Ethan Levy — CEO
Chief Product Officer (fractional) as well as holistic game consultancy services covering monetization, production, game design, roadmap, team building, fundraising strategy and founder coaching. My core specialty is the intersection of game design and monetization strategy. I love to help you figure out a specific road map and feature set to inflect on your long-term retention and monetization. Over my 20+ years in game development, I have helped drive over $1b+ in revenue. I have contributed to franchises including Call of Duty, NBA 2K, Guitar Hero, WWE, Tetris, Star Wars, hit mobile games including Legendary: Game of Heroes, War Dragons, Family Guy: The Quest For Stuff, and led brand integrations for Lego, Disney and more. I have raised money and exited once as a founder. I have contributed to games on every platform in every genre using every business model. Whether you are looking for a long term hand to help out, feedback and guidance on your next fundraising round, guidance on how to marry your monetization ambitions with your game design, or help designing inflective features for your game, I'm happy to help. You may also know me from my role as a co-host/content creator with the industry leading Deconstructor of Fun crew, or from my many conference lectures.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a game development expert with a focus on monetization and design strategies.
Experience: 19 yrs 11 mos
Skills
- Game Design
- Monetization
- Product Strategy
- Content Creation
- Public Speaking
- Team Management
- Game Direction
- Business Development
- Entrepreneurship
- Business Strategy
- Game Production
- Project Management
- Game Monetization
- Team Leadership
- Prototyping
Career Highlights
- Over $1 billion in revenue driven
- Expert in game design and monetization strategy
- Co-host of leading industry podcast
Work Experience
FamousAspect
Game Monetization, Design, Production and Executive Consultant (2 mos)
Moon Dust Media
Chief Product Officer (Fractional) (2 mos)
Gamefam
VP, Game Design (1 yr 4 mos)
Say Run (acquired)
Game Director & CEO, Co-Founder (1 yr 1 mo)
Connect Ventures
Entrepreneur in Residence (11 mos)
Deconstructor of Fun
Podcast Host & Content Contributor (4 yrs 4 mos)
N3TWORK INC
Executive Producer (7 yrs 9 mos)
FamousAspect
Monetization Design Consultant (3 yrs)
Bioware
Producer I (3 yrs 10 mos)
iWin, Inc.
Associate Game Designer (9 mos)
Winster, Inc.
Game Designer (5 mos)
PlayFirst
Assistant Producer, Game Designer (1 yr 5 mos)
Pandemic Studios
Lead Tester (2 yrs)
Education
Bachelor of Arts at University of Southern California