Jenn's Generally Good Game Production Advice
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How to decide when to decide in game development
To decide or not to decide. That is the question! You’ll never have 100% information. Even with hindsight all you can see is the results of the choice that was made. So how do you know when to just…
Am I a good games producer? How to know & what to do if you're not!
Am I a good games producer? What does one actually look like? And if I’m not good, what can I do about it? This is a special post with a question I ask myself. Hopefully by the end, a bunch of your…
A game producer’s guide to setting up a risk register to track your fears.
Stop staying awake at night worrying!! Create a risk register to help track all your game development fears. Game development is very stressful and there are a lot of different things that can go…
How to Get Everything Done in a Game Jam
Game Jams get people making a game in a very short period of time. Usually people run out of time and their final game is a far cry from their vision. Production can help you figure out what you can…
How to Get Your Game Dev Team to Consistently Finish Sprint Tasks
Do you keep missing sprint deadlines? It happens a lot in game development and you might have given up trying to fix it, but I’m here to offer a very large number of ways to finish your sprints. In…
How to deal with an indecisive creative director
Ever had to deal with a creative director or CEO who kept changing their mind? In this post I’m talking about exactly this situation. I’ll give tips and techniques to reduce the frequency and impact…
When is a task done? Let’s Define the Finish!
It feels great to mark a task “done”. But what does that mean? Is it something that can be shipped in the final game, something that is barely functional or something else entirely?! Not knowing what…
How to be a good game producer for a genre/discipline you don’t know
Often people say that to be a good producer for a discipline you need to have been in that discipline yourself. People also might think you can’t do a good job as a producer if you don’t play the…
My Biggest Production Hack
As a game producer with over 15 years experience in the games industry, what’s my favourite production hack? When you hear what I say you’ll either thing I’m lazy or a genius, you decide! Game…
How to Stay Motivated During the Final Push to Release your Game
Are you close to shipping your game, but super unmotivated? It seems like the end should be the easiest part of game development, but unexpectedly it’s one of the hardest. I’ve come up with a bunch…
How to deal with someone else's variable performance on a game development team
Is someone on your game team driving you crazy due to their erratic performance? This person is obviously not pulling their weight and is meaning your beautiful work is getting thrown out. What can…
How can other teams help production?
Is your game producer or production team overworked and in need of support? What can you do when you’re not a producer? Obviously you update your tasks/tickets with the current status, but what else?…
How to deal with quiet times as a game producer
Are you a game producer who feels guilty when they’re not working and things are inevtitably quiet? It’s actually a sign that you’re doing a good job in production! After you’ve celebrated that, I’ve…
How to support individuals who have different needs
How do you accommodate one person’s needs amongst everyone else’s needs in a game development team? This video has practical advice and ways to avoid kneejerk actions that cause more problems than…
How to have productive meetings
Do you have too many long game development meetings where nothing happens? Are you worried that meetings are stopping you from making your game? Find out how to make meetings more productive, fun,…
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Jenn's Generally Good Game Production Advice has published 15 episodes since June 2025, covering topics in Technology.
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