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Evidence For How To Make Great GamesActions to take from the "Game Outcomes Project"
Malte SkarupkeJuly 19th 2017
Schedule:
6pm to 6:30pm: Pizza, beer and chatPizza in the yellow room on the left
6:30pm to 7:30pm: Presentation
7:30pm to 8pm: Q&A and more chat
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Overview
● What is the game outcomes project● Part 1: Do Financial Incentives matter?● Part 2: What doesn’t matter● Part 3: What maybe helps/hurts a little● Part 4: What probably helps● Part 5: What really helps● Part 6: Top 10 things that help● Part 7: Practical advice
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Game Outcomes Project
Survey to find out what makes great teams so effective
Series of articles on Gamasutra
I think everyone in game development should read these
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Methodology
● Anonymous survey asking game developer about their project● Data from 272 completed projects● Statements could be answered on a 7 point scale from “Agree
Completely” to “Disagree Completely”● Example statements:
– The team composition didn’t change during the course of the project (other than growing when needed)
– It was difficult to get or give honest feedback without feelings getting hurt– The project leads frequently called out when team members
performed well
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Methodology
● When taking the survey, people self rated their success in four categories– Was the project delayed– How much money did the game make– What was the Metacritic score of the game– Were the internal goals of the team met / was the team happy with
the game?
● “Aggregate Score” averages the above four
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Data Display Methodology
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Data Display Methodology
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Part 1: Financial Incentives
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Part 2: Things that don’t Matter
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● Outside vs full-time work
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● Outside vs full-time work
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● Outside vs full-time work● face-to-face vs email
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● Outside vs full-time work● face-to-face vs email● Development methodology
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● Outside vs full-time work● face-to-face vs email● Development methodology● Team size
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● Outside vs full-time work● face-to-face vs email● Development methodology● Team size● Cross-functional teams
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● Outside vs full-time work● face-to-face vs email● Development methodology● Team size● Cross-functional teams● Close friend on the team
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● Outside vs full-time work● face-to-face vs email● Development methodology● Team size● Cross-functional teams● Close friend on the team● Frequent/daily estimates
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● Outside vs full-time work● face-to-face vs email● Development methodology● Team size● Cross-functional teams● Close friend on the team● Frequent/daily estimates● Strict deadlines with
consequences
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● Outside vs full-time work● face-to-face vs email● Development methodology● Team size● Cross-functional teams● Close friend on the team● Frequent/daily estimates● Strict deadlines with
consequences
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● Outside vs full-time work● face-to-face vs email● Development methodology● Team size● Cross-functional teams● Close friend on the team● Frequent/daily estimates● Strict deadlines with
consequences● Code reviews/pair
programming
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● Outside vs full-time work● face-to-face vs email● Development methodology● Team size● Cross-functional teams● Close friend on the team● Frequent/daily estimates● Strict deadlines with
consequences● Code reviews/pair
programming
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● Outside vs full-time work● face-to-face vs email● Development methodology● Team size● Cross-functional teams● Close friend on the team● Frequent/daily estimates● Strict deadlines with
consequences● Code reviews/pair
programming
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● Outside vs full-time work● face-to-face vs email● Development methodology● Team size● Cross-functional teams● Close friend on the team● Frequent/daily estimates● Strict deadlines with
consequences● Code reviews/pair
programming● Early design document
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● Outside vs full-time work● face-to-face vs email● Development methodology● Team size● Cross-functional teams● Close friend on the team● Frequent/daily estimates● Strict deadlines with
consequences● Code reviews/pair
programming● Early design document
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● Outside vs full-time work● face-to-face vs email● Development methodology● Team size● Cross-functional teams● Close friend on the team● Frequent/daily estimates● Strict deadlines with
