#56 - Benjamin Carcich: Strategic Decision Making, Articulating the Vision

In this episode, Patric and Benjamin discuss the key challenges and lessons in game development leadership, focusing on the role of producers in driving both creativity and efficiency. The conversation covers:

(00:00) | Intro

(00:00) | Being Thrown Through the Wall of Your Own Naiveté

Benjamin reflects on a pivotal moment in his career where political realities in a company led to his departure. This experience taught him the importance of maintaining self-worth independently of external validation.

(11:47) | The Importance of Focus and Strategic Decision-Making

Benjamin emphasizes the value of prioritizing focus over multitasking, sharing how he learned to concentrate on one team to drive meaningful progress, rather than spreading himself too thin across multiple projects.

(24:52) | The Role of a Producer in Articulating the Vision

Patric and Benjamin discuss the producer's role in helping articulate and communicate the creative vision. Benjamin stresses the importance of fostering alignment within teams through effective communication and iteration.

(35:13) | Outro

Guest: Benjamin Carcich has spent the last few years helping leaders at studios of all sizes, and recently led the creation of a training for game producers called "Succeeding in Game Production: What You Aren't Taught". Before that, he spent almost a decade at Riot Games shipping champions, tools, maps, and various platform and backend systems, and ended up leading discipline efforts around hiring and the role of production while teaching agile fundamentals around the world. His first job after college was as a Combat Arms officer in the U.S. Army.

Host: Patric Palm – Favro ceo and founder. Serial entrepreneur and tech investor. Mostly games, film, SaaS, AI, deep tech, and functional foods. Passionate about hyper-performing teams and business agility.

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