Reduce rework by stabilizing decisions, scope, and milestones.
I help producers and leads turn drifting decisions, expanding scope, and unstable milestones into clear trade-offs and an execution plan the team can run.
Best for teams in production who need a fast reset with a concrete output.
How I Work
Diagnose the pattern - We identify where decisions drift, scope expands, and milestones lose proof.
Set the decision guardrails - We define inputs, owners, and what ‘done’ means.
Leave a runnable kit - You get lightweight templates and a 7–14 day execution plan.
Background
20+ years in game development across design, production, and studio leadership. Founder of Big Cheese Studio (Cooking Simulator). I focus on practical production systems that reduce rework and stabilize delivery.
Where I Help (and what changes)
Decisions keep reopening
What we clarify: who decides, with what inputs, and what closes a decision.
You leave with: a lightweight decision record and a rule for revisits.
Milestones slip without a clear reason
What we clarify: exit criteria and “proof”, not activity.
You leave with: milestone criteria + a review cadence the team can follow.
QA/triage burns time without progress
What we clarify: severity rules, routing, and when a bug is “done”.
You leave with: triage rules and a minimal weekly triage rhythm.
Scope expands faster than capacity
What we clarify: what must stay, what can move, and what gets cut first.
You leave with: a cut list with rationale and a simple change rule.
Handoffs create rework
What we clarify: ownership boundaries and acceptance criteria between roles/teams.
You leave with: a handoff checklist and “definition of ready/done” notes.
The team is busy but direction feels unstable
What we clarify: top constraints, next 2-4 weeks priorities, and decision backlog.
You leave with: a short “next cycle” plan and what to stop doing.
What you can expect
Two decades in game development taught me that projects rarely fail from lack of effort. They fail from unstable decisions, expanding scope, and unclear proof of progress.
My approach is built around decision hygiene, scope boundaries, and proof-based milestones.
How we start
I start with context. Then I propose a focused working format and output.
- You send context (5 minutes).
- I reply with the focus and the output.
- We run one working session and leave a runnable kit.
Request an Intervention
Send context first. I’ll reply with the best next step and a proposed format.
