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From Indie Game Dev to CEO: Staying Focused Under Pressure | Jenny Xu
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Today’s guest is Jenny Xu, a long-distance runner, Forbes 30 Under 30, and CEO of Talofa Games.
Jenny breaks down her wild journey from making 100+ games as a kid to raising $6M and building Monster Walk, a genre-bending fitness RPG. We dig into founder focus, beating overwhelm, fundraising reality, personal identity, creative intuition, and the life moments that shaped her.
If you’re building games, raising money, or trying to stay disciplined as a founder, this episode is for you.
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