Computer games are big business - tens of billions of dollars are spent annually by the worldwide video games market. The cost of producing video games has ballooned to beyond $20 million dollars in many cases, and team sizes are quickly growing past 100 team members. At the center of this storm is the producer - one person who transforms the money, the hours spent by the team, and the latest technology into a work of art that millions of people will call fun. This book will dig deeply into the role of the producer and expose secrets of game production that stand the test of time: how to build a great team, how to plan a major game development project, and how to pull the development team toward the vision of a great game.

* Learn vital game production secrets from a pair of experienced game producers working in the industry

* Make your schedules, teams, workflows, project management, and processes more efficient and up-to-date with these insider tips and tricks

* Includes a companion website managed by the authors with a help forum, useful forms, and other helpful documents