In this 2020 GDC Summer talk Blackbird Interactive's Rory McGuire and Elliot Hudson walk through the studio's process of designing its unique derelict spaceship slice-'em-up Hardspace: Shipbreaker. 

Together they shared some of the rules and processes the team implemented to “protect” the game from idea fatigue, other company opportunities and, ultimately, themselves.

It was a fascinating talk, and now you can watch it for free on the official GDC YouTube channel!

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