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J. N. Rosenfield BoeiraLean Game Development https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9843-5_3

3. An Inception in Practice

Julia Naomi Rosenfield Boeira1  
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Winnipeg, MB, Canada
 

The previous chapter explained what an inception is; in this chapter, you see why it’s so important. Often, before starting a project, team members don’t know each other. Thus, one of the functions of an inception is to increase team rapport. There are several techniques, called ice breakers, to help with this.

With that resolved, you’ll move on to topics such as goal setting, game scoping and strategies, feature mapping, and prioritization. These techniques are the basis of this chapter. ...

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