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17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 30 Jun 2015 to 3 Sept 2026.
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taste Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Turning a game into a means to a broader purpose risks destroying the fun that makes it a game. Turning a game into a means to a broader purpose risks destroying the fun that makes it a game. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
TH
Tim Harford — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A game is at its best on the day it is pitched, and every day of development moves the real thing further from the imagined one. — tap to centre the map on it A game is at its best on the day it is pitched, and every day of development moves the real thing further from the imagined one. Last stated 8 months ago
11 Mar 2026
JK
Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Aiming to make an objectively great work is the wrong goal; make the best you can now and treat it as one of many. — tap to centre the map on it Aiming to make an objectively great work is the wrong goal; make the best you can now and treat it as one of many. Last stated 4 years ago
14 Dec 2022
DY
Derek Yu — holds since 2022-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A game is a machine built around uncertainty. — tap to centre the map on it A game is a machine built around uncertainty. Last stated a year ago
3 Nov 2025
RK
Raph Koster — holds since 2025-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A strategy does not play a game; playing requires something that can see the game and choose to enter it. — tap to centre the map on it A strategy does not play a game; playing requires something that can see the game and choose to enter it. Last stated 2 years ago
8 May 2024
FL
Frank Lantz — holds since 2024-05-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best games are constructed out of toys, so a feature should be fun to play with before it is ever attached to a goal. — tap to centre the map on it The best games are constructed out of toys, so a feature should be fun to play with before it is ever attached to a goal. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fun can be a product's differentiator, even when the team thinks that is an absurd thing to compete on. — tap to centre the map on it Fun can be a product's differentiator, even when the team thinks that is an absurd thing to compete on. Last stated a year ago
16 Oct 2025
DF
Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once the barrier to making a game collapsed, making a good game stopped being enough: no game gets noticed organically any more, so shipping without a marketing plan is unwise. — tap to centre the map on it Once the barrier to making a game collapsed, making a good game stopped being enough: no game gets noticed organically any more, so shipping without a marketing plan is unwise. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
CM
Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Denying that games can affect the people who play them is a way of calling games a lesser medium. — tap to centre the map on it Denying that games can affect the people who play them is a way of calling games a lesser medium. Last stated 11 years ago
30 Jun 2015
RK
Raph Koster — holds since 2015-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
TG
Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
AW
Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Aug 2026
AW
Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A 'tranquil domestic setting' is not a fitting frame for Jane Austen. — tap to centre the map on it A 'tranquil domestic setting' is not a fitting frame for Jane Austen. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Aug 2024
DL
Devoney Looser — holds since 2024-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 7 months ago
21 Apr 2026
BJ
Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship. — tap to centre the map on it A book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship. Last stated 3 years ago
13 Aug 2023
SD
Seth Dickinson — holds since 2023-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. — tap to centre the map on it "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
EV
Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
EK
Emily Kramer — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run a product and a project operating model at the same time. — tap to centre the map on it A company can run a product and a project operating model at the same time. Last stated a year ago
27 Oct 2025
PW
Petra Wille — holds since 2025-10-27 — tap for who they are
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Turning a game into a means to a broader purpose risks destroying the fun that makes it a game.
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A game is at its best on the day it is pitched, and every day of development moves the real thing further from the imagined one.
Holds
Aiming to make an objectively great work is the wrong goal; make the best you can now and treat it as one of many.
Holds
A game is a machine built around uncertainty.
Holds
A strategy does not play a game; playing requires something that can see the game and choose to enter it.
Holds
The best games are constructed out of toys, so a feature should be fun to play with before it is ever attached to a goal.
Holds
Fun can be a product's differentiator, even when the team thinks that is an absurd thing to compete on.
Holds
Once the barrier to making a game collapsed, making a good game stopped being enough: no game gets noticed organically any more, so shipping without a marketing plan is unwise.
Holds
Denying that games can affect the people who play them is a way of calling games a lesser medium.
Holds
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds
A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic.
Holds
A 'tranquil domestic setting' is not a fitting frame for Jane Austen.
Holds
A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it.
Holds
A book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship.
Holds
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Holds
A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit.
Holds
A company can run a product and a project operating model at the same time.
Holds