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Game Changers
by Konvoy
Welcome to Game Changers, the podcast that takes you beyond the games and into the heart of the gaming industry's future. Brought to you by Konvoy, a Denver-based venture capital firm investing in the platforms and technologies at the frontier of gaming. This podcast is your backstage pass to the pioneers, innovators, and visionaries who are redefining how we play and experience these virtual worlds.In each episode, your hosts—Josh Chapman, Jason Chapman, and Jackson Vaughan, the founders of Konvoy—invite you to join them for candid and open conversations with the industry's most influential leaders. These guests are the “Game Changers”, the masterminds behind the scenes who've built remarkable enterprises and continue to push the boundaries of what's possible for our industry.Whether you're a gamer, a tech enthusiast, or a startup aficionado, the Game Changers podcast offers valuable insights, inspiring stories, and exclusive access to the minds shaping the future of the
Episodes
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Newsletter: A System Under Strain: The U.S. Navy
This week on the Konvoy Newsletter audio edition, host Jason Chapman explores the U.S. Navy’s mounting challenge: maintaining maritime dominance as China’s shipbuilding juggernaut accelerates. With China projected to surpass the U.S. in naval combat power by 2027, Josh unpacks why this looming...
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Newsletter: The Air Gapped Home
This week on the Konvoy Newsletter audio edition, host Josh Chapman digs into the growing movement toward privacy, control, and hyper-secure infrastructure inside the home — a trend fueled by AI, smart devices, and rising distrust in cloud-based systems. As more of our daily lives become mediated...
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Newsletter: Robotics: Generalized vs Specialized
This week on the Konvoy Newsletter audio edition, host Jason Chapman breaks down one of the biggest questions in modern robotics: will the future be driven by generalized humanoid robots or specialized task-specific machines? With companies like Tesla and 1x pushing toward adaptable humanlike...
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Newsletter: The Holding Company
This week on the Konvoy Newsletter audio edition, host Jackson Vaughan explores the origins, evolution, and reinvention of holding companies in America — from Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Trust to the decentralized empires of Berkshire Hathaway and Alphabet. As regulatory pressure, financial...
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Newsletter: Satellites + Data Centers
This week on the Konvoy Newsletter audio edition, host Josh Chapman explores how artificial intelligence is transforming the skies above us — from autonomous satellites avoiding orbital debris to the emergence of data centers in space. As investment in AI and compute accelerates on Earth, we’re...
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Newsletter: AI’s Impact on the Job Market
This week on the Konvoy Newsletter audio edition, host Jackson Vaughan examines the growing impact of AI on the job market—and the narrative tug-of-war between mass automation and human resilience. With fears of widespread job loss competing with the promise of productivity, this episode cuts...
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Newsletter: Soulless Social
This week on the Konvoy Newsletter audio edition, host Jason Chapman dives into the rise of AI-generated social media—and the growing tension between creativity, attention, and authenticity. With Meta’s new Vibes platform and OpenAI’s Sora leading the charge, the next generation of short-form...
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Newsletter: Health and Hardware
This week on the Konvoy Newsletter audio edition, host Josh Chapman unpacks the resurgence of consumer health hardware, sparked by Oura’s $875M Series E round. From smart rings to medical-grade wearables, the health and wellness market is evolving fast—and it’s not just about fitness anymore....
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Newsletter: LatAm's Local Gig Economy
This week on the Konvoy Newsletter audio edition, host Jackson Vaughan unpacks the rise of the local gig economy in Latin America — from the early ride-hailing boom to today’s delivery platforms, migration-driven labor shifts, and the next wave of platform opportunities. Over the past decade, the...
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Nazara Gave Away 80% Of Their Revenue And Still Made $30 Million In Profit. Here's How.
The dynamic world of gaming is ripe with both immense opportunity and formidable challenges, especially in emerging markets like India. While many international investors and entrepreneurs initially overlooked India's potential, Nitish Mittersain uniquely envisioned building a thriving industry...
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Newsletter: Version Control for AI Prompts
This week on the Konvoy Newsletter audio edition, host Jason Chapman explores why version control for AI prompts is becoming a critical piece of modern software development. As AI becomes deeply embedded in everyday workflows, teams are discovering that prompts evolve just like code — and need…
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Newsletter: Local vs Cloud AI
This week on the Konvoy Newsletter audio edition, host Josh Chapman explores the tradeoffs between running AI locally on-device versus in the cloud. As the cost of inference has fallen 1,000x in just three years, developers and enterprises now face a strategic choice: prioritize privacy, control,...