consequences● Code reviews/pair
programming● Early design document
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● Outside vs full-time work● face-to-face vs email● Development methodology● Team size● Cross-functional teams● Close friend on the team● Frequent/daily estimates● Strict deadlines with
consequences● Code reviews/pair
programming● Early design document
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Part 2 Main Points
Whatever you choose for these won’t impact whether you make a good game or a bad game:
● Production methodology● Team size and location● Cross-functional teams or not● Outsourcing or not
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Intermission
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Part 3: Things that Maybe Help/Hurt a Little
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Maybe Bad:● New engine
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Maybe Good:● Coaching
Maybe Bad:● New engine
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Maybe Good:● Coaching● Helpful team
Maybe Bad:● New engine
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Maybe Good:● Coaching● Helpful team
Maybe Bad:● New engine● Crunch
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Maybe Good:● Coaching● Helpful team● Unfiltered discussions
Maybe Bad:● New engine● Crunch
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Maybe Good:● Coaching● Helpful team● Unfiltered discussions● Team experience
Maybe Bad:● New engine● Crunch
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Maybe Good:● Coaching● Helpful team● Unfiltered discussions● Team experience● Mutual accountability
Maybe Bad:● New engine● Crunch
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Maybe Good:● Coaching● Helpful team● Unfiltered discussions● Team experience● Mutual accountability
Maybe Bad:● New engine● Crunch
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Maybe Good:● Coaching● Helpful team● Unfiltered discussions● Team experience● Mutual accountability● Good dev equipment
Maybe Bad:● New engine● Crunch
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Maybe Good:● Coaching● Helpful team● Unfiltered discussions● Team experience● Mutual accountability● Good dev equipment
Maybe Bad:● New engine● Crunch● Big tech changes
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Maybe Good:● Coaching● Helpful team● Unfiltered discussions● Team experience● Mutual accountability● Good dev equipment● Whole team involved in
prioritization of work
Maybe Bad:● New engine● Crunch● Big tech changes
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Maybe Good:● Coaching● Helpful team● Unfiltered discussions● Team experience● Mutual accountability● Good dev equipment● Whole team involved in prioritization
of work
Maybe Bad:● New engine● Crunch● Big tech changes● Leaders suppress “bad” ideas
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Maybe Good:● Coaching● Helpful team● Unfiltered discussions● Team experience● Mutual accountability● Good dev equipment● Whole team involved in prioritization
of work
Maybe Bad:● New engine● Crunch● Big tech changes● Leaders suppress “bad” ideas
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Maybe Good:● Coaching● Helpful team● Unfiltered discussions● Team experience● Mutual accountability● Good dev equipment● Whole team involved in prioritization of
work
Maybe Bad:● New engine● Crunch● Big tech changes● Leaders suppress “bad” ideas● Lack of planning/coordination
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Maybe Good:● Coaching● Helpful team● Unfiltered discussions● Team experience● Mutual accountability● Good dev equipment● Whole team involved in prioritization of
work
Maybe Bad:● New engine● Crunch● Big tech changes● Leaders suppress “bad” ideas● Lack of planning/coordination
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Maybe Good:● Coaching● Helpful team● Unfiltered discussions● Team experience● Mutual accountability● Good dev equipment● Whole team involved in prioritization of work● Stable team
Maybe Bad:● New engine● Crunch● Big tech changes● Leaders suppress “bad” ideas● Lack of planning/coordination
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Maybe Good:● Coaching● Helpful team● Unfiltered discussions● Team experience● Mutual accountability● Good dev equipment● Whole team involved in prioritization of work● Stable team
Maybe Bad:● New engine● Crunch● Big tech changes● Leaders suppress “bad” ideas● Lack of planning/coordination● Rigid processes/workflow
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Maybe Good:● Coaching● Helpful team● Unfiltered discussions● Team experience● Mutual accountability● Good dev equipment● Whole team involved in prioritization of work● Stable team
Maybe Bad:● New engine● Crunch● Big tech changes● Leaders suppress “bad” ideas● Lack of planning/coordination● Rigid processes/workflow
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Part 3 Main Points
● You can maybe get a leg up by doing these:– Re-use tech from previous game, avoid big tech changes– Frequent unfiltered/open discussion– Stable team with clear responsibilities– Skill development/coaching– Mutual accountability
