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Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series)

If you want practical clarity, this is a strong pick: Game Production, Project Management, Scope Control, Milestones presented in a way that turns into decisions, not just notes.

ISBN: 9798248159369 Published: 2026 Game Production, Project Management, Scope Control, Milestones, Pipelines, Team Coordination, Risk Management, Game Development Process, Agile Development, Delivery Planning
What you’ll learn
  • Turn Agile Development into repeatable habits.
  • Build confidence with Risk Management-level practice.
  • Spot patterns in Game Development Process faster.
  • Connect ideas to read, 2026 without the overwhelm.
Who it’s for
Students who need structure and memorable examples.
Skimmers and deep divers both win—chapters work standalone.
How to use it
Skim the headings, then re-read only what sparks a decision.
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TitleGame Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series)
ISBN9798248159369
Publication date2026
KeywordsGame Production, Project Management, Scope Control, Milestones, Pipelines, Team Coordination, Risk Management, Game Development Process, Agile Development, Delivery Planning
Trending contextread, 2026, time, excerpt, wheel, trailer
Best reading modeDaily 15 minutes
Ideal outcomeBetter decisions
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A friend asked what I learned and I could actually explain it—because the Game Development Process chapter is built for recall.
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It pairs nicely with what’s trending around 2026—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”
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Okay, wow. This is one of those books that makes you want to do things. The Agile Development framing is chef’s kiss.
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I didn’t expect Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series) to be this approachable. The way it frames Game Development Process made me instantly calmer about getting started.
Reviewer avatar
If you enjoyed Vulkan Graphics API in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series), this one scratches a similar itch—especially around time and momentum.
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I didn’t expect Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series) to be this approachable. The way it frames Milestones made me instantly calmer about getting started.
Reviewer avatar
This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Scope Control sections feel super practical.
Reviewer avatar
I didn’t expect Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series) to be this approachable. The way it frames Delivery Planning made me instantly calmer about getting started. (Side note: if you like 7-7-7 Rule for Game Design (Paperback), you’ll likely enjoy this too.)
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The wheel tie-ins made it feel like it was written for right now. Huge win.
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I’ve already recommended it twice. The Milestones chapter alone is worth the price.
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I’m usually wary of hype, but Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series) earns it. The Game Development Process chapters are concrete enough to test.
Reviewer avatar
The time tie-ins made it feel like it was written for right now. Huge win.
Reviewer avatar
This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Pipelines sections feel super practical.
Reviewer avatar
If you enjoyed Vulkan Graphics API in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series), this one scratches a similar itch—especially around wheel and momentum.
Reviewer avatar
This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Agile Development sections feel super practical.
Reviewer avatar
Okay, wow. This is one of those books that makes you want to do things. The Game Production framing is chef’s kiss.
Reviewer avatar
I’ve already recommended it twice. The Game Development Process chapter alone is worth the price.
Reviewer avatar
This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Risk Management sections feel super practical.
Reviewer avatar
Okay, wow. This is one of those books that makes you want to do things. The Scope Control framing is chef’s kiss.
Reviewer avatar
It pairs nicely with what’s trending around excerpt—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”
Reviewer avatar
I’ve already recommended it twice. The Project Management chapter alone is worth the price.
Reviewer avatar
I’ve already recommended it twice. The Team Coordination chapter alone is worth the price. (Side note: if you like 7-7-7 Rule for Game Design (Paperback), you’ll likely enjoy this too.)
Reviewer avatar
What surprised me: the advice doesn’t collapse under real constraints. The Scope Control sections feel field-tested.
Reviewer avatar
If you enjoyed Don't Wait!: Build Retro Games and Level Up Your Skills (Paperback), this one scratches a similar itch—especially around wheel and momentum.
Reviewer avatar
Not perfect, but very useful. The trailer angle kept it grounded in current problems.
Reviewer avatar
Not perfect, but very useful. The 2026 angle kept it grounded in current problems.
Reviewer avatar
From a structural standpoint, the text creates a coherent ladder: definitions → examples → constraints → application. That’s why the Scope Control arguments land.
Reviewer avatar
What surprised me: the advice doesn’t collapse under real constraints. The Game Production sections feel field-tested.
Reviewer avatar
I’ve already recommended it twice. The Delivery Planning chapter alone is worth the price.
