Game Wise: The IGEA Educates Podcast

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Episodes 12

Avg. Duration 56m

Activity Highly Active

Since Jul 2025

Latest Episode May 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule

Monthly

Format

Episodic

Consistency

60%

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About This 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!

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Recent Episodes

S2E6 Game Wise Special: What the Federal Budget Means for Game Studios (with RSM Australia)

May 25, 2026 54m

In this special episode of Game Wise, Jens sits down with Peter Xi, Partner at RSM specialising in R&D Tax and Government Incentives, and Roisin Arkwright, National Tax Technical Director at RSM,…

S2E5 Niches Win: How Foxie Games Turned Horse Games into 100M+ Downloads

May 05, 2026 46m

We’ve released another episode in our series highlighting Australian success stories, aimed at inspiring the next generation of game makers. There’s no such thing as overnight success, so how did…

S2E4 Unpacking Success: How Quiet Craft Built a Global Hit

Apr 09, 2026 1h 2m

This is another episode in our series highlighting Australian success stories, aimed at inspiring the next generation of game makers. There’s no such thing as overnight success, so how did they do…

S2E3 Cult of the Lamb: The Long Road to an Overnight Success

Mar 12, 2026 48m

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…

S2E2 IGN Gaming Trends

Feb 12, 2026 1h 4m

In this episode of Game Wise, Jens is joined by Peer Schneider, Executive Vice President at IGN Entertainment, to unpack insights from IGN’s Gaming Trends Report. The conversation explores how games…

S2E1 Making Sense of 2025 with VGI: Games Data, Trends, and Turning Points

Jan 29, 2026 49m

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.Drawing on VG…

S1E6 Australia Plays 2025

Nov 27, 2025 49m

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…

S1E5 From Mods to Mainstream: How UGC Is Reshaping Games

Oct 30, 2025 58m

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…

S1E4 What are Publishers and VCs Looking for in Game Studios?

Oct 01, 2025 1h 6m

In this episode of Game Wise, Jens and Andy sit down with Chris Wright (Fellow Traveller) and Tomas Rossel (Spawn Ventures) to explore what publishers and venture capitalists look for in game…

S1E3 Australia vs the World

Sep 03, 2025 55m

In this episode, hosts Jens and his co-host Andy chat with Manea Castet, Head of Studio at Gameloft Brisbane, and Joe Donoghue, CEO & Co-founder of The Three Thousands, about what makes…

S1E2 Key Industry Trends with Newzoo

Aug 07, 2025 57m

In this episode, Jens and his co-host Andy chat to Emmanuel “Manu” Rosier, Director of Market Intelligence at Newzoo, to unpack the latest trends from Newzoo’s PC and Console Gaming Report.From the…

S1E1 The Importance of Marketing

Jul 09, 2025 59m

In this podcast, Jens from IGEA and his co-host, Andy from GameGlass, dive into the world of game marketing. They explore the critical role of marketing in the games industry, featuring insights from…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Game Wise: The IGEA Educates Podcast have?

Game Wise: The IGEA Educates Podcast has published 12 episodes since July 2025, covering topics in Leisure, Video Games.

Is Game Wise: The IGEA Educates Podcast still active?

Game Wise: The IGEA Educates Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 56m.