Game Wise: The IGEA Educates Podcast
Game Wise: IGEA Educates is the podcast that brings together the best minds in and around the Australian games industry. Hosted by IGEA, this series is about unlocking industry knowledge to help you navigate the business of making games and building sustainable businesses.
Covering all aspects of game development, emerging challenges and industry trends, we tap into IGEA’s extensive network while also bringing in experts from outside the gaming space to give you fresh perspectives and practical advice.
Whether you’re an indie startup, a growing studio, or an industry veteran, Game Wise is your resource for navigating the business of games in Australia and beyond. Let’s get wise about games!
Podcasting since 2025 • 9 episodes
Game Wise: The IGEA Educates Podcast
Latest Episodes
Cult of the Lamb: The Long Road to an Overnight Success
This episode is the first in a series on Australian success stories. There’s no such thing as overnight success, so how did they do it, and what are their superpowers?We start this series with the makers of one of Australia’s best-known ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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48:54
IGN Gaming Trends
In this episode of Game Wise, Jens is joined by Peer Schneider, Executive Vice President at IGN Entertainment, to unpack insights from
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:04:28
Making Sense of 2025 with VGI: Games Data, Trends, and Turning Points
In this episode of Gamewise, Jens is joined by Video Game Insights' Vic Bessey for a data-driven look back at 2025 and what it tells us about where the games industry is heading.Dra...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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49:23
Australia Plays 2025
In this episode, Jens is joined by Dr Jeff Brand and IGEA CEO, Ron Curry, to unpack the latest Australia Plays report, now marking 20 years of tracking how the nation plays. Together, they explore what the data reveals about modern Austr...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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49:47
From Mods to Mainstream: How UGC Is Reshaping Games
In this episode, Jens and Andy speak with Scott Reismanis (Mod.io) and Monty Martin (Space Cadet Studios) about the explosive growth of user-generated content (UGC) in games.They unpack how platforms like Roblox, Fortnite, and mod.io's ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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58:21