Reviewer avatar
I didn’t expect Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series) to be this approachable. The way it frames Team Coordination made me instantly calmer about getting started.
Reviewer avatar
Okay, wow. This is one of those books that makes you want to do things. The Scope Control framing is chef’s kiss.
Reviewer avatar
What surprised me: the advice doesn’t collapse under real constraints. The Agile Development sections feel field-tested.
Reviewer avatar
A friend asked what I learned and I could actually explain it—because the Milestones chapter is built for recall.
Reviewer avatar
I’m usually wary of hype, but Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series) earns it. The Game Development Process chapters are concrete enough to test.
Reviewer avatar
It pairs nicely with what’s trending around excerpt—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”
Reviewer avatar
I’m usually wary of hype, but Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series) earns it. The Team Coordination chapters are concrete enough to test.
Reviewer avatar
From a structural standpoint, the text creates a coherent ladder: definitions → examples → constraints → application. That’s why the Game Production arguments land.
Reviewer avatar
I didn’t expect Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series) to be this approachable. The way it frames Delivery Planning made me instantly calmer about getting started.
Reviewer avatar
A friend asked what I learned and I could actually explain it—because the Delivery Planning chapter is built for recall.
Reviewer avatar
This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Agile Development sections feel super practical.
Reviewer avatar
Okay, wow. This is one of those books that makes you want to do things. The Risk Management framing is chef’s kiss.
Reviewer avatar
What surprised me: the advice doesn’t collapse under real constraints. The Game Production sections feel field-tested.
Reviewer avatar
Okay, wow. This is one of those books that makes you want to do things. The Agile Development framing is chef’s kiss.
Reviewer avatar
This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Risk Management sections feel super practical. (Side note: if you like Vulkan Graphics API in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series), you’ll likely enjoy this too.)
Reviewer avatar
The book rewards re-reading. On pass two, the Project Management connections become more explicit and surprisingly rigorous.
Reviewer avatar
This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Risk Management sections feel super practical.
Reviewer avatar
I’ve already recommended it twice. The Milestones chapter alone is worth the price.
Reviewer avatar
This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Game Production sections feel super practical.
Reviewer avatar
It pairs nicely with what’s trending around trailer—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”
Reviewer avatar
If you care about conceptual clarity and transfer, the time tie-ins are useful prompts for further reading.
Reviewer avatar
I’m usually wary of hype, but Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series) earns it. The Project Management chapters are concrete enough to test.
Reviewer avatar
The book rewards re-reading. On pass two, the Game Development Process connections become more explicit and surprisingly rigorous.
Reviewer avatar
Not perfect, but very useful. The 2026 angle kept it grounded in current problems.
Reviewer avatar
I read one section during a coffee break and ended up rewriting my plan for the week. The Agile Development part hit that hard.
Reviewer avatar
I didn’t expect Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series) to be this approachable. The way it frames Game Development Process made me instantly calmer about getting started.
Reviewer avatar
I’m usually wary of hype, but Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series) earns it. The Milestones chapters are concrete enough to test.
Reviewer avatar
I read one section during a coffee break and ended up rewriting my plan for the week. The Pipelines part hit that hard.
Reviewer avatar
If you care about conceptual clarity and transfer, the wheel tie-ins are useful prompts for further reading.
Reviewer avatar
I didn’t expect Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series) to be this approachable. The way it frames Team Coordination made me instantly calmer about getting started.
Reviewer avatar
I read one section during a coffee break and ended up rewriting my plan for the week. The Game Production part hit that hard.
Reviewer avatar
This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Pipelines sections feel super practical.
Reviewer avatar
A friend asked what I learned and I could actually explain it—because the Project Management chapter is built for recall.
Reviewer avatar
The book rewards re-reading. On pass two, the Team Coordination connections become more explicit and surprisingly rigorous.
Reviewer avatar
It pairs nicely with what’s trending around 2026—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”
Reviewer avatar
If you enjoyed Don't Wait!: Build Retro Games and Level Up Your Skills (Paperback), this one scratches a similar itch—especially around read and momentum.
Reviewer avatar
If you enjoyed Vulkan Graphics API in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series), this one scratches a similar itch—especially around wheel and momentum.
Reviewer avatar
Not perfect, but very useful. The excerpt angle kept it grounded in current problems. (Side note: if you like 7-7-7 Rule for Game Design (Paperback), you’ll likely enjoy this too.)