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Part 4: Things that probably help/hurt
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Good:● Being able to receive
feedback
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Good:● Being able to receive
feedback● Fearless communication
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Good:● Being able to receive
feedback● Fearless communication● Whole team open
discussion or Q&A
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Good:● Being able to receive
feedback● Fearless communication● Whole team open
discussion or Q&A● Tools that work well
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Good:● Being able to receive
feedback● Fearless communication● Whole team open
discussion or Q&A● Tools that work well● Public positive feedback
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Good:● Being able to receive
feedback● Fearless communication● Whole team open
discussion or Q&A● Tools that work well● Public positive feedback● Well-defined tasks
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Good:● Being able to receive
feedback● Fearless communication● Whole team open
discussion or Q&A● Tools that work well● Public positive feedback● Well-defined tasks
Bad:● Team reorganizations
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Good:● Being able to receive feedback● Fearless communication● Whole team open discussion
or Q&A● Tools that work well● Public positive feedback● Well-defined tasks
Bad:● Team reorganizations● Required/pressured overtime
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Good:● Being able to receive feedback● Fearless communication● Whole team open discussion or
Q&A● Tools that work well● Public positive feedback● Well-defined tasks● Opportunities for growth
Bad:● Team reorganizations● Required/pressured overtime
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Side Story: Growth and Training
● “The team gave me plenty of opportunities to learn, grow and improve my skill set” has a higher correlation than
● “There was someone at this organization who encouraged me to develop my skills further” which has a higher correlation than
● “We received some form of coaching or guidance to enhance our effort or improve our effectiveness as a team.”
● Would you have put these in this order?
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Good:● Being able to receive feedback● Fearless communication● Whole team open discussion or
Q&A● Tools that work well● Public positive feedback● Well-defined tasks● Opportunities for growth
Bad:● Team reorganizations● Required/pressured overtime
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Good:● Being able to receive feedback● Fearless communication● Whole team open discussion or
Q&A● Tools that work well● Public positive feedback● Well-defined tasks● Opportunities for growth
Bad:● Team reorganizations● Required/pressured overtime
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Good:● Being able to receive feedback● Fearless communication● Whole team open discussion or
Q&A● Tools that work well● Public positive feedback● Well-defined tasks● Opportunities for growth
Bad:● Team reorganizations● Required/pressured overtime
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Good:● Being able to receive feedback● Fearless communication● Whole team open discussion or
Q&A● Tools that work well● Public/mutual positive feedback● Well-defined tasks● Opportunities for growth
Bad:● Team reorganizations● Required/pressured overtime
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Good:● Being able to receive feedback● Fearless communication● Whole team open discussion or
Q&A● Tools that work well● Public/mutual positive feedback● Well-defined tasks● Opportunities for growth● Explain how the studio works
Bad:● Team reorganizations● Required/pressured overtime
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Good:● Being able to receive feedback● Fearless communication● Whole team open discussion or
Q&A● Tools that work well● Public/mutual positive feedback● Well-defined tasks● Opportunities for growth● Explain how the studio works
Bad:● Team reorganizations● Required/pressured overtime
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Good:● Being able to receive feedback● Fearless communication● Whole team open discussion or
Q&A● Tools that work well● Public/mutual positive feedback● Well-defined tasks● Opportunities for growth● Explain how the studio works
Bad:● Team reorganizations● Required/pressured overtime
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Good:● Being able to receive feedback● Fearless communication● Whole team open discussion or Q&A● Tools that work well● Public/mutual positive feedback● Well-defined tasks● Opportunities for growth● Explain how the studio works
Bad:● Team reorganizations● Required/pressured overtime● Competing priorities between teams
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Good:● Being able to receive feedback● Fearless communication● Whole team open discussion or Q&A● Tools that work well● Public/mutual positive feedback● Well-defined tasks● Opportunities for growth● Explain how the studio works
Bad:● Team reorganizations● Required/pressured overtime● Competing priorities between teams
