The Rise of Slovakia’s Game Development Scene with Peter Nagy of Grindstone

Описание: Peter Nagy is a prominent figure in the video game industry and a pioneer in Central Europe and Slovakia’s game development ecosystem. As the co-founder of Slovakia's oldest game development studio, Games Farm, Nagy brings over 20 years of experience in creating engaging, story-driven RPG games. He is also the founder of Grindstone, the country’s first publishing company focused on business development and support for indie game developers. In addition to these roles, he founded Game Dev Košice, an international conference for game developers, and co-founded the Slovak Game Developers Association, initiatives aimed at fostering collaboration and growth within the industry.

Tune in to learn about Peter's remarkable journey from starting a game studio at 18 to expanding into publishing, the challenges of developing games in an underdeveloped Slovakian market, and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs in the gaming sector.


Resources Mentioned in this episode:
• Here’s Waldo Recruiting - https://www.hereswaldorecruiting.com/
• Lizzie Mintus on LinkedIn -   / hereswaldo  
• Peter Nagy on Linkedin -   / peter-nagy-4131b63  
• Grindstone- https://www.grindstone.sk/
• Games Farm- https://www.games-farm.com/
• Slovak Game Developers Association - https://sgda.sk/


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🎧 Chapters / Show Notes:
00:00 Intro
01:04 Meet Peter Nagy
02:03 The Early Days of Game Development in Slovakia
07:15 Challenges and Successes in Game Publishing
19:18 Building a Game Development Community
26:56 Advice for Aspiring Game Developers and Entrepreneurs
38:19 Get in Touch with Peter