Vadym Syvolap: Game Design, F2P Games , Leadership & Ukraine

In this week's episode of ByteAction Podcast I'm speaking to Vadym Syvolap - Game Director at Plarium. We talk about game design, f2p games, Ukraine, state of the games industry and Vadym's journey in game development. 

Learn about Vadim's unique journey into the gaming world, the major trends affecting the industry, how the war in Ukraine affected his life and work, and his future aspirations. We also talk a lot about leadership, the fast-paced world of mobile gaming, the importance of user experience, and the potential losses incurred by poor design.

0.00 - 12:00 Growing up in Ukraine & how you got into Games

12:00 - 17:00 Becoming a professional Game Designer

17:00 - 25:00 Plarium

25:00 - 30:00 How do you know if the game is going to succeed?

30:00 - 34:00 The game changer moment

34:00 - 38:00 Establishing game design department

38:00 - 49:00 Covid & War in Ukraine

49:00 - 55:00 Moving to Barcelona

55:00 - 1:10:00 What are you playing currently?

1:10:00 - 1:14:00 Console vs Mobile

1:14:00 - 1:24:00 Leadership