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Hutch's four-day working week successes and failures are for the entire industry to see, says Charmaine Clavier-St John Interview Jul 28th, 2022

Hutch's four-day working week successes and failures are for the entire industry to see, says Charmaine Clavier-St John

"We’re not naïve in thinking that we’ll be able to snap our fingers and make this work overnight"

The games industry is infamous for burnout. Hutch's Shaun Rutland wants to change that. Comment & Opinion Jun 8th, 2022

The games industry is infamous for burnout. Hutch's Shaun Rutland wants to change that.

"A happy team also means a productive one, but that's often neglected in games"

John Cooney talks Armor Games' four-day working week Interview Jan 28th, 2022

John Cooney talks Armor Games' four-day working week

John Cooney details combating pandemic stress, the hard work establishing a new working routine, and the overwhelming demand following the trial period

“We view our development process more like a marathon than a sprint, so it makes no sense to have a crunch culture” Interview Aug 15th, 2019

“We view our development process more like a marathon than a sprint, so it makes no sense to have a crunch culture”

Future Games of London MD Ian Harper discusses how the studio aims to look after employees and fights off toxicity and crunch culture

“It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times": IGDA exec Jen MacLean on being a games developer in 2018 Interview Nov 22nd, 2018

“It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times": IGDA exec Jen MacLean on being a games developer in 2018

"We also know that the games industry is cyclical, and I suspect that some of the things that we see with studio closures are only the beginning"

Maintaining a work/life balance as an indie games developer Mobile Mavens Nov 7th, 2018

Maintaining a work/life balance as an indie games developer

The Indie Mavens air their views and tips

How can we tackle the games industry's crunch problem? Mobile Mavens Oct 26th, 2018

How can we tackle the games industry's crunch problem?

The Mobile Mavens have their say on working conditions

All eyes are on VR... so now's the time to launch elsewhere, says Mike Bithell Interview May 12th, 2016

All eyes are on VR... so now's the time to launch elsewhere, says Mike Bithell

Thomas Was Alone dev talks opportunities, 'Indiepocalypse', and crunch

Indie Mavens on why Crunch - including indie self-crunch - is a failure of process Mobile Mavens May 3rd, 2016

Indie Mavens on why Crunch - including indie self-crunch - is a failure of process

Don't confuse passion with servitude

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