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Shawn Layden's advice on making games faster and cheaper | GI Sprint
It was back in 2020 when Shawn Layden began sounding the alarm around rising game development costs. Speaking as part o…
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Recommend giving this a full read, but the cliff notes as GI.biz:
Shawn Layden shares his tips on ways to make games faster (and therefore cheaper):
1. Most gamers don't see the end of your game. So design fewer levels, make your games shorter.
2. The tech advancement in games is not getting noticed by the majority of your players, so ask yourself: is this worth the investment?
3. Try AI and develop tools to do some of the heavy lifting, and don't just throw people at the problem.
4. Be disciplined and strict on what you can deliver and when. Don't spend too long on an idea if it's not working.
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