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Hosted by Liam Wickham · education · EN-GB
Welcome to the Game Production Academy podcast. I am Liam Wickham. This podcast 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) - the link is below. 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 </
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to the Game Production Academy podcast. I am Liam Wickham. This podcast 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.
The Game Production Academy is hosted by Liam Wickham. The show has published 15 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Why Game Studios Need Better Production Systems, Not Just Better Producers" (26 October 2026, 48 minutes), "Art Production in Mobile Games vs. Console Games: Key Differences and Challenges" (4 February 2026, 30 minutes), and "9 Critical Game Development Risks (Market Fit, Scope, QA, Launch, Trust)" (30 January 2026, 46 minutes).
The Game Production Academy publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 62 minutes across 15 episodes.
Booking probability for The Game Production Academy is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Game Production Academy requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Game Production Academy's contact route on record: verified email.
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Liam Wickham hosts The Game Production Academy, an education podcast with 15 episodes published.
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Episode #4
What makes a good game producer - and why do we keep expecting them to hold everything together? In this episode, Liam Wickham shifts the focus from individual producers to the systems in which they work...
In this episode, Purva Garg, experienced senior game producer, dives deep into the intricacies of art production in mobile games compared to console games. We discuss the differences in volume, pace, and complexity of...
In this webinar-to-podcast episode, Liam Wickham breaks down nine critical risks that repeatedly derail game projects, with early warning signals and practical mitigations you can apply immediately. You will hear: Why...
Episode #1
Hello! I’ve put a free download on Game Production Academy. I made it for anyone who has been job-hunting in games for months and needs more options quickly. I have worked inside and outside the games industry, and I...
Episode #8
Me and Simon Hope had a chat about production recruitment back in 2022 I think it was. Hope you enjoy it! Welcome to Game Production Academy. I am Liam Wickham. This channel is for game producers and production leaders...
Episode #7
Back in 2021, Callum Godfrey and Anil Das-Gupta chat about product management in mobile and PC/console. This is a great chat, full of healthy debate! Welcome to Game Production Academy. I am Liam Wickham. This channel...
Episode #6
Renee talked frankly about being a woman in the games industry, back in 2020. Welcome to Game Production Academy. I am Liam Wickham. This channel is for game producers and production leaders who want more predictable...
Episode #2
In 2020, me and Anthony chatted about all things game production. Enjoy! Welcome to Game Production Academy. I am Liam Wickham. This channel is for game producers and production leaders who want more predictable...
Episode #4
Me and Chris have a chat around production - from 2020. 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...
Episode #5
Me and Renee chat back in 2020 about game production. 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...
Episode #3
Me and Chris have a chat about production - from 2020. 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...
Episode #2
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...
Episode #1
Back in July 2020, me and Callum chatted about all things game production. Welcome to Game Production Academy. I am Liam Wickham. This channel is for game producers and production leaders who want more predictable...
Episode #3
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...
Episode #1
This is the audio version of my popular Risk Management YouTube video . In 2025 I launched a comprehensive Udemy course on the topic and you can find it here...
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