Scott Rogers

“Don’t become so attached to your ideas that you lose objectivity.”
― Scott Rogers, Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design

“The producer’s responsibilities include hiring and building teams; writing contracts; contributing to the game’s design; managing the team’s work schedule; balancing the game’s budget; resolving disputes between creative and programming leads; acting as the team representative to upper management and publishers; coordinating the creation of outside resources such as art, music, and cutscenes; and arranging testing and localization.”
― Scott Rogers, Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design

“I think it's fair to say most video games let players experience only eight emotions: anger, panic, dread, surprise, wonder, satisfaction, joy and disappointment. And some games only disappoint.”
― Scott Rogers, Level Up!: The Guide to Great Video Game Design

“Every NPC needs a role. A job. A reason for living.”
― Scott Rogers, Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design