This is a presentation that I put together that shows people how different sections of a game design company would look like from my team's point of view.

1. Omega Studio
By:
Luis Lafontaine
Lisa Lee
Raleigh Love

2. Building a game company requires many steps. You need
to set up goals to know where you stand, what your
company is going to value, and where you want it to go in
the future. You have to know what your departments are
going to be and how many positions you need for each
department. Lastly, you need to keep track of any issues
you may have had with your teams to be better prepared
further down the road.
Abstract

3. Our combined goals for Omega Studio are to remain
flexible enough to help the company expand in new and
unique ways. We want to always listen to the customer so
that we can create new games and mechanics that will
open up new possibilities for our future.
Professional Goal

4. ● Our mission is to become a company that is known for leading our team to
believe in quality over quantity in producing solid products for the gaming
community.
● As a company we value teamwork and communication. We pull people
together who wish to work together to produce new and interesting ideas
as a team.
Our Missions and Values

5. ● We envision this small company as remaining a small company. We want
to keep making our own games without the pressure of being a large
company.
● We are here to guide our teams and create an environment where success
is possible through teamwork and communication.
Our Purpose and Vision

6. What challenges did we face this week?
1. This week, not everyone got in contact on time. Communication was an issue.
2. One teammate never made contact with the rest of us.
How did we resolve them?
1. The two initial teammates, Lisa Lee and Luis Lafontaine, organized a meeting and started to
work on the team project. Eventually, another teammate got in contact and we adjusted our
schedules and work distribution.
2. When the other teammate never responded we just proceeded with who we had. We made up
for the rotating leaders by having one of us agree to being the leader twice; once on the first
week and again on the last week.
Challenges Faced on Week 1

7. What leadership types and traits have you seen exhibited by each team member since you started working as a team?
Lisa: Luis has shown great leadership and has succeeded with completing all of his tasks. He helps his team come up with great ideas.
Even though Raleigh hasn't led the team yet, I think that Raleigh shows great commitment to the team and helps develop great ideas.
Raleigh: Luis I think you've shown a lot of the coaching style in that I feel like I could come to you next week for help working with goggle docs.
Lisa I think you're a good leader that does a very good job keeping us on task.
Luis: i think Raleigh has shown sense of humor cuz he's making jokes or trying to lighten the mood.
i think lisa has shown to be persistent and outgoing because she was actually the first one to contact another teammate, me. after that is when i sent emails to
everyone. so yeah, she's the one who got this started
What ethical behavior have you seen displayed by your teammates?
Every team member needs to refer to each team member.
Raleigh and Lisa have been honest and trustworthy up to this point. Raleigh and Lisa are easy to get a hold of, responsible, honest, nice, and funny.
I do feel like when it comes to school and/or project stuff I can trust Luis and Lisa to listen and give me advice.
I feel like I can trust Luis and Raleigh when it comes to team work and completing projects.
I feel like I can get in touch with them easily when it comes to tasks involving the team.
Challenges Faced on Week 2

8. 1. Are all team members fulfilling their delegated and/or agreed upon responsibilities?
Every team member has fulfilled all their duties on time and responsibly up to this point.
1. What Specific responsibilities were complete?
Specific Tasks that have been completed include; contacting and collecting team information, updating all
Google.Docs documents, setting times for meetings, and gathering answers from other team members.
1. In light of your Team Leadership Agreement and combined Professional Statements, was/is there an alignment
between what your teams members said they believed; what they said they would do; and what they actually did?
Elaborate.
There exists an alignment between what was said and what was done. Every team member believed in
responsibility and completing tasks on time. So far, everyone has fulfilled that belief. All tasks were delegated responsibly and
carried out the same way. Every leader has performed their tasks to the letter and has made sure that the rest of the team did their
jobs. When we all agreed who would be leader for each week, we all said we would be responsible with our leadership. So far, the
leaders have been responsible and submitted everything on time.
Challenges Faced on Week 3

9. 1. What changes occurred from your original Team Leadership Project plan? (e.g. a change in the original ideas and
direction of your organizational charts)
Our original plan consisted of only Luis and Lisa. Since they were the only two people available, their original Team
Leadership plan was made with just two people in mind. Later, Raleigh was introduced into the team and we made changes to the
original plan. Raleigh would be week 3 leader while Lisa would no longer be week 4 leader. Instead, we decided that everyone will
share role as leader on the fourth week.
a. Were any of Kotter’s steps used or could have been used to lead that change?
1. Form a Powerful Guiding Coalition
2. Consolidate Improvements and Sustain the Momentum of Change
3. Plan for and Create Short-term Wins
a. How was the change led?
We implemented this change by creating a guiding coalition. When Raleigh joined the team, Luis and Lisa both
brought him up to speed on what had been going on. We made sure he understood what needed to be done, and then changed
our plans to include him.
Challenges Faced on Week 3 (continued)

10. 1. What positive and negative effects did leadership have on your team?
Our leadership did not seem to have any negative effects because each leader was effective. They made sure that each group member
attended the meetings and and carried out their tasks responsibly.
1. How can communication be improved?
Most of our communication involved E-mail and Skype. We mostly used Skype text chat to carry out our meetings. If we were to
improve communication, we could use video chat in Skype. It would be more personal that way and make it more like as if we were all working
together.
1. Were teammates accountable to each other, especially to the rotating leader?
All teammates were responsible. If one was going to miss a meeting or be late to it, there was always a notification to the other
teammates. We all decided to do all the work together so the final project would be something we all agreed on.
Challenges Faced on Week 4

