E47 The 3 Skills You Need to be a World-Class Game Producer

2023-10-10

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In this episode, Aaron and Ben delve into their winning model for exceptional game production, highlighting the skills that define successful production. Their perspective: leadership, influence, and systems building are the pivotal yet often overlooked skills to acquire for the “Game Producer” role. Discover the essence of production, which extends beyond mere planning, focusing on force multiplication, empowering teams to make sound decisions, and crafting, enhancing, and sustaining human systems aligned with shared objectives. The episode addresses prevalent misconceptions surr...

Discover the essence of production, which extends beyond mere planning, focusing on force multiplication, empowering teams to make sound decisions, and crafting, enhancing, and sustaining human systems aligned with shared objectives. The episode addresses prevalent misconceptions surrounding production and delves into the unique challenges confronted by game producers in a dynamic industry like game development. Aaron and Ben advocate for a shift toward outcome-driven leadership, effective communication, alignment strategies, and the development of systems that ensure the repeatability of successful results.

Key Takeaways:

Game producers should prioritize leadership, influence, and systems building for maximum effectiveness.
Leadership encompasses goal setting, cultural establishment, outcome-oriented thinking, and driving transformative change.
Influence is the art of equipping team members to make informed decisions through impactful communication, fostering alignment, and nurturing productive relationships.
Systems building revolves around creating repeatable results by defining directions, modeling desired behaviors, and implementing efficient work systems and processes.
Game producers should aspire to be architects of human systems, mastering the craft of designing and enhancing systems that bolster both the team and the organization.