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Good:● Being able to receive feedback● Fearless communication● Whole team open discussion or Q&A● Tools that work well● Public/mutual positive feedback● Well-defined tasks● Opportunities for growth● Explain how the studio works● Collective goals
Bad:● Team reorganizations● Required/pressured overtime● Competing priorities between teams
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Good:● Being able to receive feedback● Fearless communication● Whole team open discussion or Q&A● Tools that work well● Public/mutual positive feedback● Well-defined tasks● Opportunities for growth● Explain how the studio works● Collective goals● Accessible leads/seniors
Bad:● Team reorganizations● Required/pressured overtime● Competing priorities between teams
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Good:● Being able to receive feedback● Fearless communication● Whole team open discussion or Q&A● Tools that work well● Public/mutual positive feedback● Well-defined tasks● Opportunities for growth● Explain how the studio works● Collective goals● Accessible leads/seniors
Bad:● Team reorganizations● Required/pressured overtime● Competing priorities between teams
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Good:● Being able to receive feedback● Fearless communication● Whole team open discussion or Q&A● Tools that work well● Public/mutual positive feedback● Well-defined tasks● Opportunities for growth● Explain how the studio works● Collective goals● Accessible leads/seniors
Bad:● Team reorganizations● Required/pressured overtime● Competing priorities between teams
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Good:● Being able to receive feedback● Fearless communication● Whole team open discussion or Q&A● Tools that work well● Public/mutual positive feedback● Well-defined tasks● Opportunities for growth● Explain how the studio works● Collective goals● Accessible leads/seniors
Bad:● Team reorganizations● Required/pressured overtime● Competing priorities between teams
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Good:● Being able to receive feedback● Fearless communication● Whole team open discussion or Q&A● Tools that work well● Public/mutual positive feedback● Well-defined tasks● Opportunities for growth● Explain how the studio works● Collective goals● Accessible leads/seniors
Bad:● Team reorganizations● Required/pressured overtime● Competing priorities between teams
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Part 4 Main Points
● These things probably help– Being able to receive feedback– Fearless communication– Stable teams with clear roles/responsibilities– Collective goals instead of competing teams or individuals– Positive feedback
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Part 5: What really helps/hurts
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Good:● Encouraging creative risks
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Good:● Encouraging creative risks● Being open about failures
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Good:● Encouraging creative risks● Being open about failures● Resolve team issues
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Good:● Encouraging creative risks● Being open about failures● Resolve team issues
Bad:● Ignoring feedback
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Good:● Encouraging creative risks● Being open about failures● Resolve team issues
Bad:● Ignoring feedback
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Good:● Encouraging creative risks● Being open about failures● Resolve team issues● Realistic schedule
Bad:● Ignoring feedback
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Good:● Encouraging creative risks● Being open about failures● Resolve team issues● Realistic schedule
Bad:● Ignoring feedback
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Good:● Encouraging creative risks● Being open about failures● Resolve team issues● Realistic schedule● Communicate changes
Bad:● Ignoring feedback
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Good:● Encouraging creative risks● Being open about failures● Resolve team issues● Realistic schedule● Communicate changes
Bad:● Ignoring feedback
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Good:● Encouraging creative risks● Being open about failures● Resolve team issues● Realistic schedule● Communicate changes● Engaged team
Bad:● Ignoring feedback
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Good:● Encouraging creative risks● Being open about failures● Resolve team issues● Realistic schedule● Communicate changes● Engaged team● Regular direct feedback
Bad:● Ignoring feedback
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Good:● Encouraging creative risks● Being open about failures● Resolve team issues● Realistic schedule● Communicate changes● Engaged team● Regular direct feedback
Bad:● Ignoring feedback
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Good:● Encouraging creative risks● Being open about failures● Resolve team issues● Realistic schedule● Communicate changes● Engaged team● Regular direct feedback● Good company mission/values
Bad:● Ignoring feedback
