HOW TO BE A PROJECT MANAGER IN VIDEO GAMES!
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Project Manager, producer, or person that gets things done in video games has to be one of the toughest jobs. How does one go about becoming a PM and what are the traits one needs to have? This episodes special guest is Sapna Sudhakaran, Head of Production at All Pixels.
All Pixels is a leading global external development studio based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. All Pixels is no-nonsense content outsourcing and has been working with some of the biggest game developers and publishers in the world.
Coffee with the CEO features Alexander interviewing a special guest that is knowledgable, open, and ready to share their expertise on a given subject. This candid 1:1 conversation seeks to explore the meat of a topic while also providing insights and its share of comedic relief.
New Games Project Manager here, I do come from a Technical background so I am comfortable doing the individual tasks that are required to build and market a game. The most important job we have I think is to balance collaboration and constraints. We build the culture necessary for effective collaboration, implement processes that effectively gets tasks done and actively manage the project timeline and inform stakeholders of reality. I have a better experience collaborating with the teams because I personally understand their work process and the technical work that they do. For any Games project manager out there, having empathy for all stakeholders is paramount to success for the project.
Thanks for watching and sharing your insights with us.
Are you in charge of hiring music supervisors?
I saw the ad on fb and IMMEDIATELY wanted to see it. I'm starting my career in the videogame industry, so this was really helpful because I'm trying to figure it out what piece am I playing and want to play in the future? And after watching the video, I can feel that is around this, but I want to keep learning and improve!
Happy that it helped. Please feel free to ask any questions you have in the comments or if you have anything else you would like us to cover.
This lady is brilliant. Very sharp and gave some great advice. I'll feel a lot more prepared going into my interview now
Sapna is amazing!
Just fund this video and it got me really excited for studying 5 year of Media Technology and Engineering! Thanks for the motivation! Really glad to see a female project manager aswell!
I’m happy you like it and success with your new program. The good news is that more women are joining the games industry and are taking on leadership positions. Diversity is a great thing to have not just gender wise, but also race, ethnicity, and culture. It makes for great games.
I'm looking into Production and figuring out more about what it takes to be a Producer or Project Manager. This video was super helpful and I think a fantastic starting point for opening my eyes to production and pm!
THANK YOU, Alexander! Your questions are exactly what I want to know about being a project manager. I am a first-year student in game development. I also have a certificate in project management. This video answered most of my concerns and confusion about PM! Just one more question: how do I get star... Wait for a second, someone asked that question in the comment already. OMG, it must be an invisible Christmas day for me!
Thanks for watching and I’m glad you found it helpful. If you have any other questions, please feel free to place them here and I’ll get to them. :)
this is really awesome! thankyou for sharing this. Please make a more content about the game industry. Cheers from Bali, Indonesia.
Thanks Orlando. I have a bunch more content coming. Let me know what you’d like to see or learn more about. Thanks for watching. :)
Thanks for sharing..God bless
all good questions asked, thank you so much for this interview!!
I am a pm for an mmo game. This video was extremely helpful... thank you!!
Thanks for doing this. It's good insight. Sapna mentioned that exhibiting passion helps in getting hired. What does it take to get your foot in the door, though ? I've been one year in IT services as a PM ( was a BA & QA tester before). Worked on a 2d side scrolling mobile game from concept,storyboarding, design, level design to delivery. A much more enjoyable experience than service-level work. Would love to be a video game PM. but how and where can and should I start is my question :)
Your best bet right now would be to try to either get a part-time gig on an indie project or if possible to try and aim for an entry project with a developer / publisher. You've got to pitch yourself online as much as you can. The experience you have as an IT PM is helpful.
Many of the PM's I've worked with in the past come from IT / telecom industries and just pushed to get into the business by networking, attending IGDA / game dev meetups, and trade shows.
Glad you like the content and I aim to do more. Thanks for watching!
You mentioned article, where is it? It would be nice if you link it in the description.
He asked some really great questions but I feel like the guest could've given a bit more details, I mean she practically said some things about what PMs do in general, It would've been nice if she explained how its different in the video games industry.
Hi Raksha, thanks for your comment. The fundamental role of a PM won't differ in the games industry compared to others which is why I always say the PMing role is one of the best ways for someone to join in - the skills are transferrable. The only difference is the type of projects the PM will be handling in the games industry and that will dictate the basic technical skills that they'd need to brush up on.
Hey, just want to say Thank you! I like the way you ask questions and this lady is great! It's really helpful for me cause I'm going to a PM interview in game industry in next week!
Thank you. Sapna is great.
@@starveup Thanks for your video, I've been working as a game project manager for a year now.
Alexander, could you send a link on "fantastic article about project management in video games" by Sapna? I can't find it :(
Thanks in advance!
I would love to read that article as well. I can't find it either.
Hey does anyone know if you can be retail or store management from say 'Bed, Bath, and Beyond' or 'Home Depot' and transfer into game industry management? Or would you have to go ahead and start in the video game industry completely?
Thanks for the information, it was a very insightful session!
Thanks for watching. If you have any other questions, please feel free to put them here. :)
Has anyone got a link to her article that Alexander mentions at the beginning of the video?
Very helpful, thank you.
ty for this video !
Glad you like it.
Thank you for making this video, it helps a lot! BTW, where can I find the article of this lady?
Streamline media group blog.
Could you share the link to the article?
Whoa man thnx for this!
No problem!
Does a systems Engeneer can be a proyect manager ?
PD: nice video c:
impicazo18 c: yes. Absolutely. It comes down to wanting to do the job and understanding the traits you have and need to develop. Thanks for watching.
I don’t have any experience will you train me ?
STARCITIZEN!
nobody knows the truth story about laying off and lots of crunch work in gaming industry . alexander dont act you are a good businessman in the company. is all about money.
wishing all the best to your company.
your sincere,
your ex employee
Thanks for your feedback. All the best in your current and future career.
"90% of us are not from the industry"... It shows and this is one of the big reasons modern games are as terrible as they are
It's been that way since the start. Happy Gaming!