{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"E129: 6 Lessons from the Worst Failure of My Game Dev Career","description":"Level up your leadership: https:\/\/forms.gle\/nqRTUvgFrtdYuCbr6 What happens when your dream job becomes a political nightmare? Making games is hard, but leading the people who make them can be even harder, especially when you realize that &quot;doing the right thing&quot; isn't always going to get you accolades or even support. In this episode, Ben shares the raw details of his biggest game dev failure, a career-defining moment where he was ejected from a team after trying to fix systemic leadership issues. He breaks down the painful lessons learned about dehumanization, organizational politics, and why your self-worth should never be in the hands of your boss. What You\u2019ll Learn in This Episode:  What it actually looks like to fail as a leader, even when your intentions are 100% about helping the team and the product Why &quot;dehumanizing&quot; your opponents\u2014even the ones you think are the problem\u2014is a dangerous path How to identify the &quot;delta&quot; between a company\u2019s explicit culture and its implicit reality Why you must stop &quot;outsourcing your self-worth&quot; to the studio to start leading with true confidence instead of leading scared  If you\u2019re a leader in game dev who feels like you're bearing the burden of a struggling team alone and wondering if your &quot;dream job&quot; is starting to feel like a trap, this episode is for you. Connect with us: \ud83d\udd17Ben\u2019s LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/benjamin-carcich\/ \ud83d\udd17BBG\u2019s LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/building-better-games\/ \ud83d\udd17Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/buildingbettergames\/# \ud83d\udd17Website: https:\/\/www.buildingbettergames.gg \ud83d\udd17YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCZpMT-dUwQR-R4Mb4uub6Sw If you want me to help producers or studios build better games through effective systems and leadership, you can reach me at:&amp;nbsp;info@valarinconsulting.com #GameDevLeadership #GameIndustryCulture #LeadershipFailure #GameProduction #BuildingBetterGames &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Building Better Games","author_url":"https:\/\/buildingbettergames.gg\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41271000\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/201878625"}