Adam Boyes

Hey, everyone. What's going on, everyone? What's going on, big dog? What's up, crew? How we doing? How we doing? Good to see you. Yeah, just, what's up, Mike? Hey, Yeah, I had a question for you, buddy. Lay it on me. I love questions with you. You were in Chicago recently. We were in Chicago. I know. Chi-town. I know, and it was crazy because you reached out to me about early February. Yeah, yeah.

Hey, everyone. What's going on, everyone? What's going on, big dog? What's up, crew? How we doing? How we doing? Good to see you. Yeah, just, what's up, Mike? Hey, Yeah, I had a question for you, buddy. Lay it on me. I love questions with you. You were in Chicago recently. We were in Chicago. I know. Chi-town. I know, and it was crazy because you reached out to me about early February. Yeah, yeah.

And you said to me, hey, I'm coming to town. I'd love to hang out. Yep. And then I responded. You were so kind. You were like, man, you and Bless, you can stay at my house. You can stay at my house. We'll get some drinks. I said you can stay at my house. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Take the train down. Yes.

And you said to me, hey, I'm coming to town. I'd love to hang out. Yep. And then I responded. You were so kind. You were like, man, you and Bless, you can stay at my house. You can stay at my house. We'll get some drinks. I said you can stay at my house. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Take the train down. Yes.

unread message for 21 days wow dude didn't even respond not even anything then 20 years later he's like hey can you do dinner what i'm like you didn't even acknowledge that you're gonna stay in my house meet my family my children let's do dinner tonight he's like mike i got this guy right here leaves me unread so unbelievable what am i doing adam

unread message for 21 days wow dude didn't even respond not even anything then 20 years later he's like hey can you do dinner what i'm like you didn't even acknowledge that you're gonna stay in my house meet my family my children let's do dinner tonight he's like mike i got this guy right here leaves me unread so unbelievable what am i doing adam

We get to spend time together.

We get to spend time together.

Oh, man. So now you're up Chick-fil-A.

Oh, man. So now you're up Chick-fil-A.

You're here with me. You're stuck with me now. It's weird, though. You didn't respond to me coming to visit here either. Yeah, it's crazy. So I don't know, Mike.

You're here with me. You're stuck with me now. It's weird, though. You didn't respond to me coming to visit here either. Yeah, it's crazy. So I don't know, Mike.

It's crazy stuff, you know? So, Adam, what are you here for? What are you doing? What are we doing? I mean, prepping for GDC. It's a big week next week. You're on a new journey, too. I am, yes.

It's crazy stuff, you know? So, Adam, what are you here for? What are you doing? What are we doing? I mean, prepping for GDC. It's a big week next week. You're on a new journey, too. I am, yes.

Well, I mean, basically I've done 29 years in video games and I love my career and I've done everything from developer to publisher to platform. And I started basically interviewing a bunch of people saying like, what's the biggest problem in video games? And the first 30 people I asked had 30 different answers.

Well, I mean, basically I've done 29 years in video games and I love my career and I've done everything from developer to publisher to platform. And I started basically interviewing a bunch of people saying like, what's the biggest problem in video games? And the first 30 people I asked had 30 different answers.

And then I started to find out there's all these big consultancies from New York and Boston that help the industry. And a lot of the layoffs and a lot of problems that we're seeing in the industry are sort of a byproduct of a lot of those factors.

And then I started to find out there's all these big consultancies from New York and Boston that help the industry. And a lot of the layoffs and a lot of problems that we're seeing in the industry are sort of a byproduct of a lot of those factors.

So I decided I will all start my own consultancy to basically work with studios, work with publishers, work with platforms, private equity, venture capital, all the people that aren't talking to each other directly and help them all bring it together. So that's... That's the new journey, right? Helping people make the industry more sort of stable. And that's the big vision.

So I decided I will all start my own consultancy to basically work with studios, work with publishers, work with platforms, private equity, venture capital, all the people that aren't talking to each other directly and help them all bring it together. So that's... That's the new journey, right? Helping people make the industry more sort of stable. And that's the big vision.