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Enduring Play

Introducing Enduring Play: A Game Development Podcast

Explore game development best practices with experts who have cracked the cheat codes to shipping thriving games in Enduring Play, A Game Development Podcast.

Creative director, game designer, and author of The Game Development Strategy Guide Cheryl Platz hosts this engaging look behind the scenes at what it takes to make video games that transcend the test of time. Enduring Play features in-depth conversations with industry veterans exploring deep topics intended to get listeners thinking about how to pull the video game industry out of the doldrums and into a more sustainable, more playful future.

Listen to Season 1 Episode 1

Episodes are designed to be evergreen snapshots of great game development insight, so you can pick up at any time. Start from the beginning here or browse below to find specific episodes of interest.

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Releases biweekly on Tuesdays. Season 3 launches October 27, 2026.

Enduring Play: A Game Development Podcast is a Signal Awards 2026 Finalist in the Solopreneur and Gaming and Actual Play categories!

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SEASON 1 EPISODES

Enduring Play Season 1 consists of 10 of the interviews that inspired Cheryl’s book, The Game Development Strategy Guide: Crafting Modern Video Games that Thrive.

SEASON 2 EPISODES

Enduring Play Season 2 consists of 11 episodes that take us beyond individual games to the collective: to the research, communities, and systems that help us scale our games to thriving.

SEASON 3 COMING SOON

Enduring Play Season 3 will explore the motivators of play of companionship, competition, and education while also examining the emerging trends in studio launch models like Early Access and venture capital.

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Highlights from Season 1

Tamara Knoss in Enduring Play: A Game Development Podcast Season 1 Episode 9 hosted by Cheryl Platz: “ When I'm trying to problem solve, giving me prescriptive answers doesn't help me problem solve. I want as much data as you can give me. I want all the problems that you can give me. Give me solutions? Yes, please. But don't give me prescriptive answers and don't keep me out of the conversation.” Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and enduringplay.com

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