PLAYER DRIVENACADEMY
← All packs·IGF-203·L02·20 MIN

Build a Career That Lasts: Wellbeing from Day One

Crunch and burnout end games careers early — and they hit newcomers hardest, because no one's told them it isn't normal. This pack gives new developers the language, boundaries, and support habits to build a career that lasts, drawing on the IGDA's long-running quality-of-life work.

↳ Part ofIGDA FoundationLaunch Your Games Career: Foundations for the Next Generation
Player PsychologyIndustry & BusinessCommunity
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── THREE LESSONS
~5 MIN EACH
  1. 01LESSON 1 · 5 MIN

    Crunch Is Not a Rite of Passage

    By the end, you'll be able to tell the difference between healthy intensity and the early slide into burnout.

  2. 02LESSON 2 · 5 MIN

    Boundaries Are a Professional Skill

    By the end, you'll be able to set one sustainable boundary and the exact sentence you'll use to hold it.

  3. 03LESSON 3 · 5 MIN

    Build Your Support System Before You Need It

    By the end, you'll be able to name three people or communities you can turn to when work gets hard.

CONCLUSION · 3 MIN

Personal Sustainability Plan

Leave with a short plan that protects your energy, your boundaries, and your safety net.

── CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Take the Build a Career That Lasts: Wellbeing from Day One quiz.

6 short questions + 1 written artifact. Passing earns 25 credits toward your Player Driven profile.

↳ Coming next: Cohort: Sustainable Careers in Games (4 weeks, with the IGDA Foundation).