Sharkmob Reviews

The Leadership. There was a lack in leadership that knows how to create a strong development foundation. That meant there where to many radical changes that did not allow the project to get out from the pre-production phase. The project was indeed ambitious. The leadership needs to understand how game design and visuals works. That was something that was a big issue. It was to much copying instead of inventing. I hope they learn and can overcome it. There where also a toxic isolation in departments. They talked about keeping it a flat hearicy where everyone can speak their mind. But they could not take full criticism and it also created isolated departments. Communication failed because most got tired of guessing and just wanted to be told what to do.

Almost all teams have people on long-term sick leave due to stress or burnout. Due to the structure of the company and owners, decisions take a very long time and pivots happen frequently. It was hard knowing what to expect and things felt like chaos.