What Does a Game Designer Actually Do? | Senior Game Designer: Nadir Latif

In this episode, I sit down with Nadir Latif to talk about working in game development, dealing with unclear direction in projects, and staying consistent even when motivation fluctuates.We dive into:The reality of working on poorly managed projectsStaying productive when vision isn’t clearBalancing passion projects with studio workMental state, routine, and long-term growthFinding your footing in the game industryThis is a long-form conversation for game developers and artists who want something thoughtful to listen to while working._________________ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL ______________________- Join as a member and get all the extended cuts (20-30 min longer) + 3 episodes in advance for 2$ a month: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-qLOykb5dVM04Vkb3LUmXw/join- Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3VHRDYNMFJ3KW- Get one of the Courses: https://linktr.ee/jack.the.generalist/shop_________________ Find The Guest ______________________- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadirlatif532/________________ Find Jack on These Links ______________________https://discord.gg/jC7YEsvwWphttps://www.instagram.com/jackthegeneralist/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-gutmann/_________________ Resources Mentioned ______________________Books: - The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3396933-the-art-of-game-design- Game Feel: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3385050-game-feel?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_9- Game Balance: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32586834-game-balance?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_12- Significant Zero: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32920234-significant-zero?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15- Game Mechanics - Advanced Game Design: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13705461-game-mechanics?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_23______________________ Timestamps ______________________