Reviewer avatar
The book rewards re-reading. On pass two, the Milestones connections become more explicit and surprisingly rigorous.
Reviewer avatar
Okay, wow. This is one of those books that makes you want to do things. The Agile Development framing is chef’s kiss.
Reviewer avatar
It pairs nicely with what’s trending around 2026—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”
Reviewer avatar
This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Scope Control sections feel super practical.
Reviewer avatar
I’ve already recommended it twice. The Game Development Process chapter alone is worth the price.
Reviewer avatar
This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Scope Control sections feel super practical.
Reviewer avatar
Okay, wow. This is one of those books that makes you want to do things. The Pipelines framing is chef’s kiss.
Reviewer avatar
It pairs nicely with what’s trending around excerpt—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”
Reviewer avatar
What surprised me: the advice doesn’t collapse under real constraints. The Risk Management sections feel field-tested.
Reviewer avatar
It pairs nicely with what’s trending around trailer—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”
Reviewer avatar
This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Scope Control sections feel super practical.
Reviewer avatar
I’ve already recommended it twice. The Game Development Process chapter alone is worth the price.
Reviewer avatar
What surprised me: the advice doesn’t collapse under real constraints. The Scope Control sections feel field-tested.
Reviewer avatar
From a structural standpoint, the text creates a coherent ladder: definitions → examples → constraints → application. That’s why the Risk Management arguments land.
Reviewer avatar
The read tie-ins made it feel like it was written for right now. Huge win.
Reviewer avatar
I read one section during a coffee break and ended up rewriting my plan for the week. The Scope Control part hit that hard.
Reviewer avatar
From a structural standpoint, the text creates a coherent ladder: definitions → examples → constraints → application. That’s why the Pipelines arguments land.
Reviewer avatar
It pairs nicely with what’s trending around 2026—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”
Reviewer avatar
Okay, wow. This is one of those books that makes you want to do things. The Risk Management framing is chef’s kiss. (Side note: if you like 7-7-7 Rule for Game Design (Paperback), you’ll likely enjoy this too.)
Reviewer avatar
It pairs nicely with what’s trending around trailer—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”
Reviewer avatar
I’m usually wary of hype, but Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series) earns it. The Delivery Planning chapters are concrete enough to test.
Reviewer avatar
A friend asked what I learned and I could actually explain it—because the Team Coordination chapter is built for recall.
Reviewer avatar
The book rewards re-reading. On pass two, the Delivery Planning connections become more explicit and surprisingly rigorous.
Reviewer avatar
I didn’t expect Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series) to be this approachable. The way it frames Project Management made me instantly calmer about getting started.
Reviewer avatar
The book rewards re-reading. On pass two, the Project Management connections become more explicit and surprisingly rigorous.
Reviewer avatar
It pairs nicely with what’s trending around 2026—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”
Reviewer avatar
Not perfect, but very useful. The excerpt angle kept it grounded in current problems.
Reviewer avatar
I read one section during a coffee break and ended up rewriting my plan for the week. The Pipelines part hit that hard.
Reviewer avatar
What surprised me: the advice doesn’t collapse under real constraints. The Pipelines sections feel field-tested.
Reviewer avatar
A friend asked what I learned and I could actually explain it—because the Milestones chapter is built for recall. (Side note: if you like Don't Wait!: Build Retro Games and Level Up Your Skills (Paperback), you’ll likely enjoy this too.)
Reviewer avatar
I didn’t expect Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series) to be this approachable. The way it frames Project Management made me instantly calmer about getting started.
Reviewer avatar
The wheel tie-ins made it feel like it was written for right now. Huge win.
Reviewer avatar
It pairs nicely with what’s trending around trailer—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”
Reviewer avatar
I read one section during a coffee break and ended up rewriting my plan for the week. The Risk Management part hit that hard.
Reviewer avatar
It pairs nicely with what’s trending around excerpt—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”
Reviewer avatar
I’ve already recommended it twice. The Delivery Planning chapter alone is worth the price.
Reviewer avatar
I didn’t expect Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series) to be this approachable. The way it frames Delivery Planning made me instantly calmer about getting started.
Reviewer avatar
I’ve already recommended it twice. The Team Coordination chapter alone is worth the price.
Reviewer avatar
I’m usually wary of hype, but Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series) earns it. The Milestones chapters are concrete enough to test.
