#GameDev #GameProducer #Leadership More Captain Kirk than Captain Picard. (Past: Hypnotix, EA, Microsoft, Amazon, Improbable)
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I've said it before but it came up recently again.
Game design is just controlled curiosity.
"Fun" is the reward you brain gives you when you learn something and get better at it.
Give players a reason to be curious, reward them for it, and the rest follows.
(Art by me.)
The most effective teams are the ones that understand what they're trying to achieve and why.
AI may change how we work, but clarity remains one of the most powerful force multipliers available to us.
Literally just talking about this yesterday - with a AAA creative director.
It's even worse when the business reason is, "The game that makes the most money is one, so we should too."
This is bad game design, unless you have a game about locomotion... JSRF, Forza Horizon
To all my Xbox friends - I feel you.
Take a breath. Come back at it after a rest.
It's wild out there but interesting things can spring from chaos.
Producers must be agents of clarity.
Very few things in this job are as helpful to clarity as the simple checklist.
Well, we had a few years there of good things like the gym, other hobbies, a healthy relationship with sleep... all that's going away in 2039 apearantly.
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Nick Laing retweeted
Incredible part about gamedev that isn't mentioned enough.
You can make something in half an hour that looks like it should've taken six months to develop.
Equally, you can spend six months stuck on something that looks like it should've been possible in half an hour.
Nick Laing retweeted
Happy #America250📷 We are honored by the constant innovation in the battlefield from all those who fought before us. #IndependenceDay📷
It's sorta like E3 was with games but it's mil-sim.
(which is now almost indistinguishable from games)
Where we were, where we are, and where we're going. I/ITSEC 2025 is upon us. Please join us in booth 612 for any questions and be sure to catch one of our live demos. #IITSEC #IITSEC2025
It's been a while since I checked in here, but I want you all to know that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a good video game.
I did one of my best pieces of art for this man in class and he pointed out it didn't have enough contrast. "Just grit your teeth and put some black in there."
Some of the best advice I've ever been given.
I hear a lot of folks say, "Start a game studio!" but I don't hear anyone say, "Hey Nick, here's $10M and a cool IP, start a game studio."
I'm big on details.
We had a good Independence Day weekend, we watched 1776 the musical (highly recommend!), ran two different D&D campaigns, did tons of gardening and grilling and kept the art skills sharp with a request from my kids. (...please tell me what I just drew - I…lnkd.in/gnWTrJsg
Engineers! A good chance to work on cool stuff with a cool guy like Vince! lnkd.in/gDZZ8EAp
Love Spry Fox!
Love Cozy Grove!
Check them out! lnkd.in/gnSiehBv
More hiring today - reposting for reach lnkd.in/gc5K59ZE
Cool chance to work with some great folks like Neil on a very cool project! lnkd.in/gNRxyzjg