After losing by over 80 points a year earlier, the girls' basketball team I coached turned the tables and won (barely) against the same team.That feeling of triumph. Of all the hard work paying off.That you have accomplished something together that you could not have done aloneThat's the moment I understood with the right team you can achieve magic.A group of people - with a shared goal - can form an unstoppable force Since then I've been intrigued by teams and what makes them tickAfter x years working with forming and leading teams in the IT industry, and coaching other team leaders in Agile methodology I stumbled into the games industryLeading game teams, I quickly realized, is leadership challenges on steroidsSo much passion and different ideas that needs to be funneled into one direction.To make a game you need to build a team with a very diverse skill set.And they need to efficiently work together to create something as elusive as funNeedless to say, when one piece of that team puzzle is missing the production suffers, and so does the team.Coming from IT I thought I could save the situation with contractors.I was shocked to realize (back then) that wasn't “a thing” in game development.I couldn't find what my team needed to make the game they envisioned.Leaving behind my dream job; I took on the challenge of fixing the issue for all game teams.I told myself I will ensure each game team get the person they need to keep production smoothNo scope cuts.No stressed team.No pushed deliveries.100% focus on developing their gameAug 2020 - I started talking to a bunch of game studios to verify the need of a contractor provider specialized in game developmentSep 2020 - I started Game BoostJan 2021 - I placed my first contractorApr 2021 - I decided to work with freelancers as well as indie developers as subcontractorsJan 2022 - I went from keeping available contractors in a notepad (🤦‍♀️) to creating a searchable databaseAug 2024 - I have 1500+ game development contractors in the databaseAug 2024 - I work with 25 Swedish studios from AAA to scale up3 years have passed, and I still have the same goal.↳ I want you to make the game you envision↳ With the right people on your teamReach me at jenny@gameboost.se Or follow me here on linkedIn for my best tips on finding relevant game developers for YOUR team