Want To Be A Top 1% Game Producer?

Here are 20 harsh truths you need to embrace:

𝟭. 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆
↳ You must be a gamer to understand gamers.

𝟮. 𝗢𝘄𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀
↳ Hiding errors creates secrecy and distrust within the team.

𝟯. 𝗡𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁
↳ Every choice comes with uncertainties and trade-offs.

𝟰. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲’𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀
↳ Chasing mythical insights can lead to failure.

𝟱. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
↳ No game is perfect from the start. Iteration is key.

𝟲. 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
↳ Cool ideas are common; cool execution is rare.

𝟳. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀
↳ Treat them like valued guests, or they’ll leave.

𝟴. 𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴
↳ If the game isn’t fun, no features or monetization will save it.

𝟵. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗴
↳ If you can’t make a small game work, more resources won’t help.

𝟭𝟬. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀
↳ Downloads and revenue mean nothing if the game isn’t profitable.

𝟭𝟭. 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘁𝘀
↳ They see through your mistakes and tricks. Don’t try to fool them.

𝟭𝟮. 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘃𝘀. 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲
↳ A good game might not make money. Accept it.

𝟭𝟯. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺’𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲
↳ Surround yourself with talented people for better results.

𝟭𝟰. 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗲
↳ If you lack a vision, your team will wander aimlessly.

𝟭𝟱. 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆
↳ Ignoring feedback means you’re out of touch with your audience.

𝟭𝟲. 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
↳ Too much innovation and you’ll lose players; too little, and you’ll be forgotten.

𝟭𝟳. 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀
↳ Flying blind without data leads to costly mistakes.

𝟭𝟴. 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆
↳ Missed deadlines and poor time management can ruin even the best projects.

𝟭𝟵. 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴
↳ Falling behind on trends and technologies makes you obsolete.

𝟮𝟬. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵
↳ Burnout destroys creativity and productivity, harming both you and your team.