Supervising the development of a video game requires a specialised set of project management assets and production artefacts. In this article, I will not recommend any specific software. There are indeed tools to help with the creation and maintenance of
Category: Game development
Project review: identify your weaknesses!
Ideal solutions are not practical and can rarely be applied to products in development. A project assessment to consolidate the existing organisation gives more immediate results. For project management to be efficient, all departments need to play along. Production cannot,
The plan will change! Embrace adaptability
Video games are iterative products because great gameplay demands continual adjustments. This flexibility must be reflected in the working practices. No matter how experienced the team is, the plan will always change. This is the one thing to remember about
Video game development, why care about production?
Video games are unique in nature. They are cross-discipline, iterative and interactive. Creating such products requires suitable methodologies. Cross-discipline – they need expertise from various fields, including art, design and programming. Iterative – great gameplay demands continual adjustments. Interactive – the user is at the centre
Game Production Cheat Sheets
Over the years of game creation, both as a developer and producer, I have had the opportunity to work on a variety of projects. Small amateur prototypes, medium indie games, big AAA titles. Not necessarily in that order. There are