11. Lisa- When I started this class, I already considered myself a leader. I was a leader that
wanted to lead my team to being successful in completing the task that needed to be done. I have
seen a positive change in my leadership skills over this class. I think I’ve improved on how I can deal
with changes that can occur on your team. When this class started out, I was nervous when only one
team member responded and it was just the two of us and I seen all the tasks that needed to be
completed. I learned that collaboration and communication is the key to success for the team. We
communicated and put our ideas together to get our tasks done on time. Later, when another team
member came into the team, I was able to use my skills of adjusting to the change and still able to
work together as a team. I wanted to come into this team with confidence in my team members and
myself, so that’s what I did. I do think I’ve improved as a leader by adjusting to change and
motivating everyone. I think I was a part of a great team and I used what I’ve learned in the book
and discussions to improve my leadership skills.
Based on your personal Leadership Development Goals from Assignment 1 and the Team Leadership
Evaluation form, has there been any growth or positive changes between the leader that you were
before to the leader that you are now? Elaborate.

12. Raleigh- When it comes to leadership I feel that a little bit has changed but, that
change has had a great effect upon me. When this class started I was very worried about
opening myself up to others within the class and I was worried about taking on the
responsibilities that come with taking on a leadership role when other people’s grades would
be at stake. One of my primary goals was to become more confident in my skills and
personality as a leader. I definitely feel as though that goal has been met thanks to the work
my team has done with me. My team was small compared to what it was supposed to be and I
think that created a strong bond as a group. The three of us connected very quickly and,
dare I say, had fun just talking and getting to know each other. This group has allowed me to
feel as though I can be open with others and create lines of trust. That trust helped me to do
my best as a leader and not feel uncomfortable asking the people on my team for help if I
don’t understand something or feel somewhat lost. All in all I feel there has been growth and
positive changes both in who I am as a person and as a leader.
Based on your personal Leadership Development Goals from Assignment 1 and the Team Leadership
Evaluation form, has there been any growth or positive changes between the leader that you were
before to the leader that you are now? Elaborate.

13. Luis-
I’d say that yes, there has been some growth between the beginning of this month and now.
One of my goals was to improve my qualities. I am usually very quiet and reserved but I
realized that that would not help my team. So I wanted to improve myself by being more
outgoing and be willing to take command. I found myself organizing the first week and being
able to work with my teammates effectively. I also realized that it doesn’t all have to be
about work all the time. I actually found ourselves joking around and making each other
laugh. I think that it helped us to be more enthusiastic and cooperative towards the project
and each other. I used to prefer to work alone, and sometimes even resent working in
groups, but now I see that it’s not that bad. Working in groups can be a lot of fun, and not
just work.
Based on your personal Leadership Development Goals from Assignment 1 and the Team Leadership
Evaluation form, has there been any growth or positive changes between the leader that you were
before to the leader that you are now? Elaborate.

14. Production Department
Lead Producer
(Luis Lafontaine)
Assistant
Producer
Associate
Producer
The assistant
producer oversees
the designers and
programmers
The associate
producer oversees
the marketing
department and the
artists

15. Design Department
Lead Designer
(Raleigh Love)
Content Designer
(creates all the textual
content)
Level Designer
(creates all levels and
features)
Sound Designer
(creates the sound
effects)
Musical composer
(creates the musical
scores)
Architectural Designer
(create the
framework of the
buildings)

16. Programming Department
Lead Programmer
(Raleigh Love)
Game
Engine
Programmer
Sound
Programmer
Artificial
Intelligence
Programmer
Gameplay
Programmer
Programs NPC
movement,
attacking, and
response to the
player’s actions
Programs the
general graphics
and physics of the
game.
Focuses on strategy,
implementation of the
game’s mechanics and
logic, and how the game
feels.
Programs ingame
sound activations
and triggers

17. Art
Department
Lead Artist
(Lisa Lee)
Layout Artist
(Works with designer
to shape levels)
Level Artist
(Makes entire levels)
Character Artist
(Models and textures
the characters)
Animator
(Animates the
character models)
Rigger
(Makes the
character skeletons)
Polish/Terrain Artist
(Makes sure all the art
looks how it should)

18. Lead
Producer
(Luis
Lafontaine
)
Assistant
Producer
Associate
Producer
The assistant
producer
oversees the
designers and
programmers
The
associate
producer
oversees
the
marketing
department
and the
artists
Lead
Designer
(Raleigh
Love)
Content
Designer
Level
Designer
Creates
all textual
content
creates
all levels
and
features
Lead
Programmer
(Raleigh
Love)
Game
Engine
Programmer
Gameplay
Programme
r
A.I.
Programme
r
Sound
Programme
r
Sound
Designer
Musical
Composer
Architectural
Designer
Programs
the general
graphics
and
physics of
the game.
Programs
NPC
movement,
attacking,
and
response
to the
player’s
actions
Focuses
on
strategy,
implement
ation of the
game’s
mechanics
and logic,
and how
the game
feels.
Programs
ingame
sound
activations
and
triggers
creates the
framework
of the
buildings
creates
the
musical
scores
creates
the sound
effects
Lead Artist
(Lisa Lee)
Character
Artist
Layout
Artist
Programs
ingame sound
activations
and triggers
Programs
ingame sound
activations
and triggers
Rigger
Animator
Level
Artist
Polish/
Terrain
Artist
Makes
sure all the
art looks
how it
should
Animates
the
character
models
Makes
entire
levels
Makes the
character
skeletons

19. Spaulding, S. (2009). The Project Team Leader: Roles and Responsibilities. In Team Leadership in the Game Industry.
Blitz Games Studios (Blitz Games Studios News)
http://www.blitzgamesstudios.com/blitz_academy/game_dev/company_structure
References