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Welcome to the laboratory of the Game Production Alchemist! Prepare to encounter unconventional perspectives on game production, LiveOps and leadership.
Jan 31, 2024
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Your Role Has Been Made Redundant (But You Might Still Make Great Games)
Your seat at the table may be gone, but the kitchen’s still open.
May 21, 2025
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Rise of the Scrum Zombies
LiveOps teams should stop following Scrum blindly and start building systems that fit their game.
May 14, 2025
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Why Crunch is a Game Producer’s Best Friend
Apr 1, 2025
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Kanban Isn’t Just Boards: It’s About Brains
Apr 3, 2025
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Agile Is a Mindset, Not a Method
Jan 15, 2025
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Backlog Refinement is a Scam: Why You Should Stop Grooming and Start Flowing
Mar 26, 2025
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Production 101
Feb 8, 2024
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The Five Hats Model: A Framework for Adaptable and Effective Leadership
Apr 18, 2024
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Timeboxes Aren’t Deadlines—They’re Quitting Criteria
Why you should stop treating timeboxes like mini waterfalls and start using them to cut your losses faster.
May 7, 2025
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Rob Sandberg
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Kaizen Isn’t a Poster on the Wall. It’s a Daily Pain in the Arse (and That’s the Point)
Why game teams stall on continuous improvement and what you can do about it.
Apr 30, 2025
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Rob Sandberg
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Why Game Design Docs Still Matter, Even for LiveOps
Fixing the flaws, keeping the clarity, and staying agile.
Apr 23, 2025
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Rob Sandberg
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Best Simple System for Now, and Why It Matters to Game Production
A framework for game teams to stay fast today without trapping themselves tomorrow.
Apr 16, 2025
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Rob Sandberg
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Games QA and the Creative Process: Organizational Insights From Rob Sandberg
An interview with your Alchemist in Residence
Apr 10, 2025
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Rob Sandberg
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The DIY Framework Delusion: Why Cherry-Picking Agile Practices Without an Org Topologies Lens Is Risky Business
Use a framework-agnostic, visual approach to design your studio organisation and keep it aligned with your strategy.
Apr 9, 2025
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Rob Sandberg
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Kanban Isn’t Just Boards: It’s About Brains
Exploring the psychological foundations that make the Kanban strategy effective for game development teams.
Apr 3, 2025
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Why Crunch is a Game Producer’s Best Friend
Be brave enough to say what we’re all thinking.
Apr 1, 2025
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Rob Sandberg
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Backlog Refinement is a Scam: Why You Should Stop Grooming and Start Flowing
Overplanning slows teams down by creating false certainty, and the better alternative is to focus on flow and just-in-time decisions.
Mar 26, 2025
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