David Reichelt - mobile game creator who generated over $75 million in revenue

David Reichelt is a mobile game creator who made Color Switch, which has over 250 million downloads and generated over seventy five million dollars in revenue.  We talk about his journey, how he created 40 unsuccessful games before finally hitting the home-run, where does he find inspiration, persistence, passion, and about his creative process. This is not one of those making a mobile game in a day type of story. David shares a lot of useful tips. It is quite a wide-ranging conversation and whether you're exploring a new hobby, are looking for creative ideas, or just want to broaden your horizon or find a new passion in life, there's definitely something here for you in this interview. And of course, we also take a look at the poker industry and the trend of making poker more fun. Online poker sites recently borrow a lot of ideas from the gaming world and in many ways, they are competing with EA Sports more than with the online casinos.  Subscribe to my YouTube channel to stay informed about new videos https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Subscribe to my newsletter for exclusive content https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Connect to David: Color Switch Academy: https://colorswitchacademy.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr._color_switch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.reichelt.77  Books which were mentioned:  Thinker Toys: https://amzn.to/2DRyQJH The Art of Game Design: https://amzn.to/3fVJBaM Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:33 Don't show the same trick twice 00:05:23 Beauty of magic 00:07:08 Richard Turner 00:09:05 Nicholas James Vujicic 00:09:49 Kitten vs Monkey mindset 00:12:51 The most wealthy place on Earth 00:13:23 Passion 00:21:12 The number one indicator of a long life 00:25:35 Runchuks Newsletter 00:26:51 Steven Spielberg - Ready Player One 00:29:30 Getting into the games industry by accident 00:31:24 This is the game that's going to make it 00:35:03 Shift in the approach 00:37:26 Tearing ideas apart 00:40:26 Staying motivated after 40 failures 00:45:31 What people thought about a game design career 00:51:52 When the sample is big enough 00:56:49 Look at things in different ways 01:01:57 Designing a game to last 40 years 01:04:26 The need to switch off 01:06:29 What makes a great game 01:13:11 What makes people get back and play more 01:21:01 Changing games 01:25:27 Resistance to change 01:29:35 Waking up at 4 am 01:33:48 How does David's day look like 01:35:33 Working with a team 01:39:01 Went to buy a $10 gadget and bought a piano 01:42:45 Where is the app and game trend taking us 01:46:19 Virtual reality in video games 01:51:03 Heart attack 01:53:46 Virtual reality in movies 01:54:53 Finding direction in life 01:57:30 Color Switch 2 02:00:14 Game Design course 02:01:19 Social media 02:02:10 Color Switch brand