GDC 2025 Session Viewer
Production Traps: How Producers and Leaders Get Stuck
Benjamin Carcich (CEO/Founder, Valarin, Inc., Building Better Games)
Location: Room 2014, West Hall
Date: Friday, March 21
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Pass Type: All Access Pass, Core Pass - Get your pass now!
Track: Production & Team Leadership
Format: Lecture
Vault Recording: Video
Audience Level: All
In this talk, Ben identifies the traps that keep producers from being as effective as they could be. He also explains how to escape these “production traps” and what producers and leaders should be doing instead.
We are solving the wrong problems in game dev. While our teams struggle with morale, face unrealistic expectations, and have little connection to the vision of the game, too often producers are tweaking the team's process and making sure to send the sprint report on time.
We can have a much larger positive impact. It's time to reframe our role as producers and leaders and start helping our teams build better games.
Takeaway
Attendees learn to identify and break out of Production traps, as well as the most valuable role game producers can fulfill in modern studios.
Intended Audience
Producers and Leaders at all levels who are helping their teams succeed.
