Amy Jo Kim: Deconstructing The Best Social Games

<p>Hey guys! This week I'm stoked to have Amy Jo Kim on the podcast. Amy is the co-founder of Game Thinking, a company dedicated to helping the world's largest game developers accelerate product innovation and drive engagement from the ground up.&nbsp;</p> <p>This podcast is all about deconstructing what makes the best games, well, the best. Amy spends most of the time discussing how the best games create social network effects, and how game developers can find their "super fans" earlier.&nbsp;</p> <p>Additionally, Amy shares stories from her days helping eBay in the late 1990s, as well as assisting in the development of the world-renowned game, The Sims.&nbsp;</p> <p>If you like what you heard, please check out more of Amy's work at <a href="https://gamethinking.io" target="_blank">GameThinking.io</a> and follow her on Twitter <a href="https://www.twitter.com/amyjokim" target="_blank">@amyjokim</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>Check out the time-stamp below:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>[1:00] What is Amy's Favorite Board Game?&nbsp;</li> <li>[6:00] Working w/ eBay in the late 1990s</li> <li>[19:00] How Do You Find Super Fans?&nbsp;</li> <li>[31:00] The Best Games Deliver The Best Experiences&nbsp;</li> <li>[40:00] Patterns of Early Game Success</li> <li>[47:00] Interesting Ideas in BeautyTech</li> <li>[56:00] Closing Questions</li> </ul> <p>Also, a big thanks to the following sponsors for making the podcast a reality!</p> <p>Quartr</p> <p>Quartr is revolutionizing the way investors interact with IR departments, listen to conference calls, and engage in investment research. The best way to think of Quartr is like Spotify for investor conference calls. Quartr is 100% free and includes markets from 12+ countries (with plans to expand in the future!). Investors can easily request new companies, and Quartr is quick to add them. You can learn more about Quartr by visiting their site,&nbsp;<a href="https://quartr.se/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Quartr.se</a></p> <p>If you're interested in changing the way you rese