Not Viral, but Valuable — My 90-Day Creator Journey
Manu Menon
Not Viral, but Valuable — My 90-Day Creator Journey
0:48
3 Game-Changing Lessons from the Global Gaming Industry
Manu Menon
3 Game-Changing Lessons from the Global Gaming Industry
2:16
From Console to Cinema: The Best Game Adaptations Ever Made
Manu Menon
From Console to Cinema: The Best Game Adaptations Ever Made
1:56
Netflix’s New Strategy: From Binge-Watching to Button-Mashing
Manu Menon
Netflix’s New Strategy: From Binge-Watching to Button-Mashing
1:24
Meditating and Reflecting for Greater Success
Manu Menon
Meditating and Reflecting for Greater Success
1:01
Behind the Scenes: How We Build Our Games at Youthopia 🎮
Manu Menon
Behind the Scenes: How We Build Our Games at Youthopia 🎮
1:00
Creatively Exhausted! Limping to the Finish Line…
Manu Menon
Creatively Exhausted! Limping to the Finish Line…
2:06
Sunday Reflections: Family, Football, and Big Weeks Ahead
Manu Menon
Sunday Reflections: Family, Football, and Big Weeks Ahead
1:00
Gamification Is the New Loyalty Program (and It’s Working)
Manu Menon
Gamification Is the New Loyalty Program (and It’s Working)
1:40
Day 81! Reflect and recharge.
Manu Menon
Day 81! Reflect and recharge.
0:43
IDECS 2025 Done & Dusted! Youthopia to Spread its Wings into East Malaysia
Manu Menon
IDECS 2025 Done & Dusted! Youthopia to Spread its Wings into East Malaysia
0:58
Day 1 @ IDECS 2025 | Sarawak’s Startup Scene Is Heating Up!
Manu Menon
Day 1 @ IDECS 2025 | Sarawak’s Startup Scene Is Heating Up!
0:54
Brands, Pay Attention: Mattel Just Showed You the Future of Engagement
Manu Menon
Brands, Pay Attention: Mattel Just Showed You the Future of Engagement
1:00
Deepavali’s Done. Now It’s Game Time at IDECS 2025!
Manu Menon
Deepavali’s Done. Now It’s Game Time at IDECS 2025!
0:36
This One Strategy Boosts Engagement by 48%
Manu Menon
This One Strategy Boosts Engagement by 48%
0:26
Light Over Darkness — A Deepavali Message from Youthopia
Manu Menon
Light Over Darkness — A Deepavali Message from Youthopia
0:31
Weekly Wins, Deepavali Vibes & IDECS 2025 Ahead!
Manu Menon
Weekly Wins, Deepavali Vibes & IDECS 2025 Ahead!
1:16
WPP & Google - The $400M Deal! Will It Change Marketing Forever?
Manu Menon
WPP & Google - The $400M Deal! Will It Change Marketing Forever?
1:29
What game genre would your brand be?
Manu Menon
What game genre would your brand be?
1:41
I Played StarCraft for Hours… and It Made Me a Better Entrepreneur
Manu Menon
I Played StarCraft for Hours… and It Made Me a Better Entrepreneur
1:12
How Video Games Are Shaping a Generation of Boys (For Better and Worse)
Manu Menon
How Video Games Are Shaping a Generation of Boys (For Better and Worse)
1:49
From KL to Kuching: Youthopia Heads to IDECS 2025!
Manu Menon
From KL to Kuching: Youthopia Heads to IDECS 2025!
1:00
The Hidden Rulebook: How Gen Z Wants Brands to Show Up in Games
Manu Menon
The Hidden Rulebook: How Gen Z Wants Brands to Show Up in Games
1:38
When AI drafts, humans must verify (Deloitte case)
Manu Menon
When AI drafts, humans must verify (Deloitte case)
1:27
Gamers Aren’t Just Players — They’re Your Next Best Customers
Manu Menon
Gamers Aren’t Just Players — They’re Your Next Best Customers
1:56
Mindset, wisdom & worldbuilding—my current reads
Manu Menon
Mindset, wisdom & worldbuilding—my current reads
2:31
PlayStation × Reebok: nostalgia you can wear
Manu Menon
PlayStation × Reebok: nostalgia you can wear
1:43
Reject mediocrity, or find peace? A founder’s crossroads
Manu Menon
Reject mediocrity, or find peace? A founder’s crossroads
3:37
Teaching on the weekends — the founder grind never stops
Manu Menon
Teaching on the weekends — the founder grind never stops
1:01
Virtual crushes vs celebrity crushes — are they really different?
