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 \nBrightrock Games  \n● The Creative Assembly 2009-2018  \n● Brightrock Games 2018-present  \nBrightrock Games  \nWhat is a Post-mortem  \n● ‘The examination of a body to determine its death’  \n● This is unfair, but common vernacular for the games industry ● Other terms you might hear:  \n● Retrospective  \n● Start-stop-continue  \n● Project review  \n● Debriefing  \n● Also a classic game review...  \nBrightrock Games  \nWhat is a Post-mortem  \n● A reflection on a project and the processes therein  \n● By the people who worked on it  \n● With the intention to improve development for future projects  \nBrightrock Games  \nWHowhitaWks a Post-mortem  \nPOST MORTEM  \nDEVELOPMENT CYCLE  \nRaise Issues Discuss Issues Team Votes  \nDiscuss Solutions Action  \nDEVELOPMENT CYCLE  \nBrightrock Games  \nWWhhataDoshis aMeosto M-?mortem  \n● The team has a chance to express  \n● Opportunity for feedback  \n● Chance to learn  \n● Bringing the team together  \n● Management has a great resource to effect change  \n● Weighted list of team concerns  \n● How the team thinks about the project  \n● How the team thinks about each other  \n● A foundation for the future  \nBrightrock Games  \nHow do we level up?  \nEvery development has three core components:  \n● The Product  \n● How do we make our product vision a reality?  \n● The Team  \n● How do we create a development culture to achieve the product?  \n● The Individuals  \n● How do we satisfy the needs and aspirations of each team member?  \nBrightrock Games  \nHow do we level up?  \nIssues and Talking Points  \nTHE PRODUCT  \nFeature Complete  \nLow Quality  \nMet Deadlines  \nHeavily Scoped  \nGreat Reception  \nFew Players  \nGood Budget  \nDidn’t Break Even  \nBrightrock Games  \nHIssoueswando welking Pointslevel up?  \nTHE TEAM  \nExperienced  \nJunior  \nHard working  \nOverworked  \nBroad Skills  \nFocused Experts  \nCommunicative  \nReserved  \nBrightrock Games","cbCainWXS9pvvkbR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainWXS9pvvkbR","pdf",2969565,22,"English","# Takeaways\n# What is a Post-mortem\n## Reflection purpose and terminology\n# Development cycle\n## Raise issues, discuss issues, vote, discuss solutions, take action\n# How do we level up?\n## The product: feature complete, quality, deadlines, budget outcomes\n## The team: experience, workload, skills, communication style","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of a post-mortem in game development?\",\"answer\":\"It is a reflection on a project and its processes, conducted by people who worked on it, with the intention to improve development for future projects.\"},{\"question\":\"What is included in the development cycle for running a post-mortem?\",\"answer\":\"The cycle covers raising issues, discussing issues, team voting, discussing solutions, and taking action.\"},{\"question\":\"How does a post-mortem help teams “level up”?\",\"answer\":\"It gives the team a chance to express concerns and feedback, learn, and build cohesion, while providing management a resource to effect change.\"}]","Level Up with a Post-Mortem - Reflections on Development with an Indie Budget | PDF",1789152448,8]