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Newsletter: Mobile Web Shops - The Great Platform Unbundling
This week on the Konvoy Newsletter audio edition, host Jackson Vaughan unpacks how mobile web shops are breaking Apple and Google’s stranglehold on payments. What started as a regulatory experiment in South Korea and Europe has exploded into a global shift — and by 2025, 72% of top-grossing…
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Newsletter: India’s $23B Ban: A Warning for Investors
This week on the Konvoy Newsletter audio edition, host Jason Chapman unpacks India’s sweeping ban on all online real-money gaming — a dramatic policy shift drawing comparisons to America’s Prohibition era. In just three days, lawmakers passed a bill that effectively wiped out a $23 billion...
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Newsletter: Digital Gate Keeping
This week on the Konvoy Newsletter audio edition, host Josh Chapman explores the rapidly evolving world of digital gatekeeping — and why age verification is becoming one of the defining challenges of the modern internet. Once marked by anonymity and minimal oversight, the online world is now…
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Jagex CEO: The Secret to Building Something That Lasts for 25+ Years
For a quarter of a century, RuneScape has been more than just a game; it's a digital world that has become a second home for millions. But how does such a legacy IP thrive in a modern gaming landscape defined by "flash over substance" development that alienates core communities? The stewardship…
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Newsletter: Risk-On in the Face of Uncertainty
This week on the Konvoy Newsletter audio edition, host Jason Chapman explores why a generation that feels financially stuck is going “risk-on” — embracing higher-risk, higher-reward behaviors across finance, gaming, and lifestyle in an effort to get ahead. With muted wage growth, skyrocketing...
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Newsletter: AI Kids Toys
This week on the Konvoy Newsletter audio edition, host Jackson Vaughan explores how technology is transforming the $100+ billion kids’ toy market — shifting from dolls and building sets to AI-enabled companions, smart devices, and deeply interactive play. From the late-90s Furby craze to Anki’s...
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ESA's Game Plan for the Video Game Industry with Stanley Pierre-Louis
Tired of video games getting a bad rap? Stanley Pierre-Louis, CEO of the Entertainment Software Association, unveils the playbook that turned the gaming industry from a political target into a respected art form. Learn how strategic advocacy and self-regulation built a fortress of trust with both...
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Newsletter: Satellites & Digital Markets
This week on Game Changers, host Josh Chapman explores how satellites are unlocking a $157 billion digital opportunity—by bringing the internet to the world’s most remote regions. With 12,000+ satellites now orbiting the Earth and thousands more launching every year, the satellite industry is...
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Newsletter: K-pop & Gaming
This week on Game Changers, host Jason Chapman explores why K-pop and gaming may be the next global power duo in entertainment. Over the past decade, K-pop has exploded from a regional phenomenon into a worldwide cultural force, redefining fan engagement and monetization. With 150 million fans...
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Newsletter: Banana Ball
This week on Game Changers, host Jackson Vaughan explores why the future of gaming might not be radical reinvention—but smart, surprising reinvention of the familiar. From Echo Chess and Balatro to Banana Ball and Fortnite, some of the most engaging experiences today are breathing new life into...
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Newsletter: Don’t Play With Your Food
This week on Game Changers, host Josh Chapman digs into the unexpected ways the restaurant industry is learning from video games. While most diners might not see the parallels between earning loyalty points and leveling up in a game, the strategies behind both are increasingly overlapping. In…
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Newsletter: In Reddit We Trust
This week on Game Changers, host Jason Chapman dives into Reddit. In a digital world drowning in AI-generated content and shallow engagement, Reddit stands out by using community-led moderation to build trust, spark consensus, and curate the overwhelming sea of opinions online. But as Reddit…
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Newsletter: Flow to Flaws - Vibe Coding
This week on Game Changers, host Josh Chapman explores one of the most promising—and potentially risky—frontiers in software: vibe coding. With the rise of AI and natural language processing, it’s now possible to build fully functioning apps and websites just by describing what you want. No...
