooter Monthly #5: The Marathon Revelation, Overwatch Reborn & The Death of Highguard](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/shooter-monthly-5-the-marathon-revelation-overwatch-reborn-the-death-of-highguard) — 2026-03-18T14:20:41+00:00
- [State of Gaming 2026: What’s Really Winning Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/state-of-gaming-2026-what-s-really-winning-now) — 2026-03-17T17:16:13+00:00
- [Puzzle Monthly #1: Pixel Flow, UA, and the Future of Sort Puzzles](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/puzzle-monthly-1-pixel-flow-ua-and-the-future-of-sort-puzzles) — 2026-03-10T13:46:09+00:00
- [TWiG #373: Turkey Funds Game Dev, WB Games Uncertainty & Discord Drama](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878/twig-373-turkey-funds-game-dev-wb-games-uncertainty-discord-drama) — 2026-03-05T20:21:22+00:00

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