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The Business of Video Games PodcastAuthor: The Business of Video Games Podcast
Welcome to The Business of Video Games Podcast.A show where we shed some light on the inner workings of the games industrythe why, how, who, and what the hell?! behind business decisions, publishing calls, and the steps (and missteps) that happen behind the scenes. Basically: the inside view on how and why things are actually done the way they are. Not just guesswork on 4Chan. The podcast is hosted by Shams Jorjani (CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios, Chairman of the Board at Hooded Horse, and founder of the Almost Ready Games Fund) and Fernando Rizo (former Chief Sales & Business Development Officer at Raw Fury, now Partner at Kaboodle Games). In every episode, we invite a guest from the industry to unpack an interesting decision or event, share lessons learned, or explain why all of us armchair experts got it wrong (or occasionally right). This podcast previously ran for four years at Paradox Interactive and was available there until they decided to remove it. It might yet return somedayas a DLC in one of their games. Language: en Genres: Business, Leisure, Video Games Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Episode 54 - 100 plus years - Tim Bender Pt. 1
Episode 54
Thursday, 16 April, 2026
In the first part of our two-parter, Shams sits down with Tim Bender from Hooded Horse to pull back the curtain on one of the currently most talked-about trajectories in modern indie game publishing. From the logistical realities of scaling a team to the philosophical "final form" of a sustainable games business, Tim breaks down the internal logic of the Hooded Horse portfolio at the same time as he explains "why a survival horror cult classic might actually have more in common with a hardcore strategy title than a genre label suggests". Yes, you read that right the first time. As the conversation dives deeper into the financials of the industry, Tim outlines his provocative stance on "recoupment" and why he believes the traditional safety nets used by publishers might actually be a "disease" that strangles developer creativity and cash flow. And then of course, comes the question, will Hooded Horse continue on this successful path 100 years from now..? Listen and find out for yourself! Follow Tim Bender and Hooded Horse here.