Manu Menon
Virtual crushes vs celebrity crushes — are they really different?
2:19
Gamification Glossary in 25 Seconds (Build loops, not ads)
Manu Menon
Gamification Glossary in 25 Seconds (Build loops, not ads)
0:30
The most controversial upgrade in entertainment!
Manu Menon
The most controversial upgrade in entertainment!
1:55
Roblox x FMCG: Mini-games that drive real engagement
Manu Menon
Roblox x FMCG: Mini-games that drive real engagement
1:24
Sonic x Rocket League (with a Porsche!): why this collab works
Manu Menon
Sonic x Rocket League (with a Porsche!): why this collab works
1:25
Daft Punk x Fortnite: Participation beats Promotion in this New Era of Marketing
Manu Menon
Daft Punk x Fortnite: Participation beats Promotion in this New Era of Marketing
1:46
5 honest answers in 65 seconds (Day 55)
Manu Menon
5 honest answers in 65 seconds (Day 55)
1:35
99% of jobs at risk? The skills & guardrails we need
Manu Menon
99% of jobs at risk? The skills & guardrails we need
2:58
Good news, slow news, same grind — Day 53
Manu Menon
Good news, slow news, same grind — Day 53
1:00
Fortnite’s proximity chat: feature, not bug
Manu Menon
Fortnite’s proximity chat: feature, not bug
2:03
Networking, startups, and pickleball: my Day 51 story
Manu Menon
Networking, startups, and pickleball: my Day 51 story
0:49
Gaming Copilot: AI sidekick or game-breaking cheat?
Manu Menon
Gaming Copilot: AI sidekick or game-breaking cheat?
0:47
50-year-old founder: not every day is easy
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder: not every day is easy
1:08
50-year-old founder: Fortnite will let creators sell on their own islands
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder: Fortnite will let creators sell on their own islands
1:30
Minecraft Education’s AI Detective: smart gamification done right
Manu Menon
Minecraft Education’s AI Detective: smart gamification done right
1:52
Entrepreneurship = proposals, persistence, and perspective
Manu Menon
Entrepreneurship = proposals, persistence, and perspective
0:59
Halfway there: 45 days into my 90-day founder challenge
Manu Menon
Halfway there: 45 days into my 90-day founder challenge
1:38
Meet the Youthopia team: the power behind the vision
Manu Menon
Meet the Youthopia team: the power behind the vision
1:39
50-year-old founder: Success needs luck (but here’s how to find it)
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder: Success needs luck (but here’s how to find it)
2:26
50-year-old founder: from future-ready kids to bigger missions
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder: from future-ready kids to bigger missions
2:20
Why Gamification Helps Students Learn & Thrive
Manu Menon
Why Gamification Helps Students Learn & Thrive
1:32
How Brands Can Win Gen Z & Alpha with Gamification | Youthopia Blueprint Lab
Manu Menon
How Brands Can Win Gen Z & Alpha with Gamification | Youthopia Blueprint Lab
1:45
50-year-old founder: why events and conferences need a reset
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder: why events and conferences need a reset
1:18
Why Unilever is betting big on gamification
Manu Menon
Why Unilever is betting big on gamification
2:13
Thoreau’s wisdom for entrepreneurs
Manu Menon
Thoreau’s wisdom for entrepreneurs
1:01
Games aren’t hype — they’re a $21B business tool
Manu Menon
Games aren’t hype — they’re a $21B business tool
2:53
50-year-old founder: when impatience beats patience
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder: when impatience beats patience
1:52
50-year-old founder: bootstrapped startups & the cash flow grind
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder: bootstrapped startups & the cash flow grind
1:16
50-year-old founder: why Hooked explains great games
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder: why Hooked explains great games
2:14
50-year-old founder: balancing Onam celebrations with work
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder: balancing Onam celebrations with work
1:29
50-year-old founder: 3 lessons from my journey so far
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder: 3 lessons from my journey so far
0:58
615 game devs surveyed: here’s how AI is changing work
Manu Menon
615 game devs surveyed: here’s how AI is changing work
1:39
50-year-old founder: why I try to volunteer every month
