David Reichelt - mobile game creator who generated over $75 million in revenue

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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Connect to David: 
Color Switch Academy: https://colorswitchacademy.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr._color_switch/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.reichelt.77 

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