This is the podcast version of my YouTube walkthrough.

In 2025 I launched a comprehensive Udemy course on the topic and you can find it here:

https://www.udemy.com/course/risk-management-in-video-game-development/?referralCode=D6412142A30B4794B550

Part 3 is a walkthrough of generating a Risk and Issue Log that you can download and use/abuse at your leisure.

Here's the links to those files as promised:
Excel
Google Sheets

Part 1, a more general introduction around risk management in the game industry, can be found here.

Part 2 goes into more detail on actual risk and issue examples.

Welcome to Game Production Academy. I am Liam Wickham. This channel is for game producers and production leaders who want more predictable delivery without burning teams out. I cover planning, leadership and risk management with practical tools you can use immediately - templates, examples and case breakdowns.

I am also the author of Risk Management for Video Game Professionals (CRC Press, 2026). If you teach or study game production, you can use the same material to build industry-ready practice.

Links

Risk Management Book
game-production.com/riskmanagementbook

Free Resource Library
game-production.com/freeresources

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Risk Management for Game Producers - Part Three