What It Takes to Build a Cathedral

How the Medici Inspired a new model for creative entrepreneurship

Games can be modern cathedrals: ambitious creative works that shape culture and inspire change. But what does it take to sustain the people who build them?

Drawing on the development of Indie Asylum and the creation of Gambit Digital, Pascal Nataf and Kim Berthiaume present an approach inspired by the Medici, built on three pillars: the Network, the Bank, and the Cathedral. This talk explores how community, profitable businesses, and artistic ambition can support one another, and asks entrepreneurs a fundamental question: are you building a product or art ? And does your business model support that choice?