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If you have spent any meaningful amount of time leading teams in the video game industry, you have probably experienced a moment where it felt like the ground beneath your feet would not stop moving.
The roadmap changes again.

When you first decide to lead in the video game industry, whether that means founding a studio, building a team, or chasing a long held creative vision, there is usually a quiet assumption in the background.
If I work hard enough,

There is a phrase that quietly sabotages more indie game projects than bad technology, weak marketing, or even lack of funding.
“Just one more feature.”

In the video game industry, scope is one of the most common sources of frustration. Projects run long. Features creep in quietly. Timelines slip. Budgets stretch. And when things finally start to feel out of control, the conversation almost always lands in the same place.

One of the most persistent myths about leadership is that leaders are supposed to have answers. Not just some answers. All of them. Quickly. Confidently. Preferably in a way that reassures everyone in the room. This myth is especially strong in the video game industry.