Part 2 goes into more detail on actual risk and issue examples. I have based the categories on the only current academic research I could find on the topic. You can read that in full.

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

Topics covered in Part 2 include:

High level risks
Staffing risks
Schedule & Budget Risks
Inadequate specs (I decided to skip talking about Design specs here as that deserves its own section some other time)
Fun Factor
Change management
Expectations of third parties such as publishers
Summary

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

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

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.

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Risk Management Book
game-production.com/riskmanagementbook

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