Tiny Voices [Season 2, Episode 7] - The Cost of Crunch
On this episode we deconstruct the problems posed by excessive crunch in the game industry.
►Sources:
1. http://www.informationtechnologyleaders.com/stvid.html
2. https://twitter.com/ironicaccount
3. http://venturebeat.com/2016/03/20/why-crunch-time-is-still-a-problem-in-the-video-game-industry/
4. http://kotaku.com/crunch-time-why-game-developers-work-such-insane-hours-1704744577
5. https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.igda.org/resource/collection/9215B88F-2AA3-4471-B44D-B5D58FF25DC7/IGDA_DSS_2014-Summary_Report.pdf
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7. http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2013/09/working-hours
8. https://hbr.org/2015/08/the-research-is-clear-long-hours-backfire-for-people-and-for-companies
9. http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2014/12/working-hours
10. http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2015/nov/09/fewer-working-hours-doctors-eu-negotiations
11. http://ea-spouse.livejournal.com/274.html
12. http://www.alexstjohn.com/WP/2016/04/18/recruiting-giants-2/
13. http://www.alexstjohn.com/WP/2016/04/17/wage-slaves/
14. http://venturebeat.com/2016/04/16/game-developers-must-avoid-the-wage-slave-attitude/
15. http://www.shacknews.com/article/46338/alex-st-john-interview
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17. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.2044-8325.1997.tb00656.x/abstract
►Video clips used:
1. Sims 2 Trailer
2. Ryse: Son of Rome Trailer
3. Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Trailer
►Music Credits for Episode 5:
The Unfinished Swan Main Theme
Bensound - Straight
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Tiny Voices is a weekly gaming talk show where I hone in on a game-related topic and dissect it as best I can. The show airs here on the channel on Wednesday at 10pm EST.