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder: why I try to volunteer every month
2:17
50-year-old founder: why brands should play, not advertise
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder: why brands should play, not advertise
0:38
50-year-old founder: Indie dev in 2025 — 3 hard truths (and wins)
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder: Indie dev in 2025 — 3 hard truths (and wins)
1:31
Goofy + together = viral: the social co-op games formula
Manu Menon
Goofy + together = viral: the social co-op games formula
1:37
50-year-old founder: 3 lessons from this week
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder: 3 lessons from this week
1:00
50-year-old founder: why AI can’t replace game devs (yet)
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder: why AI can’t replace game devs (yet)
1:15
Gen Alpha spends more time gaming than on social media 🎮
Manu Menon
Gen Alpha spends more time gaming than on social media 🎮
0:56
From endless runners to puzzles. Our games are ready to play
Manu Menon
From endless runners to puzzles. Our games are ready to play
1:34
3 steps to launch my first outreach campaign for the Youth Engagement Blueprint Lab workshop
Manu Menon
3 steps to launch my first outreach campaign for the Youth Engagement Blueprint Lab workshop
1:58
Can games beat ads? 50-year-old founder’s take
Manu Menon
Can games beat ads? 50-year-old founder’s take
2:08
50-year-old founder: finally starting cold outreach 🚀
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder: finally starting cold outreach 🚀
1:41
50-year-old founder: what we’re building at Youthopia
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder: what we’re building at Youthopia
3:25
Should you quit or push through? Lessons from The Dip
Manu Menon
Should you quit or push through? Lessons from The Dip
2:15
Do Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X differ in resilience?
Manu Menon
Do Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X differ in resilience?
3:15
Startup life: one meeting, one step forward
Manu Menon
Startup life: one meeting, one step forward
0:48
Startup life = decks, meetings, and courage. 50-year-old founder building decks & facing fears.
Manu Menon
Startup life = decks, meetings, and courage. 50-year-old founder building decks & facing fears.
0:50
50-year-old founder: bonding + visualization = fuel
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder: bonding + visualization = fuel
1:41
Saturday spent building AI agents — the 50-year-old founder’s growth mindset
Manu Menon
Saturday spent building AI agents — the 50-year-old founder’s growth mindset
0:49
Board games & startups! How we try to build culture that lasts
Manu Menon
Board games & startups! How we try to build culture that lasts
2:20
50-year-old founder: how I stay driven in the face of challenges?
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder: how I stay driven in the face of challenges?
1:35
50-year-old founder reviews book by Salman Khan, founder of Khan Academy.
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder reviews book by Salman Khan, founder of Khan Academy.
2:31
Action overcomes apathy: 50-year-old founder celebrates small wins!
Manu Menon
Action overcomes apathy: 50-year-old founder celebrates small wins!
2:31
50-year-old founder: WFH Monday reset—change the room
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder: WFH Monday reset—change the room
1:14
50-year-old founder: got nothing done today. Let's reset!
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder: got nothing done today. Let's reset!
1:10
50-year-old founder gets in touch with his cultural roots today!
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder gets in touch with his cultural roots today!
0:45
50-year-old founder misses grant... why MY funds chase traction?
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder misses grant... why MY funds chase traction?
3:30
50-Year-old founder’s 6-year grind → Celebrating a win 💪
Manu Menon
50-Year-old founder’s 6-year grind → Celebrating a win 💪
1:06
Are Asians Risk-Averse? I have my say...
Manu Menon
Are Asians Risk-Averse? I have my say...
1:11
50-year-old founder shares his battle stories in public for 90 days
Manu Menon
50-year-old founder shares his battle stories in public for 90 days
1:27