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Newsletter: Realism in Games
This week on Game Changers, host Jackson Vaughan dives into one of the most ambitious frontiers in gaming: the quest for realism. From emotional depth to physical presence, this episode explores how developers are using neuroscience, psychology, and cutting-edge tech to make virtual worlds feel...
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Newsletter: The Great Sensory Rebalancing
This week on Game Changers, host Jason Chapman explores a powerful trend quietly reshaping how we engage with the world: the rise of off-screen entertainment. In a culture dominated by screens and digital immersion, Jason dives into why millions are consciously stepping back—reconnecting with...
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Newsletter: Drowning In Decisions
This week on Game Changers, host Josh Chapman dives into the hidden toll of decision-making in our digital age. As we navigate a world overflowing with choices—pinged by notifications, overwhelmed by content, and pulled in countless directions—Josh unpacks the concept of decision fatigue and how...
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Newsletter: Rewiring - A Screenless Future
This week on Game Changers, host Jason Chapman explores a bold vision for the future of personal technology—one where we rely less on screens and more on seamless, proactive computing. While today’s phones are powerful access points for information, Jason looks ahead to a world where devices...
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Newsletter: Sports Betting: Take a Gamble
This week on Game Changers, host Jackson Vaughan dives into the explosive growth of online sports betting in the U.S., exploring how the industry reached its current $11 billion valuation and forecasted future growth. From the history of gambling to the big players dominating the market, Jackson...
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The Tricky Future of GenAI in Gaming with Alexis Bonte of Stillfront
Is your mobile game studio struggling to stand out? Stillfront CEO Alexis Bonte gets real about the brutal competition, why AI is now a survival tool, and how a laser-focused strategy can keep players—and profits—from walking away. This is direct advice for developers navigating today's tough...
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Newsletter: Grand Theft Auto VI
Welcome to our latest episode of the Konvoy Newsletter podcast, your go-to source for insights at the intersection of gaming and finance. Today, we're diving into the world of Grand Theft Auto VI, a game set to redefine cultural and financial milestones in the gaming industry. Episode Highlights…
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Newsletter: 3D - From Standardized to Scaled
In this episode of Game Changers, Jason Chapman explores how an innovation from Pixar—OpenUSD—laid the groundwork for a revolution in 3D content creation. From blockbuster films to immersive gaming experiences, the process of building digital worlds is notoriously fragmented. Jason breaks down…
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Newsletter: AI Guardians: Nuturing Young Minds
In this episode of Game Changers, Josh Chapman explores how artificial intelligence is becoming more than just a tool for kids — it’s evolving into a curious, patient, and ever-present companion. We unpack how AI is showing up in childhood spaces, from tutoring apps that adapt in real-time to...
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Newsletter: IP Licensing: Weathering the Storm
In this episode of Game Changers, Jackson Vaughan explores the rising power of IP licensing in today’s gaming landscape—why it’s becoming essential for discoverability, and how developers are using it to drive growth across mobile, PC, and console. We unpack the challenges facing studios today,...
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Newsletter: Evolution of Console Business Models
In this episode of Game Changers, Jackson Vaughan breaks down the evolution of console business models—from the Magnavox Odyssey’s one-time hardware sale in the 1970s to today’s mix of subscriptions, digital storefronts, and cloud gaming. Along the way, we explore how the introduction of game...
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Newsletter: The Lifeblood of Robotics
In this episode of Game Changers, Josh Chapman explores the growing intersection of gaming and robotics. While robotics has long been a frontier of innovation, its development is now accelerating—driven by open-source tools like the Robot Operating System (ROS) and game engines like Unreal and...
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Newsletter: PC Gaming Challenges, Unpacked
In this episode of Game Changers, Jackson Vaughan dives into the shifting landscape of PC gaming. While the market has grown steadily, with nearly 1.9 billion players worldwide, recent headwinds—like a 21% drop in playtime, rising hardware costs, and cloud gaming’s rapid rise—are challenging its...
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Newsletter: Amazon Bets on Religion
In this episode of Game Changers, Managing Partner Jason Chapman unpacks Amazon’s $100M investment in The House of David, a faith-based series that’s already climbing the charts. Faith-driven content is seeing a resurgence, with Gen Z increasingly turning to spirituality—a trend shaping not just...
