PRODUCING

KING Art

Games

Team Size

80

PC, XBOX & PlayStation

Pre Production

- Release

Engine

Unity

01/09/2020


Iron Harvest
is a real-time strategy game set in the alternative reality of "1920+" by artist Jakub Różalski. The game combines a rich narrative with tactical gameplay, featuring diesel-punk mechs in a post-World War I setting.

      Project Planning and Scheduling:

        • Tracked team velocities using Scrum methodologies to accurately calculate production timelines.
        • Developed and maintained project plans using MS Project, setting up milestones and deliverables.
        • Created and evaluated multiple production scenarios with ballparks to anticipate potential risks and adjust plans.

          Team Coordination and Communication:

            • Set up Kanban boards in Jira, organized sprints, retrospectives, and adapted workflows to meet team needs.

            • Scheduled and tracked tasks and assets, ensuring clarity and transparency across the team.

            • Facilitated clear and consistent communication among all team members within different departments.
            • Reported directly to the Head of Production, providing regular updates on project status, risks, and team morale.

              Risk Management and Quality Assurance:

                • Identified potential risks in production and developed mitigation strategies.

                • Worked closely with the QA team, ensuring proper bug management by prioritizing reports and tracking resolutions.

                • Improved asset pipelines by standardizing naming conventions and folder structures.

                  Team Leadership and Motivation:

                    • Encouraged a culture of feedback and continuous improvement, conducting regular team meetings.
                    • Built successful cross-departments teams, fostering collaboration between different departments.
                    • Supported team members by removing obstacles, providing resources, and maintaining a motivated work environment.

                          KING Art

                          Games

                          Team Size

                          70

                          PC, XBOX & PlayStation

                          Rusviet Revolution

                          Operation Eagle

                          Live Updates

                          Engine

                          Unity

                          07/10/2020

                          27/05/2021


                          Post-launch, the focus shifted to maintaining and expanding Iron Harvest through live updates, patches, and expansions. These projects aimed to enhance the game experience, introduce new content, and address community feedback.


                              Live Service Management:

                                • Oversaw live-service operations, ensuring timely deployment of updates and patches.

                                • Collaborated closely with QA to triage bugs, prioritize fixes, and ensure game stability.

                                • Monitored game analytics and player feedback to identify areas for improvement.

                                  Expansion Development:

                                    • Managed cross-functional teams, including designers, artists, programmers, and writers.

                                    • Set clear objectives and timelines for expansion content, aligning with overall product strategy.

                                        Process Improvement:

                                          • Implemented feedback from the core game’s post-mortem to refine production processes.

                                          • Enhanced communication channels between departments to streamline workflows.

                                            Project Management Tool

                                                 FORGIFY

                                            KING Art

                                            Games

                                            Web Tool

                                            Dashboard
                                            Kanban Board
                                            Process/Workflow


                                            Forgify is a King Art in-house developed, all-in-one project web-tooling solution designed to streamline project management for creative teams. It offers features like user and project management within spreadsheet overviews, as well as kanban; task tracking; process management; milestone, and sprint organization.


                                                Feature Development and Ownership:

                                                  • Managed production efforts for all features, ensuring monthly version deliveries.

                                                  • Prioritized development tasks based on team needs and organizational goals.

                                                  • Planning, designing, and testing all functionalities, including the feature set and UI/UX.

                                                    Agile Process Management:

                                                      • Organized sprint processes to support an iterative development environment.

                                                      • Utilized Forgify itself to manage, plan, and prioritize versions, as well as the backlog.

                                                          Risk and Quality Management:

                                                            • Assessed potential risks and formulated strategies to mitigate them effectively, especially through regular scope reviews.

                                                            • Ensured proper bug management and organized team workflows.

                                                                Collaboration and Feedback:

                                                                  • Worked closely with management and the production team to review features.

                                                                  • Gathered feedback from the entire company, planned new features, and developed solution strategies.

                                                                      Team Onboarding and Training:

                                                                        • Regular Onboarding for new hires within the studio to use Forgify effectively.

                                                                        • Provided training sessions and created documentation for best practices.

                                                                            Unannounced Project

                                                                            "Wattwanderung"

                                                                            KING Art

                                                                            Games

                                                                            Unannounced

                                                                            Engine

                                                                            Unity

                                                                            Team Size

                                                                            20

                                                                            Concept Phase

                                                                            Unannounced


                                                                            "Wattwanderung" (Working Title; German for "Wadden hike") is an innovative project for KING Art focusing on a group of unlikely heroes, exploration and storytelling.


                                                                                Project Scoping:

                                                                                  • Managed project scope and feasibility, adjusting plans based on assessments.

                                                                                  • Conducted regular evaluations to align the project's direction with company objectives.

                                                                                      Agile Process Implementation:

                                                                                        • Spearheaded the implementation of Agile methodologies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.

                                                                                        • Organized sprint processes to support iterative development, promoting flexibility and adaptability.

                                                                                            Team Supervision:

                                                                                              • Supervised feature teams, defining goals, setting priorities, and scheduling meetings.

                                                                                              • Facilitated communication to ensure alignment and address obstacles promptly.

                                                                                                  Workflow Optimization:

                                                                                                    • Improved processes, methods, and tools to enhance team efficiency.

                                                                                                    • Identified bottlenecks and implemented solutions to streamline workflows.

