how to manage an exploratory development process kellee santiago & robin hunicke
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how to manage an exploratory development process
kellee santiago & robin hunicke
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er . . .
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exploratory
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are you experienced?
Raise your hand if you’ve had:– Creative anxiety about your
process– Time, Budget or People problems– Difficulty explaining your
process/goals to others (… publishers, funders)
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shared experience
Good News: You’re not alone– Iterative dev processes are hard!
Bad News:It won’t go away– Iterative dev processes are
fundamental!
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iteration is expensive
You will chuck stuff You will wander in search of truthYou will have to explain this
behavior!
YOU CAN ENJOY THIS!
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previously, on “TGC”
flower debuts at E3.fantastic responsesony asked us to spend more
time and money making the game better.
morale at an all-time low.
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why does sustainability matter?
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previously, on “TGC”
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common day at TGC
there are things that need to get done.
why bother?I can’t be
weak.I’ll just do it.
lack of conflict resolution mechanisms
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what we did about it
define Roles
commit to a RACI chart
distribute our Accountability
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what are your goals?
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companyprofit
craft
art
contribution
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teamtrust friendship
respectfun
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game
feeling
quality
recognition
features
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comtepaganyamme
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ROLES
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choosing roles
Lead Designer
Responsibility
Accountability
ConsultInform
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choosing roles
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choosing roles
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choosing roles
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choosing your role
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choosing your role
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what about scope?
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scope
in order to be exploratory
you have to be small
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find the magic
execute the magic
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find the magicexecute the
magic
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find the magic
execute
the magic
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find the magic
execute
the magic
sustainable use of resources
$$$
profit margin
talent pool
creative limits
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quality
game mechan
ics
art
audio
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quality
game mechan
icsart audio
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the big list
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must be flexible to change
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follow your passion!
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setting a pace
1 YEAR
1
MONTH
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setting a pace
1
MONTH
20 MONTHS
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setting a pace
1
MONTH
20 MONTHS
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ESTIMATESVS
COMMITMENTS
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the big board
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the big board
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PROCESS OR STRAIGHTJACKET?
PEOPLE FOCUSED
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do your people matter?
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1 on 1
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back to basics
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not a zero sum game!!!
we are wearing the same uniform, stupid!
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"We call a task 'easy' in one of three cases:
we really want it, we have no idea what it entails, … or we don't have to do it
ourselves."
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iteration is expensive
You will chuck stuff You will wander in search of truthYou will have to explain this
behavior!
YOU CAN ENJOY THIS!
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sometimes there are other people...
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you have to be upfront about your process
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you have to be upfront about your process
maintain honesty and open communication
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you have to be upfront about your process
maintain honesty and open communication
commitments are not estimates
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you have to be upfront about your process
maintain honesty and open communication
commitments are not estimatescontract has to based on your
process, not your product
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have the difficult conversations
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“most game developers burn out within 5 years of entering the industry”
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BE HONESTWANDERING IS OKIN EVERY ROLEON EVERY PROJECTUNTIL YOU DIE
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DIARY
PLAYTESTS
THE BIG LIST/BOARD
MUTUAL RESPECT & TRUST
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WITHOUT YOURGAMES… WHERE
WILL WE BE?
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because your games matter