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Good:● Encouraging creative risks● Being open about failures● Resolve team issues● Realistic schedule● Communicate changes● Engaged team● Regular direct feedback● Good company mission/values
Bad:● Ignoring feedback
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Good:● Encouraging creative risks● Being open about failures● Resolve team issues● Realistic schedule● Communicate changes● Engaged team● Regular direct feedback● Good company mission/values● Team with high standards
Bad:● Ignoring feedback
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Good:● Encouraging creative risks● Being open about failures● Resolve team issues● Realistic schedule● Communicate changes● Engaged team● Regular direct feedback● Good company mission/values● Team with high standards
Bad:● Ignoring feedback
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Good:● Encouraging creative risks● Being open about failures● Resolve team issues● Realistic schedule● Communicate changes● Engaged team● Regular direct feedback● Good company mission/values● Team with high standards
Bad:● Ignoring feedback
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Good:● Encouraging creative risks● Being open about failures● Resolve team issues● Realistic schedule● Communicate changes● Engaged team● Regular direct feedback● Good company mission/values● Team with high standards
Bad:● Ignoring feedback● Having to replace people
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Good:● Encouraging creative risks● Being open about failures● Resolve team issues● Realistic schedule● Communicate changes● Engaged team● Regular direct feedback● Good company mission/values● Team with high standards
Bad:● Ignoring feedback● Having to replace people
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Good:● Encouraging creative risks● Being open about failures● Resolve team issues● Realistic schedule● Communicate changes● Engaged team● Regular direct feedback● Good company mission/values● Team with high standards● Fearless/safe communication
Bad:● Ignoring feedback● Having to replace people
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Good:● Encouraging creative risks● Being open about failures● Resolve team issues● Realistic schedule● Communicate changes● Engaged team● Regular direct feedback● Good company mission/values● Team with high standards● Fearless communication
Bad:● Ignoring feedback● Having to replace people● Crunch
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Part 5 Main Points
● These points really help:– Encouraging individuals to take creative risks– Frequent direct feedback. Don’t surprise people with negative
feedback a month after the change made it into the build– Have a realistic schedule– An engaged team with high standards– A company with values or a mission
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Part 6: The Top 10 Charts
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10
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Good:● Committed, cohesive team
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Good:● Committed, cohesive team
Bad:● Frequent design changes
to the core of the game
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Good:● Committed, cohesive team● Resolving disagreements
Bad:● Frequent design changes
to the core of the game
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Good:● Committed, cohesive team● Resolving disagreements● Clearly communicate and
justify design changes
Bad:● Frequent design changes
to the core of the game
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Good:● Committed, cohesive team● Resolving disagreements● Clearly communicate and
justify design changes
Bad:● Frequent design changes
to the core of the game● Competing/confusing goals
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Good:● Committed, cohesive team● Resolving disagreements● Clearly communicate and
justify design changes● Clearly communicated plan
Bad:● Frequent design changes
to the core of the game● Competing/confusing goals
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Good:● Committed, cohesive team● Resolving disagreements● Clearly communicate and
justify design changes● Clearly communicated plan● Shared vision for the game
Bad:● Frequent design changes to
the core of the game● Competing/confusing goals
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Good:● Committed, cohesive team● Resolving disagreements● Clearly communicate and
justify design changes● Clearly communicated plan● Shared vision for the game
Bad:● Frequent design changes to
the core of the game● Competing/confusing goals
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Good:● Committed, cohesive team● Resolving disagreements● Clearly communicate and
justify design changes● Clearly communicated plan● Shared vision for the game● Stable vision for the game
Bad:● Frequent design changes to
the core of the game● Competing/confusing goals
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Good:● Committed, cohesive team● Resolving disagreements● Clearly communicate and
justify design changes● Clearly communicated plan● Shared vision for the game● Stable vision for the game
Bad:● Frequent design changes to
the core of the game● Competing/confusing goals
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What did this team do wrong?
