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How to Create Breakthrough Worldwide Hits, with Amy Jo Kim

Playmakers - The Game Industry Podcast

English - September 08, 2021 12:40 - 41 minutes - ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
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Named by Fortune as one of the “Top 10 Influential Women in Games”, Amy Jo Kim is a game designer, community architect, and innovation coach. Her design credits include Rock Band, The Sims, eBay, Netflix, nytimes.com, Ultima Online, Covet Fashion, & Happify. Amy Jo helps entrepreneurs & innovators bring their ideas to life at gamethinking.io. She pioneered the practice of applying game design to digital services and is well-known for her books “Community Building on the Web” (2000) and “Game Thinking” (2018).

Open up your notes app and get ready to use it as we discuss topics like:

- “Super Fans” and why they are critical to getting a “beachhead” in the market
- Why the “Fast Follow” method limits growth potential
- How to find your Super Fans quickly
- How to create innovative projects that scale in a BIG way
- How to join Amy Jo’s free Superfan Challenge

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Named by Fortune as one of the “Top 10 Influential Women in Games”, Amy Jo Kim is a game designer, community architect, and innovation coach. Her design credits include Rock Band, The Sims, eBay, Netflix, nytimes.com, Ultima Online, Covet Fashion,  & Happify. Amy Jo helps entrepreneurs & innovators bring their ideas to life at gamethinking.io. She pioneered the practice of applying game design to digital services and is well-known for her books “Community Building on the Web” (2000) and “Game Thinking” (2018). 
Open up your notes app and get ready to use it as we discuss topics like: 
“Super Fans” and why they are critical to getting a “beachhead” in the marketWhy the “Fast Follow” method limits growth potentialHow to find your Super Fans quicklyHow to create innovative projects that scale in a BIG way How to join Amy Jo’s free Superfan Challenge
Resources Mentioned:  
Take Amy Jo’s FREE challenge! Check out Game ThinkingWork with Amy JoFollow Amy Jo on TwitterConnect with Amy Jo on LinkedInListen to Amy Jo’s podcast: Getting2AlphaRead Game Thinking: Innovate smarter & drive deep engagement with design techniques from hit games by Amy Jo KimRead Community Building on the Web: Secret Strategies for Successful Online Communities by Amy Jo Kim

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