I Play, Therefore I Am

I Play, Therefore I Am


Latest Episodes

Episode 24 - Arthur Protasio
August 14, 2023

If you’re not hyped, something’s not right – Founder and Creative Director of Fableware Narrative Design, Arthur Protasio, knows that you need to be in the right vibe to get things done. But how do we establish a good vibe? And how do you go from studying

Episode 23 - Kate Edwards
July 03, 2023

Of Relentlessness, Slow Disruption and Finding Confluence From the moon landing to Age of Empires 4 in under two hours: with Kate Edwards everything seems possible. We welcome you to the first episode of our second season of our renamed podcast I Play, Th

Special Episode: games:net Berlin Europe Supercut
June 14, 2023

Before we launch our second season together with a name change of the podcast, we would like to present the games:net Berlin Supercut in which you can hear a few answers of almost all of our guests we had on the show. Have fun with these 25 minutes of Ess

Episode 22 - Sophie Vo
February 27, 2023

In our final episode for now, we spoke with Sophie Vo, founder of Rise and Play and CEO of Savage Game Studios, about playfulness, clear communication, and self-awareness. From her own podcast through her view on leadership to her desire to influence thos

Episode 21 - Derk de Geus
February 08, 2023

Give yourself the chance to have chances! Derk de Geus, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Paladin Studios, believes that persistency is the key for success. Take full ownershop of what you can control, but have the trust in your team that they will do the rest. In

Episode 20 - Daniel Stammler
December 05, 2022

Don't be naive! Co-Founder of Kolibri Games and Co-CEO of the investment firm BLN Capital, Daniel Stammler, has lived and worked by this motto and his success proves him right. With the money he earned by selling Kolibri Games, he and his co-founders want

Episode 19 - Stephen Lee
November 07, 2022

Sometimes, all we need is to breathe. This holds true to DECA Games, a publisher that breathes new life into old video games, but also to its Head of Business Development, Stephen Lee, who tries to live his life consciously from one breath to the next. Wi

Episode 18 - Marie Mejerwall
October 10, 2022

“Been there, done that”. This could be Marie Mejerwall’s middle name. The consultant wore nearly every hat in the industry from esports host and coach, over game designer and team leader to being a mentor and spokesperson for diversity and inclusion. She

Episode 17 - Amir Mirzaee
September 05, 2022

Amir Mirzaee, Managing Director and COO of Bayes Esports, is constantly on the search for inspiration. While finding it in his job, games and other people, he himself is an inspirational source as well. With Simon and Florian he talks about being a role m

Episode 16 - Nathaniel "Nate" Barker
August 08, 2022

With his newly founded games studio Roamer Games, Nate Barker wants to do what nobody else does. What that is and how he wants to accomplish that, he tells Simon and Florian in this episode. Apart from that he shares his love for Berlin, data-driven game