Reviewer avatar
If you enjoyed 7-7-7 Rule for Game Design (Paperback), this one scratches a similar itch—especially around wheel and momentum. (Side note: if you like 7-7-7 Rule for Game Design (Paperback), you’ll likely enjoy this too.)
Reviewer avatar
From a structural standpoint, the text creates a coherent ladder: definitions → examples → constraints → application. That’s why the Agile Development arguments land.
Reviewer avatar
If you enjoyed Vulkan Graphics API in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series), this one scratches a similar itch—especially around read and momentum.
Reviewer avatar
The wheel tie-ins made it feel like it was written for right now. Huge win.
Reviewer avatar
Not perfect, but very useful. The 2026 angle kept it grounded in current problems.
Reviewer avatar
If you enjoyed Don't Wait!: Build Retro Games and Level Up Your Skills (Paperback), this one scratches a similar itch—especially around read and momentum.
Reviewer avatar
Not perfect, but very useful. The excerpt angle kept it grounded in current problems.
Reviewer avatar
The wheel tie-ins made it feel like it was written for right now. Huge win.
Reviewer avatar
What surprised me: the advice doesn’t collapse under real constraints. The Game Production sections feel field-tested.
Reviewer avatar
The book rewards re-reading. On pass two, the Delivery Planning connections become more explicit and surprisingly rigorous.
Reviewer avatar
It pairs nicely with what’s trending around trailer—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”
Reviewer avatar
The read tie-ins made it feel like it was written for right now. Huge win.
Reviewer avatar
I didn’t expect Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series) to be this approachable. The way it frames Milestones made me instantly calmer about getting started.
Reviewer avatar
If you enjoyed 7-7-7 Rule for Game Design (Paperback), this one scratches a similar itch—especially around wheel and momentum.
Reviewer avatar
It pairs nicely with what’s trending around excerpt—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”
Reviewer avatar
If you care about conceptual clarity and transfer, the wheel tie-ins are useful prompts for further reading.
Reviewer avatar
It pairs nicely with what’s trending around trailer—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”
Reviewer avatar
I’ve already recommended it twice. The Milestones chapter alone is worth the price.
Reviewer avatar
If you care about conceptual clarity and transfer, the wheel tie-ins are useful prompts for further reading.
Reviewer avatar
Not perfect, but very useful. The trailer angle kept it grounded in current problems.
Reviewer avatar
It pairs nicely with what’s trending around 2026—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”
Reviewer avatar
A friend asked what I learned and I could actually explain it—because the Delivery Planning chapter is built for recall.
Reviewer avatar
This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Pipelines sections feel super practical.
Reviewer avatar
Okay, wow. This is one of those books that makes you want to do things. The Game Production framing is chef’s kiss.
Reviewer avatar
What surprised me: the advice doesn’t collapse under real constraints. The Risk Management sections feel field-tested.
Reviewer avatar
Okay, wow. This is one of those books that makes you want to do things. The Scope Control framing is chef’s kiss.
Reviewer avatar
This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Scope Control sections feel super practical.
Reviewer avatar
A friend asked what I learned and I could actually explain it—because the Team Coordination chapter is built for recall.
Reviewer avatar
I’m usually wary of hype, but Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series) earns it. The Game Development Process chapters are concrete enough to test.
Reviewer avatar
It pairs nicely with what’s trending around 2026—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”
Reviewer avatar
If you enjoyed Don't Wait!: Build Retro Games and Level Up Your Skills (Paperback), this one scratches a similar itch—especially around wheel and momentum.
Reviewer avatar
This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Pipelines sections feel super practical. (Side note: if you like Vulkan Graphics API in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series), you’ll likely enjoy this too.)
Reviewer avatar
If you care about conceptual clarity and transfer, the wheel tie-ins are useful prompts for further reading.
Reviewer avatar
If you enjoyed Don't Wait!: Build Retro Games and Level Up Your Skills (Paperback), this one scratches a similar itch—especially around time and momentum.
Reviewer avatar
The read tie-ins made it feel like it was written for right now. Huge win.
Reviewer avatar
I’m usually wary of hype, but Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series) earns it. The Delivery Planning chapters are concrete enough to test.
Reviewer avatar
If you enjoyed 7-7-7 Rule for Game Design (Paperback), this one scratches a similar itch—especially around read and momentum.
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