This document summarizes a talk given by Vlad Micu on celebrating failure, facing fears, and never regretting choices in game development. It includes information on Vlad's background working in game journalism, consulting, production and PR. The talk outlines three tips: to regularly celebrate achievements and surviving hardship; see failures as learning opportunities to fail often and fast; and to let a vision for each project carry you through challenges.

1. How to Celebrate Failure, Face
your Biggest Fears and Never
Regret any Choice in Game
Development
aka. “Don't stop believing”

2. Table of contents
• Who is this guy!?
• Why is he here?
• Three tips to start conquering the world
• Summary
• Questions

3. Who am I?
This is a talk by
Vlad Micu
Did freelance journalism, consulting, game production, event management
and research. Recently was PR Manager at
Gramble.com
Also used to be the Managing editor of
Gamesauce.org
Did production, game design and creative direction for
arkavis Siam co. ltd. in Thailand
Wrote for many other international outlets including
TechInAsia.com, PocketGamer.biz, Control Magazine,
Gamer.nl, XBLAFans.com, Casual Connect Magazine
and many more.

4. Celebrate both failure and success
• Regularly look back at
what your achievements.
• Take pride in surviving
stress and hardship.
• Still standing = winning

5. The essence of fear
• Don’t act like a victim of
circumstance.
• Make the best of every
decision.
• Fail often, fail fast and
celebrate failure.

6. Making everywhere project count
• Recreate an experience close
to your heart.
• Set a goal that you want to
achieve with your project.
• Have a vision carry you
through any hardship and
challenges

7. Making everywhere project count
• Recreate an experience close
to your heart.
• Set a goal that you want to
achieve with your project.
• Have a vision carry you
through any hardship and
challenges