Demigod 108 Hour Work Week

Published on May 27, 2009 By Island Dog In Demigod Journals

Over the past several weeks, Brad has been posting a series of journals keeping everyone updated on the issues and the progress being made in regards to the connectivity issues in Demigod after launch. He has also posted some short video clips of the team here at Stardock hard at work, and sometimes enjoying a few minutes of down time, during the time after the Demigod launch. Those were just a glimpse of what was going on during the extensive work week.

Now that the majority of issues have been corrected, we have put together a video documentary giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the 108 work week after the launch of Demigod.

This is the first video in a three part series.

Comments (Page 4)

Shedding

on May 29, 2009

Zubaz

reply 19

The guy (in green shirt) on the right, who is that? i think ive seen him somewhere before, could it be Kryo?Nope, that's me.
reminds me of office space except in reality.I'm in charge of the TPS report.

Ohh god.. The TPS report

Multianna

on May 29, 2009

Zubaz

reply 19

The guy (in green shirt) on the right, who is that? i think ive seen him somewhere before, could it be Kryo?Nope, that's me.

ahh, now where have i seen you then

kryo

reply 20

The guy (in green shirt) on the right, who is that? i think ive seen him somewhere before, could it be Kryo?
Nope, I work offsite.

oh thats right

iller__

on May 30, 2009

Guys and gals at stardock, i really think you need to read this.

http://lostgarden.com/2008/09/rules-of-productivity-presentation.html

http://www.igda.org/articles/erobinson_crunch.php

http://blog.ihobo.com/2009/05/ten-game-development-vices-part-two.html number 10

SolaceAvatar

on May 30, 2009

iller__

reply 23

Guys and gals at stardock, i really think you need to read this.

Yeah, uh... they didn't actually make the thing they tried to fix, so saying they should have planned better doesn't apply. They did this crazy work week because they knew some people (like you) would blame them for it anyway.

iller__

on May 30, 2009

Well who made it then? And it's not the planning i was really referring to, more that crunching doesnt work

SolaceAvatar

on May 30, 2009

iller__

reply 25

Well who made it then? And it's not the planning i was really referring to, more that crunching doesnt work

Gas Powered Games. Stardock sells it and handles a few little things, and went above and beyond the call of duty to stem the bleeding when there where big problems at first. In their best interest too, not only do people tend to assume they made it, but this is one of the biggest games they're selling.

Also, your articles say that crunching doesn't work in the long term. But in the short term (one quotes under four weeks, Stardock crunched epicly for one) it says it does... although it isn't the best thing for your employees' health.

It makes a fairly basic point; if you know you're gonna end up crunching it means you need more manpower, so hiring more people will be better economically and easier on everyone.

Stardock got kinda blindsided with this, and did an admirable job saving it. Unreal Tournament 3 shipped with the same level of problems, didn't get a fix soon enough, and diiiied.

RonLugge

on May 30, 2009

Unreal Tournament 3 shipped with the same level of problems, didn't get a fix soon enough, and diiiied.

You assume it was the technical issues that killed it

SolaceAvatar

on May 30, 2009

Actually the technical issues where just as severe at first, but it was the many, many promised (like, a week beforehand) features they outright dropped that put the nail in it's coffin. But still the same level of problems, even if they wheren't identical.

Hopefully, Stardock saved Demigod in the long term with the 'bandaid' and cupons, 'cause I love this game.

iller__

on May 31, 2009

SolaceAvatar

reply 1

Quoting iller__, reply 25Well who made it then? And it's not the planning i was really referring to, more that crunching doesnt work
Gas Powered Games. Stardock sells it and handles a few little things, and went above and beyond the call of duty to stem the bleeding when there where big problems at first. In their best interest too, not only do people tend to assume they made it, but this is one of the biggest games they're selling.

Also, your articles say that crunching doesn't work in the long term. But in the short term (one quotes under four weeks, Stardock crunched epicly for one) it says it does... although it isn't the best thing for your employees' health.

It makes a fairly basic point; if you know you're gonna end up crunching it means you need more manpower, so hiring more people will be better economically and easier on everyone.

Stardock got kinda blindsided with this, and did an admirable job saving it. Unreal Tournament 3 shipped with the same level of problems, didn't get a fix soon enough, and diiiied.

ah well i knew it was starpowered that made it, but didnt know stardock helped out, just thought they only sold/distributed it.

monked

on May 31, 2009

not bad

RonLugge

on May 31, 2009

starpowered

I LOL'd

RyanTemporary

on Jun 01, 2009

Interesting video, makes me miss dev!

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