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Re: Crunch Time in the Games Industry
If you're constantly in crunch mode and look at what you're being paid versus hours worked you will very quickly come to the conclusion that you're making a pretty sad hourly wage. One that would probably be matched by a variety of other jobs. There are exceptional circumstances that can require extra hours but it… -
Re: Crunch Time in the Games Industry
this. And if you're a coder, it's even worse. Not just your raw productivity sinks, but you also become more likely to make mistakes which create more problems down the road if they're not immediately found. -
Re: Crunch Time in the Games Industry
I don't mind staying in later, (doing and extra hour or two). Everything comes down to the weekend, i don't work for anyone on saturday and sunday anymore, i used to but now even if they ask me to do this or that on a weekend i politely turn the offer down and say "NO". My family as suffered enough of me working every… -
Crunch Time in the Games Industry
Hey fellow Greenteeth, I wanted to discuss Crunch Time when it came to working on games in the industry. I've been working at a small indie studio for about 4-5 months now and I just had my first major crunch. I work roughly 70+ hours throughout the past week. So I was just wondering if Crunch is still a very valid thing… -
Re: Crunch Time in the Games Industry
Crunch is very much studio dependant. Some demand it, while some are much more lenient. The most important thing is that you get your work completed and you do it to a high standard. This is something I always aim for. Learn to estimate your working speed correctly is vital, I've seen so many interns and juniors take on an… -
Re: Crunch Time in the Games Industry
yea....fuck working 70 hour weeks. even a 60 hour week is insane to me. Even on a hectic deadline I wont put in more than a few hours of extra overtime unless I have been personally slacking or lazy. If a project is scheduled in a way where a studio thinks they can take advantage of "free work" for a 10 dollar dinner… -
Re: Crunch Time in the Games Industry
Henry Ford proved that working 8 hours a day, five days a week is the most productive schedule. It's a solved problem even though many people would like to pretend it isn't. Also, if you have a family you can forget about putting in 70+ hour weeks. Unless you want your kids to hate you and your wife to say adios. Divorce…
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