Building Better Games

3 Leadership Mistakes Quietly Crippling Your Game Studio


Listen Later

If you're a leader in game dev who feels stuck, there is a path forward that levels up your leadership and accelerates your team, game, and career. Sign up here to learn more: https://forms.gle/nqRTUvgFrtdYuCbr6

Are you leading a team that has plenty of people but can't seem to get moving?

You care deeply about your team and your game, but projects crawl and decisions drag in the. It's almost never just a talent problem. Instead, it's three quiet leadership mistakes that choke momentum.

In this episode, you'll learn what those three mistakes are, how they're showing up in your studio, and what you can do instead so you can move faster and see real progress on your game. We break down the mistakes one by one with simple shifts you can start immediately.

What You'll Learn:

  • The Velocity Trap: Why any speed you have is "pretend" if your team doesn't share a clear North Star (Vision).
  • The Cart in the Mud: The four specific foundational elements you must have in place to earn the right to scale , and what to do when you realize you've scaled too fast.
  • The Crunch Lie: Why overwork and extended crunch quickly make you slower than if you never crunched at all, and how to operate at a sustainable pace.
  • A Simple Reality Check: How to rate your studio's Vision, Scale, and Workload (1-5) to identify your biggest blocker and immediately focus your leadership energy.

GameDeveloper.com Article: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/addressing-crunch-the-games-industry-s-worst-practice-2

Connect with us:

đź”—Ben's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-carcich/

đź”—BBG's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/building-better-games/

đź”—Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buildingbettergames/#

đź”—Website: https://www.buildingbettergames.gg

đź”—YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZpMT-dUwQR-R4Mb4uub6Sw

#GameDevLeadership #GameStudioLife #ProjectManagement #GamedevTips #BuildBetterGames

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Building Better GamesBy Benjamin Carcich

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

10 ratings


More shows like Building Better Games

View all
Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Freakonomics Radio

32,099 Listeners

Planet Money by NPR

Planet Money

30,688 Listeners

The Bill Simmons Podcast by The Ringer

The Bill Simmons Podcast

30,238 Listeners

Game Scoop! by IGN & Geek Media

Game Scoop!

4,073 Listeners

Deconstructor of Fun by Deconstructor of Fun

Deconstructor of Fun

100 Listeners

WHAT WENT WRONG by Sad Boom Media

WHAT WENT WRONG

3,246 Listeners

SmartLess by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett

SmartLess

57,885 Listeners

People I (Mostly) Admire by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

People I (Mostly) Admire

2,099 Listeners

GameMakers by Joseph Kim

GameMakers

8 Listeners

The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

The Ezra Klein Show

16,098 Listeners

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart by Comedy Central

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

10,882 Listeners

Gamecraft by Mitch Lasky / Blake Robbins

Gamecraft

128 Listeners

The Fourth Curtain by Alexander Seropian & Aaron Marroquin

The Fourth Curtain

38 Listeners

The Rest Is Entertainment by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Entertainment

991 Listeners

Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova by Pushkin Industries

Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova

294 Listeners