Press Start Leadership Podcast

About Press Start Leadership Podcast

Welcome to the Press Start Leadership Podcast, your ultimate guide to unlocking your leadership potential in the dynamic world of the video game industry. Join me, Christopher Mifsud, a seasoned industry professional with two decades of experience leading and nurturing teams for renowned digital creative companies worldwide. This podcast is your secret weapon in an industry that often promotes talented individuals without providing the necessary leadership training. Drawing from my personal experiences and dedicated investment in top-tier coaches and programs, I've successfully bridged the gap in leadership development. I'm excited to share these invaluable insights with a broader audience, empowering you in the video game industry. Whether you're a video game industry pro or aspiring to lead a creative product and development team, this show is designed to help you maximize your team's potential and embrace your role as a visionary leader. Together, we'll explore proven strategies, industry trends, and personal anecdotes that will give you the competitive edge you need. Are you ready to level up your leadership skills and excel in the vibrant world of video game development? Join us on the Press Start Leadership Podcast and let's begin this transformative journey. Just Press Start!

Publisher

Press Start Leadership

Category

business · business · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Jan 2021

Latest episode

25 May 2026

Latest episodes

237 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 May 2026

   Rituals That Make Studios Better

   Tell us what you thought of the episode and any topics you would like us to cover! Your studio doesn’t have a “meeting problem.” It has a ritual problem. When stand-ups, planning, and retros turn into status theater, the team doesn’t just lose time, it loses trust, clarity, and momentum. We dig into production rituals for video game studios and make the case that these recurring moments are cultural infrastructure that quietly determines how safe it feels to speak up, how fast blockers surfac...

2. 

   11 May 2026

   How Game Leaders Balance Teams And Stakeholders

   Tell us what you thought of the episode and any topics you would like us to cover! Leading a game team can feel like standing in the middle of a tug of war while both sides pull harder every quarter. We get honest about that reality and name the part leadership books skip: the emotional strain of being accountable up to publishers and execs while staying responsible to the developers doing the work. We break down why pressure concentrates on leads and managers in a video game studio, how inv...

3. 

   20 Apr 2026

   Strategic Vision In Game Development

   Tell us what you thought of the episode and any topics you would like us to cover! Your game can have a great concept and still end up directionless. The quiet killer is vision drift: the slow slide from a distinct player experience into a backlog of “good ideas” that don’t add up to a coherent whole. We dig into strategic vision as a real leadership responsibility, not a pitch deck artifact, and we explain why vision works best as a decision filter you can use when timelines tighten, budgets...

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

7,981

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

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Quality

83

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

77

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