BELLEVUE, WA / September 29, 2026: Ideaplatz founder Cheryl Platz launched her first podcast, Enduring Play: A Game Development Podcast, as a companion to the launch of her book The Game Development Strategy Guide in August 2025. Two seasons and 21 episodes later, Enduring Play has been honored as a double finalist in the 2026 Signal Awards in the categories of Gaming and Actual Play and the very competitive Solopreneur category.
Voting for the Listener’s Choice Awards in all categories is open through October 15 and your vote goes a long way. If you’ve appreciated Enduring Play, please consider voting in one or both categories below. Winners will be announced on October 20.
Vote for Listener’s Choice in the 2026 Signal Awards
Explore Enduring Play: A Game Development Podcast
If you haven’t yet discovered Enduring Play, both Season 1 and Season 2 are available for free on your favorite podcasting site or on the web via web player.
“The podcasting market is incredibly competitive, and I knew that if I was going to take this journey I wanted to put out a unique point of view. I set out to transform my conversations with game industry veterans into evergreen media that teachers, students, and developers could come back to regardless of experience level, with helpful context, asides, and narrative that helps listeners connect the conversation back to the industry at large: past, present, and future. I’m honored to hear that this approach resonated with the judges at the Signal Awards as much as it did my listeners.”
Cheryl Platz, Creator and host of Enduring play: A Game Development Podcast
What’s Next for Enduring Play
Enduring Play Season 3 and 4 are in pre-production: Cheryl is currently exploring themes like successful Early Access and Kickstarter game launches, “friendslop” games, and educational games. Potential guests with a successful, thriving title in one of these areas can reach out to info at ideaplatz dotcom for consideration. No AI product pitches will be considered.
And for listeners who want to explore these themes more deeply, the podcast was inspired by the research for Cheryl’s bestselling video game development book, The Game Development Strategy Guide, which was recommended by Kirkus Reviews. Get it today from your favorite online bookseller or RosenfeldMedia.com.
What’s Next for Cheryl Platz
Cheryl is also in the thick of video game awards judging season, serving again as a BAFTA US Game Design judge and honored as one of the first Game Developers Choice Awards jury members on the 2027 Game Design jury, and is part of the fall Digital Leadership Program cohort getting her certification in digital community leadership.
You can see Cheryl speak at the Global Innovation Forum in London this November, or reach out to inquire about booking future talks and appearances.
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