E97: The 3 Tools Your Team Needs To Deliver Great Games

Building Better Games

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🎮 There are tons of “game dev tools” out there promising to fix your problems… but too often, teams end up serving the tool instead of the tools serving them.

In this video, I’ll break down a simple, practical guide to streamline your process. You’ll learn not just what you need, but why it matters whether you’re running a team, starting a game studio, or pushing an R&D project forward.

✨ What you’ll learn in this episode:

The Power of Vision → Why a clear, shared vision is your best defense against wasted effort. (And how to avoid traps like jargon, prototype obsession, or endless feature lists.)
The Collaborative Space → How a simple whiteboard can become your team’s creative playground — without crushing the fun with overbuilt systems.
The Visual Task Board → Why a lightweight task board beats a complicated system every time — and how to avoid becoming a slave to your own process.

👉 Whether you’re an indie dev, part of a startup, or working on experimental projects, these three tools will help you keep things moving in the right direction.

If you want to start using Favro, my preferred work management system, with a template based on the advice in this episode, sign up here: https://www.favro.com/templates/games/team-function/game-startup

Full Disclaimer: I am a Favro affiliate, because they have been my favorite tool for years. Starts small, scales well, insanely flexible. Check them out!

If you are a leader frustrated with broken systems and feeling like you are endlessly solving the wrong problems, I want to help. I am kicking off a Game Dev Leadership Accelerator where I help leaders and producers level themselves up and solve the problems that matter.

Check the link to be notified once the course is available: https://forms.gle/6HcJi6WChDkRVuF9A

Connect with us:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-carcich
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Website: https://www.buildingbettergames.gg
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