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Agile Methods That Actually Work for Game Teams

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Role Identity

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role identity

Best Project Management Tools For Game Development Teams

You’re three weeks into production, your team is split across two time zones, and someone just pinged you asking which version of the level design doc is “the real one.” There are …

The Core Skills Every Game Producer Needs

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Portfolio Projects That Get Game Producer Jobs

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From Associate Producer To Producer: Your Game Dev Roadmap

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Careers

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careers

Technical Producer vs Game Producer: Key Role Differences

Most people assume the title tells you everything. “Technical Producer” sounds like it’s for the engineers. “Game Producer” sounds like it’s for everyone else. I …

Aug 1, 2026 7 min read Read article →

Game Production Degree vs Self-Taught: $240,000 Career Impact

Game Producer Resume: Stand Out With These Key Sections

Associate Producer Game Industry: 41% Skip This Key Responsibility

Jul 22, 2026 9 min read Read article →

Project Management

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project management

40% of Game Dev Tasks Take Longer: Here's Why

Most developers underestimate task time by 40% on average. Not 10%, not 15%. Forty percent. That figure comes from research by Bent Flyvbjerg and colleagues at Oxford’s Saïd Business School, who …

10% Better Game Studio Productivity: Backlog Organization

Kanban Boards: The Project System Indie Studios Actually Need

Aug 4, 2026 9 min read Read article →

Write Better Game Features With Clear User Stories

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Production

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production

Document Game Systems: A Team Guide to Rules and Mechanics

Most documentation advice for game teams focuses on the wrong end of the problem. People obsess over where to put the docs, which wiki tool to use, whether Confluence or Notion is better for your …

Game Build Pipeline: 30% Faster Deployment Setup

Risk Management in Game Production: Strategies That Work

1,847 Bugs Later: How Game Teams Triage Faster

May 28, 2026 6 min read Read article →

Team Psychology

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team psychology

Stop Burnout Before Your Dev Team Quits

Your lead programmer hasn’t taken a real day off in eleven weeks. She’s still hitting deadlines, her code still ships clean, and when you ask how she’s doing, she says …

When Passion Becomes a Studio's Biggest Liability

Jul 29, 2026 9 min read Read article →

Critique Your Game Without Crushing Your Team

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Building Better Game Teams: Guide to Managing Introverts and Extroverts

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Team Management

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team management

Creative Conflict on Game Teams: When Disagreements Drive Better Games

Three months into production on a mid-sized RPG, two of my best people stopped talking directly to each other. The art director wanted painterly, impressionistic environments. The lead level designer …

70% of Game Artists Want Better Feedback—Here's How

Keeping Your Game Team Motivated: Strategies That Actually Work

Run Better Game Dev Retrospectives: The Complete Guide

Jul 15, 2026 8 min read Read article →

Milestones

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milestones

First Playable Milestone Checklist for Game Producers

Forty-three percent of the projects I’ve seen blow their first playable milestone didn’t fail because the team lacked talent. They failed because nobody agreed on what “first …

Content Complete Milestones: Your Game Dev Roadmap

Publisher Deal Milestones: A Game Dev Roadmap

Ship Your Game On Time: The Milestone Planning Guide

Jul 16, 2026 8 min read Read article →

Strategy

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70% of Gamers Accept Delays: How Studios Handle Launch Postponement

Roughly 70% of video game projects ship late. That’s not a rumor or an industry whisper, a 2023 Game Developer Conference survey of over 2,800 developers found that just 29% of projects launched …

Game Contracts Every Developer Needs To Know

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Build Your Game Studio's Revenue Model From Day One

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Launch Your Indie Game Studio: The Complete Roadmap

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Budgeting

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budgeting

Game Contractor Pay: 72% Choose Revenue Share Over Salary

Roughly 72% of game contractors who accept revenue share deals never see a single payment. Not “most,” not “many.” Nearly three quarters. That number comes from a 2023 Game …

Game Development Grants: Step-by-Step Application Guide

Budget Your Game: The Developer's Cost Estimation Guide

Jul 27, 2026 9 min read Read article →

Planning

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planning

Games as a Service Roadmap: Build Your Live Game Plan

Most GaaS roadmap advice focuses on cadence. Post updates every six weeks, keep a backlog, run sprints. That’s project management, not a roadmap. A roadmap is a strategic commitment about what …

Why 5.3 Hours of Buffer Time Matters in Game Schedules

Master Your Game Dev Timeline in 5 Steps

Jul 24, 2026 8 min read Read article →

Publishing

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publishing

Steam Next Fest Demo Planning: Launch Strategy Guide

Most Steam Next Fest coverage tells you to “build hype” and “show your best content.” That’s like telling someone to “just score more points” to win a …

Convert More Players: The Steam Page Blueprint for Indie Devs

The Ultimate Pre-Launch Checklist for Indie Game Devs