What defines cheating in games? Is it exploiting existing bugs, using automation or macro tools? What about installing third-party mods... more

Things like meetings, reports and team structure are in place to help the game dev process go smoother, and create... more

The truth is, most people underestimate how long a task will take. This is especially true in game dev, where... more

“It's cheap to have opinions. It's hard to have informed opinions. It's really, really hard to be an expert who's... more

Web3 is the next generation of the internet, and it’s already having an effect on the gaming industry. There’s a... more

What does it mean to really drive change? How do you effectively bring up problems with leadership? How do you... more

Choose any issue, and you'll find people with differing perspectives. This is inevitable but yet, in the gaming industry, having... more

Game development is defined by creative work, and for leaders, sometimes that means ditching the old framework and coming up... more

If you’ve listened to episode 21, How not to Lose Your Game Vision on the Altar of “Getting Shit Done,”... more

Remote work has completely transformed the way we work on teams and communicate with each other. Leadership still has many... more

If you’re like the hosts of Building Better Games, then you thought the proliferation of remote work was temporary. The... more

Does likeability have a lot of value in leadership? How much does setting and enforcing boundaries help you and the... more

“I believe that we will make better games by treating game developers better. Game development should be a dream job,... more

Dreaming of a career in game development? In the gaming industry, relevant skills and real experience delivering outcomes matter more... more

During Part 1 of our conversation, our leader in game dev shared the tough layoff decision she was unexpectedly forced... more

If you’ve been on LinkedIn lately, you may have noticed a rise in layoffs. The interesting part about this news... more

Time and time again, we see game teams struggle with the feeling that they're not moving fast enough. Something isn't... more

Knowing how to communicate and listen effectively is right up there with knowing how to write code, design characters, or... more

Far from losing steam in the digital age, tabletop games are booming thanks to their collaborative and tactile nature. In... more

The visuals and feel of a video game are a lot more complex than even most artists think. It is... more

Every creator of a new video game or founder of a video game startup loves gaming. No one in this... more

It seems intuitive that adding additional people will increase your speed in making a great game. However, staffing up is... more

“I want to be maximizing value. These tools can create a side game that actually is only vaguely and tangentially... more

Leading any team is a huge responsibility. You have the ability to impact on each individual and the product in... more

Aaron and Ben dive into some common problems they see working with game developers from startups to large scale publishers.... more

Jonathan McCaffrey (JMac) is a leader and engineer who has worked to help engineering and production understand each other wherever... more

Dominic is a master at navigating the complexity of organizations and embodies everything we believe about modern talent development and... more

Randy Tau wanted to talk about ownership, and we were happy to oblige. Randy's career runs from startups to the... more

"BigBoss" is the creator of the Flavor Universalis mod, one of the most successful Europa Universalis IV mods out there.... more

Grace Liu is an experienced Art Director and Lead Artist working at Netflix with past experience at Riot Games and... more