Our team sometimes seemed to be stuck in a cycle of never-ending crunch / overtime work – Agree completely
There was a lot of turnover on this project – Agree Somewhat
Team members would often work for weeks at a time without receiving feedback from project leads or managers – Agree somewhat
If we worked overtime, I believe it was because studio leaders or producers failed to scope the project properly – Agree
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What did this team do wrong?
Our team sometimes seemed to be stuck in a cycle of never-ending crunch / overtime work – Agree completely
There was a lot of turnover on this project – Agree Somewhat
Team members would often work for weeks at a time without receiving feedback from project leads or managers – Agree somewhat
If we worked overtime, I believe it was because studio leaders or producers failed to scope the project properly – Agree
Internal politics played a big role in the dynamics of the team – Agree
Members had easy access to communicate with senior leadership about the project, raise concerns, or discuss personal issues – Disagree
Some team members put their own careers above the collective goals of the game project – Agree completely
The entire team met frequently to openly discuss topics of interest and ask questions – Disagree
What sort of technology solution did the team use to create the game? - New engine
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Part 6 Main Points
● It’s all about the vision for the game.– Have a clear vision– Communicate that vision to the team– Make sure they believe in it– Resolve disagreements– Make sure there are no competing/confusing goals– Don’t change the vision too often.– If you do change it, communicate the change clearly and make sure
everybody is on board
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Part 7: OK How The Heck Do We Do That?
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Game Industry Specific Lessons
● Everybody has problems with scoping. Avoid feature creep like the plague– Allowing individuals to take creative risks is important– But not if it blows the schedule– If you have a realistic schedule, it’s easier to take creative risks
● Repeated pattern of using prototyping and playtests to clarify and to communicate– Preproduction is not about generating ideas. It’s about clarifying your ideas and
making sure everyone has the same idea– Half the point of playtesting is realizing “oh that’s the game we’re making”
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Prototyping
● Easy to fool yourself– “Well I think the prototype is fun”– “It will be great if we do it with higher production values”
● Easy to test the wrong thing– Make a fun 2D prototype that sucks in 3D– Make a prototype that’s fun in isolation, but you have no idea how it
interacts with the rest of the game
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What Actually Works
● Find your sound– Every rock band has their own sound. Every game studio has their own style– What game can this team make?– What is this tech good at?
● Be incremental– Make a sequel– Make something in an existing genre– Do a new take on an old game– Make a bigger version of a small game
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Incrementalism
● Incremental doesn’t mean boring
● Gone Home couldn’t havehappened without Bioshock
● Bioshock couldn’t havehappened without SystemShock 2
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Making a New Game or Feature
● If you have to make a new thing, your number one job is to clarify what that new thing is
● Reduce uncertainty in as many ways as you can● What is clear in your head may be uncertain to other team members
● Braid used the game mechanics ofclassic platformers– That removes a huge amount of
uncertainty from the design– The time traveling mechanic also had
a prototype
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Reuse Existing Ideas
● If your team can play an existing game where an idea works, that is better than any prototype
● You can take something that’s a small idea in an existing game and make it a big idea in your game
● Gameplay with rich vocabularies are great for reuse– Shooters– Platformers– Third person combat– RPG mechanics– ...
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Summary for Vision
● How to achieve a clear, well communicated vision that everybody believes in and that doesn’t have to change too often:– Find your sound– Be incremental– If you have to make a new game, find ways to be incremental– Avoid feature creep– Prototype new ideas– Playtest to communicate and clarify
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Main Points from the Survey
● Build a team where people feel safe. Safe to take creative risks and safe to speak up
● Give frequent direct feedback. Listen to feedback● Have a realistic schedule● Have an engaged team with high standards● Have collective goals, avoid competing goals, resolve
disagreements● Work hard to clarify and communicate your vision