The Creative Juice Podcast
Creative Juice is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to Fortnite Creative and UEFN game development. It brings together game developers, business professionals, and gamers for authentic, casual, and humorous conversations about creativity, industry insights, and real-world success stories. Episodes are recorded with video using tools like Riverside and later distributed as audio on major podcast platforms. Each episode lasts between 30 minutes and 1 hour and features in-depth interviews with top talent and studios—all while keeping the focus on uncovering what fuels each guest’s creative juice.
This is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Epic Games, Inc.
The Creative Juice Podcast
From Epic Games to UGC Consulting: Zak Phelps on What Makes a Hit Game
Zak Phelps helped the early evolution of Fortnite Creative while at Epic Games, shaping the tools and systems that now power millions of player-made maps.
In this episode, we cover:
• How Fortnite’s most viral game modes started with broken tools
• The real reason “Steal a Brain Rot” and “Grow a Garden” exploded
• Why discovery is more math than magic
• What brands get wrong when launching in Fortnite
• How Zak helps creators and studios find their niche—and win
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