The Game Production Academy
by Liam Wickham
Why Game Studios Need Better Production Systems, Not Just Better…
About this podcast
About Game Production Academy
I'm Liam Wickham. Game Production Academy provides practical insight, training and support for game producers, production leaders and studios.
Here I explore how teams plan work, manage risk, lead people and make delivery decisions. The focus is on real production problems, practical examples and tools you can use with your team.
Game Production Academy also offers professional courses, studio workshops, consulting and advisory support to help teams improve their production practices.
I'm the author of Risk Management for Video Game Professionals (CRC Press, 2026).
Links
Newsletter — Practical insights into game production
https://www.game-production.com/newsletter/
Free resources — Articles, podcasts, templates and tools
https://www.game-production.com/resources/
Professional courses
https://www.game-production.com/courses/
Studio training and workshops
https://www.game-production.com/studios/
Consulting and advisory
https://www.game-production.com/consulting/
Risk Management for Video Game Professionals — The book
https://www.game-production.com/riskmanagementbook/
Episodes
- Why Game Studios Need Better Production Systems, Not Just Better Producers · 48 min · Season 3 Episode 4What makes a good game producer - and why do we keep expecting them to hold everything together? In this episode, Liam Wickham shifts the focus from individual producers to the…
- Art Production in Mobile Games vs. Console Games: Key Differences and Challenges · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 3In this episode, Purva Garg, experienced senior game producer, dives deep into the intricacies of art production in mobile games compared to console games. We discuss the…
- 9 Critical Game Development Risks (Market Fit, Scope, QA, Launch, Trust) · 46 min · Season 3 Episode 2In this webinar-to-podcast episode, Liam Wickham breaks down nine critical risks that repeatedly derail game projects, with early warning signals and practical mitigations you…
- Widen Your Job Search: Games Skills to Tech Roles · 12 min · Season 3 Episode 1Hello! I’ve put a free download on Game Production Academy. I made it for anyone who has been job-hunting in games for months and needs more options quickly. I have worked inside…
- Recruitment Masterclass with Simon Hope from Aardwark Swift · 1 h 2 min · Season 2 Episode 8Me and Simon Hope had a chat about production recruitment back in 2022 I think it was. Hope you enjoy it! About Game Production Academy I'm Liam Wickham. Game Production Academy…
- Risk Management for Game Producers - Part One · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 1This is the audio version of my popular Risk Management YouTube video. In 2025 I launched a comprehensive Udemy course on the topic and you can find it here…
- Production Chats: Anthony Kyne, Lead Producer · 1 h 35 min · Season 2 Episode 2In 2020, me and Anthony chatted about all things game production. Enjoy! About Game Production Academy I'm Liam Wickham. Game Production Academy provides practical insight…
- Product Management Masterclass with Anil Das-Gupta and Callum Godfrey · 1 h 52 min · Season 2 Episode 7Back in 2021, Callum Godfrey and Anil Das-Gupta chat about product management in mobile and PC/console. This is a great chat, full of healthy debate! About Game Production…
- Production Chats: Callum Godfrey, Head of Production · 1 h 49 min · Season 2 Episode 1Back in July 2020, me and Callum chatted about all things game production. About Game Production Academy I'm Liam Wickham. Game Production Academy provides practical insight…
- Renee Wooten - Associate Producer - Part 1 · 1 h 29 min · Season 2 Episode 5Me and Renee chat back in 2020 about game production. About Game Production Academy I'm Liam Wickham. Game Production Academy provides practical insight, training and support for…
- Renee Wooten - Being a woman in the games industry · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 6Renee talked frankly about being a woman in the games industry, back in 2020. About Game Production Academy I'm Liam Wickham. Game Production Academy provides practical insight…
- Production Chats: Chris Sykora, Associate Producer · 1 h 27 min · Season 2 Episode 4Me and Chris have a chat around production - from 2020. About Game Production Academy I'm Liam Wickham. Game Production Academy provides practical insight, training and support…
- Production Chats: Chris Keeling, Executive Producer · 1 h 32 min · Season 2 Episode 3Me and Chris have a chat about production - from 2020. About Game Production Academy I'm Liam Wickham. Game Production Academy provides practical insight, training and support…
- Risk Management for Game Producers - Part Three · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 3This is the podcast version of my YouTube walkthrough. In 2025 I launched a comprehensive Udemy course on the topic and you can find it here…
- Risk Management for Game Producers - Part Two · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 2Part 2 goes into more detail on actual risk and issue examples. I have based the categories on the only current academic research I could find on the topic. You can read that in…
