David Gracia

A tip on how to ensure projects stay on track by using timeboxing

I made a bunch of one page tips on #gamedev with stuff that I learned over the years. It leans towards the direction + production side.

This is stuff that worked for me, maybe it can be of use for you.

Here is a thread of tips, starting with keeping your project on track with timeboxing

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04.05.2025 08:04 — 👍 215    🔁 58    💬 12    📌 4

Since the cat is already out of the bag over on Twitter... very proud of the team for pulling this one together. I'll always be a PlayStation guy and love testing with a controller in my hands.

13.12.2024 19:21 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

We finally have a metric by which we can determine who has officially won the console wars: the Pornhub console traffic share. Congratulations, PlayStation.

11.12.2024 07:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Nothing but love and respect for you here, David. Really hoping that more FGC discourse makes the migration. Opening the other site these days feels like trawling through a sewer.

29.11.2024 16:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Been seeing a lot of promosky posts with things like Zelda, Arcane, and Mouthwashing, and I'm wondering when everyone got so enthusiastic about regular oral hygeine

28.11.2024 10:57 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

#gameaudio #gamedev #UX tip: Sound is the best sensory modality to communicate temporal information. I'll start a thread with some thoughts and examples.

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22.11.2024 13:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Seeing all these posts from people that managed to score a limited edition PS5 controller is bumming me the hell out

22.11.2024 13:53 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

TIGA: Half of UK game devs found it difficult to fill vacancies in 2024 Half of games businesses in the UK found it difficult to fill vacancies in their workforce in 2024 due to skill shortag…

They would have an easier time filling vacancies if salaries in the UK were higher. The talent is heading abroad (often for for 2–3x the pay). There are plenty of Brits crushing it in games—but they're priced out of the UK at the senior and expert level.

www.gamesindustry.biz/tiga-half-of...

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