Punching Above Your Weight
summary
Practical steps to outcompete similarly sized teams: pick one risk to own, lock a visual target early (the uploader cites a mobile title shipped from a single mood movie), and eliminate technical risk up front by prototyping networking or procedural systems before full build. Adopt tools like Substance Painter, SpeedTree or Houdini to cut art cost and rework, use photogrammetry (Autodesk Catch) and cheap mocap or face capture to boost realism, lean on AI middleware for targeted problems, and outsource noncore work.
AI-written summary · about
chapters (14)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:45What this talk isnt
- 2:48Who are you
- 3:48Focus scopes goals
- 6:14Visual target
- 10:24Technical risk
- 13:08Taking unique risks
- 15:17Procedural workflow
- 18:35Online systems
- 21:20Online features
- 24:54VR
- 28:31VR Workflow
- 33:40Photogrammetry
- 46:40Outsourcing
related talks
36mWhich simple tips deliver the biggest value to developers
19mSession:Using High-Quality Cinematics To Nail Your Pitch Without Breaking The Bank
39mBehind the Game: Strategies for Building the Tech That Powers Today’s Top Titles.
09mTips from Industry Veterans – Michael Vermeulen
18mNot like everyone else: a survival recipe for an indie game
46mDont Die the Indie Death
11mTips from Industry Veterans – James Everett
11mTips from Industry Vets – Julie Wotzko