Game Studio Unlocked
Sebastian CardosoMost indie studios don't fail because they lack talent or passion. They fail because running a studio is a completely different skill from game dev. Twenty years of hard lessons on production, leadership and studio-building to help indie studios succeed.
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20 years shipping games, from League of Legends to 5-person indie startups. Led teams at Riot, Crytek and EA. I write about the operational layer most indie founders don't access until it's too late.
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