Gary Kings of National Insecurities is a lead game designer, writer, editor that has worked on games such as Once Upon a Crime in the West and 2000:1 A Space Felony. We discuss: Get a producer to optimize teamwork and productivity. Before choosing a university, make sure it has the courses you want and need. Get better at game design - play lots of games, have outside people play your games, figure out what’s have been done and what hasn’t been done before. How Gary overcome his worst moment of not getting his game funded and his granddad passing away. He still found the motivation to make plans and finish his games. Don’t get too excited if a publisher is excited about your game, it’s not a guarantee that they will fund you. Take a proportional break based on your project to go on vacations, events and relax. Keep making plans even when the last one fails. Keep a lookout for new opportunities. Have an editor on board to improve the quality of writing. Go to game jams to network and create quick games. When you network, focus on making friends instead of just networking. *** If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in ranking higher. Subscribe to the podcast if you felt inspired and loved this content. Sign up for Tony's email newsletter at gamedevloadout.com/subscribe Follow Tony: Twitter: twitter.com/gamedevloadout Facebook: facebook.com/gamedevloadout Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chantony/