With great power comes great responsibility. We have a lot of problems in the gaming industry. Some of them can be attributed to poor project management, to biased hiring practices and more in that vein. What it all boils down to, though, is leadership. Some leads, producers, directors and company leaders I've come into contact... Continue Reading →
What The Witcher Taught Me
If you like The Witcher 3, turn back. I'm warning you. I've been spending about two months trying to trudge through The Witcher 3, 30 minutes a day. I'm currently level 9. I always play as a completionist, so maybe no surprises that I'm still going through the Bloody Baron quest (which is recommended at... Continue Reading →
The Resistance
This December I exchanged Christmas calendars with quite a few friends. In one of them there was a button with Princess Leia on it. It stated “we are the resistance”. Translating it to my hobbies and my profession, the games I’ve loved since I was barely a teenager of course indicate that we - us... Continue Reading →
Industry Practices
We are awfully reactionary and conservative as an industry compared to other tech industries. To be honest, I’d like to know why we’re so slow to adapt to new ways of doing things and why we’re not able to make them stick if we do try out new methods and ways of working. Do you... Continue Reading →
Witcher vs Assassin
I’ve been playing The Witcher 3 in parallel with Assassin’s Creed Odyssey for a little while and while they’re basically the same game - roam around the world, do missions, progress your character, some of the differences are striking, especially considering all the awards that The Witcher 3 has won. My feeling is that sometimes... Continue Reading →
Game Dev Heroines – Emily Taylor
Emily is a level designer (probably lead, senior or principal by now. Probably all three.) She’s one of the most competent level designers I’ve worked with. Emily does her work in the shadows. Not many people know about her as a designer outside of the games industry - I think? - but her skill and... Continue Reading →