5 Games Industry Myths That Cost Me 20 Years

Purchase How to Thrive in The Games Industry here: https://geni.us/M8M6H In this video I break down the 5 biggest ones, all pulled straight from my new book How to Thrive in the Games Industry, which officially dropped yesterday. Here is what we cover: 1. Talent (and why on its own it actually isn't enough) 2. Specialisation (and the lane you might be picking by accident) 3. Crunch (the difference between bad planning and red flag crunch) 4. Money (and why most of us never learned to negotiate) 5. Survival (and why I want you thriving instead) If you've been in the industry 3 to 5 years and something feels a little bit off about your career, this one is for you. 📚 Grab the book: 100 signed copies, exclusively on Animworks → https://anim.works/product/how-to-thr... Worldwide on Amazon, Waterstones, Barnes and Noble, and most major bookstores. 🎤 Inside the book I also sit down with Jonathan Cooper, Pierrick Picaut and a few other absolute legends who have been thriving in this industry for decades. 💬 Drop a comment with the myth that hit you the hardest. I read every single one and I want to hear your story. 🔔 Subscribe and turn on post notifications for your weekly dose of betterness. Find me everywhere: Animworks → animworks.com Instagram → @harveynewman X / Twitter → @harveynewman LinkedIn → Harvey Newman ⏱ Chapters: 00:00 Five Industry Myths 00:43 Book Launch Day 01:08 Talent Myth Busted 04:00 Specialization Trap 06:13 Specialist Or Generalist 08:01 Crunch Myth Exposed 09:34 Red Flag Crunch 11:08 Money Myth 12:43 Salary Negotiation Truth 13:27 Survival Myth Killed 14:06 Thriving Long Game 15:18 Signed Copies Drop #GamesIndustry #AnimationCareer #GameDev #HowToThrive #IndieDev