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Gamification After Content Became Free
What happens when consumer apps borrow more from games
Jan 16
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Joakim Achren
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Five Predictions for 2026
Most people are still playing the old game
Jan 2
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Joakim Achren
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Annual Review 2025
Sharing what went well and what didn't go well in 2025, and what I look forward to in 2026.
Dec 19, 2025
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Joakim Achren
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5 Favorite Books of 2025
At the end of the year, I have a habit of covering the books I really liked.
Dec 5, 2025
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Joakim Achren
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Why Gen Alpha Can’t Stop Playing
How the evolution of game design turned playtime into an economy of attention.
Nov 21, 2025
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Joakim Achren
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The Everything-UI: How LLMs Are Rewriting the Interface of the Internet
Why the next big platform shift won’t just be about AI, but about how we experience it.
Nov 7, 2025
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Joakim Achren
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Why I Didn’t Start Another Games Company
What twenty years in gaming taught me about timing, meaning, and where to build next.
Oct 24, 2025
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Joakim Achren
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The Founder Checklist: How VCs Decide Who to Back
What VCs really mean when they say they “bet on the team.”
Oct 10, 2025
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Joakim Achren
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