                                                                                                        Risk Management:

                                                                                                          • Identified risks and developed mitigation strategies to minimize impact.

                                                                                                          • Maintained a risk register and updated stakeholders, including creative direction, regularly.

                                                                                                              Unannounced Project

                                                                                                              "Tischplatte"

                                                                                                              KING Art

                                                                                                              Games

                                                                                                              Unannounced

                                                                                                              Engine

                                                                                                              Unity

                                                                                                              Team Size

                                                                                                              90

                                                                                                              Concept Phase
                                                                                                              - Main Production

                                                                                                              Unannounced


                                                                                                              "Tischplatte" (Working Title; German for "Tabletop") is a real-time strategy game, and the biggest project King Art has ever worked on.


                                                                                                                  Pipeline Management for Asset Production:

                                                                                                                    • Coordinated cross-team collaboration between art, animation, and technical teams.
                                                                                                                    • Resolved bottlenecks and optimized workflow to maintain quality and efficiency.

                                                                                                                    • Monitored progress, tracked milestones, and ensured on-time delivery.

                                                                                                                        Outsourcer Management:

                                                                                                                          • Managed the communication between stakeholders, outsourcers, and the internal art team.

                                                                                                                          • Ensured alignment on project objectives, timelines, and quality standards.

                                                                                                                          • Monitored progress of outsourced tasks, integrating their schedules with internal planning.

                                                                                                                          • Organized and ordered requisitions, managing feedback loops with outsourcers.

                                                                                                                              Unannounced Project

                                                                                                                              "Schießeisen"

                                                                                                                              KING Art

                                                                                                                              Games

                                                                                                                              Unannounced

                                                                                                                              Engine

                                                                                                                              Unity

                                                                                                                              Team Size

                                                                                                                              50

                                                                                                                              Pre Production
                                                                                                                              - Main Production

                                                                                                                              Unannounced


                                                                                                                              "Schiesseisen" (Working Title; German for "Shooting Iron") is KING Art's first 3rd person co-op action game in an open world.


                                                                                                                                  Sprint Process Organization:

                                                                                                                                    • Set up Kanban boards and organized sprints according to Scrum methodology.

                                                                                                                                    • Facilitated sprint retrospectives and planning sessions to continuously improve processes.

                                                                                                                                        Project Evaluation:

                                                                                                                                          • Provided performance and progress evaluations for the project funding.

                                                                                                                                              Games Studieren

                                                                                                                                              Hochschule Mittweida

                                                                                                                                              PC

                                                                                                                                              Engine

                                                                                                                                              Unity

                                                                                                                                              Team Size

                                                                                                                                              80 students

                                                                                                                                              Concept Phase
                                                                                                                                              - Release

                                                                                                                                              31/01/2018


                                                                                                                                              Elemates is a single-player adventure shooter with puzzle elements, developed over four months by 80 students at the University of Applied Sciences Mittweida. The game involves controlling two characters who must work together to complete the trials set by the wicked God Quetzal.


                                                                                                                                                  Project Coordination:

                                                                                                                                                    • Served as one of five project managers, coordinating efforts across nine teams.

                                                                                                                                                    • Structured tasks and deadlines using milestones, ensuring all teams were aligned.

                                                                                                                                                        Leadership and Management:

                                                                                                                                                          • Took on a leading role, responsible for a flawless execution and project delivery.

                                                                                                                                                          • Facilitated communication among teams, addressing challenges promptly.

                                                                                                                                                              Production Planning:

                                                                                                                                                                • Organized development schedules, resource allocation, and task assignments.

                                                                                                                                                                • Monitored progress and adjusted plans to meet deadlines.

                                                                                                                                                                    PRODUCING SKILLS OVERVIEW

                                                                                                                                                                    PRODUCTION


                                                                                                                                                                    Developing project plans & scenarios
                                                                                                                                                                    for time management with deliverables.


                                                                                                                                                                    Supervising features and teams
                                                                                                                                                                    defining goals, settings and priorities. 


                                                                                                                                                                    Implementing Agile methodologies

                                                                                                                                                                    for efficient and iterative development.


                                                                                                                                                                    OPTIMIZATION


                                                                                                                                                                    Identifying risks

                                                                                                                                                                    and mitigating them proactively.


                                                                                                                                                                    Refining workflows and processes
                                                                                                                                                                    for continuous improvement and individual needs.


                                                                                                                                                                    Increased efficiency
                                                                                                                                                                    through standardization.

                                                                                                                                                                      LEADERSHIP & COMMUNICATION


                                                                                                                                                                      Cultivating a feedback culture
                                                                                                                                                                      for growth.


                                                                                                                                                                      Identifying communication constraints
                                                                                                                                                                      among and within teams.


                                                                                                                                                                      Ensuring clear communication
                                                                                                                                                                      with outsourcers and stakeholders.


                                                                                                                                                                      MS Office

                                                                                                                                                                      MS Project

                                                                                                                                                                      MS Visio

                                                                                                                                                                      Sharepoint

                                                                                                                                                                      GoogleDrive

                                                                                                                                                                      Jira

                                                                                                                                                                      Confluence

                                                                                                                                                                      Trello

                                                                                                                                                                      Asana

                                                                                                                                                                      Outlook

                                                                                                                                                                      MS Teams

                                                                                                                                                                      Skype

                                                                                                                                                                      Discord

                                                                                                                                                                      Slack

                                                                                                                                                                      Zulip