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Newsletter: Agentic Advertising
In this episode of Game Changers, Managing Partner Josh Chapman explores how AI agents could transform digital advertising—eliminating intrusive tracking and irrelevant ads while curating only what truly matters to you. With digital advertising expected to hit $663B by 2027, AI-driven ad…
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Newsletter: Empathetic Machines
Join Konvoy Managing Partner Josh Chapman as he unpacks our latest newsletter topic: affective computing and its impact on gaming. Can technology truly understand human emotions? From early psychological theories to AI-driven emotion tracking, we explore how gaming experiences could adapt in real...
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Newsletter: The Sound of Music
Join Konvoy Managing Partner Jackson Vaughan as he unpacks our latest newsletter topic: the intersection of gaming and music. From the early days of chiptune to dynamic, real-time soundtracks, music has shaped how we experience games. But what’s next? While game music is more advanced and...
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Newsletter: Gaming Will Revitalize Consumer Investing
Join Konvoy Managing Partner, Josh Chapman, as he explores the future of consumer investing and why gaming is poised to bring VCs back to the space. For years, venture funding has leaned toward enterprise markets, leaving consumer investments on the back burner. But that’s shifting. Gaming...
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Newsletter: Gaming Subscriptions Are Losing Their Value
Join Konvoy Managing Partner Jason Chapman as he unpacks our latest newsletter topic: the future of gaming subscriptions. While streaming services thrive on constant content consumption, gaming habits don’t always align—players invest months into just a few titles, making all-you-can-play…
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Newsletter: Switch 2 Expectations
In this new series of Game Changers, we’re bringing Konvoy’s weekly written newsletter to life with engaging audio episodes! Join Konvoy Managing Partner Jackson Vaughan as he dives into our most recent topic: Nintendo’s highly anticipated Switch 2 and its expectations. We’ll unpack its potential...
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Ed Fries - Xbox
In this episode of Game Changers, Josh Chapman, Managing Partner of Konvoy, sits down with Ed Fries, one of the visionaries who led the team that created the first Xbox at Microsoft. Ed began his career developing Microsoft Excel and Word before transitioning to gaming. He founded Microsoft Game...
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Emily Greer - Kongregate
In this episode of Game Changers, Jackson Vaughan, Managing Partner of Konvoy, is joined by Emily Greer, a serial gaming entrepreneur, investor, and advisor. Emily previously led Double Loop Games, a women-led mobile game studio, and was the CEO and co-founder of Kongregate, a top browser and...
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Kevin Lin - Twitch
In this episode of Game Changers, Jason Chapman, Managing Partner of Konvoy, is joined by Kevin Lin, one of the pioneering founders of Twitch. Kevin and his cofounders sold Twitch to Amazon in 2014 for $970m, at the time being Amazon’s largest acquisition. As Twitch’s long-time COO, Kevin brought...
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Brian Ward - Savvy Games Group
In this episode of Game Changers, Jason Chapman, Managing Partner of Konvoy, sits down with Brian Ward, the CEO of Savvy Games Group. Prior to leading Savvy, Brian held key positions, including head of worldwide studios at Activision Blizzard, where he played a pivotal role in launching…
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Kevin Segalla - Tilting Point
In this episode of Game Changers, Josh Chapman, Managing Partner of Konvoy, sits down with Kevin Segalla, the visionary founder and CEO of Tilting Point, a powerhouse in the realm of free-to-play games publishing. With over 80 game titles under its belt, Tilting Point stands at the forefront of…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Game Changers, the podcast that takes you beyond the games and into the heart of the gaming industry's future. Brought to you by Konvoy, a Denver-based venture capital firm investing in the platforms and technologies at the frontier of gaming. This podcast is your backstage pass to the pioneers, innovators, and visionaries who are redefining how we play and experience these virtual worlds.In each episode, your hosts—Josh Chapman, Jason Chapman, and Jackson Vaughan, the founders of Konvoy—invite you to join them for candid and open conversations with the industry's most influential leaders. These guests are the “Game Changers”, the masterminds behind the scenes who've built remarkable enterprises and continue to push the boundaries of what's possible for our industry.Whether you're a gamer, a tech enthusiast, or a startup aficionado, the Game Changers podcast offers valuable insights, inspiring stories, and exclusive access to the minds shaping the future of the
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