The Line I Drew, Then Had to Cross
Last updated: February 2026
I made a vow early in my career. Then the industry evolved, and I had to figure out what my principles actually meant when tested against reality.
The Line
Pillar 4: Career Systems & Product Leadership
How you grow as a PM and leader in games, the decisions that shape your career, the cost of the job at the senior level.
What Game Product Managers Actually Do (and Don’t)
Most writing about product management focuses on B2B software: roadmap ownership, stakeholder alignment, and clean feature delivery. B2C PMs enter the conversation through the lens of growth funnels, A/B testing, and conversion
10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Game Product Manager
...and none of them are "play more games."
Becoming a Game PM isn’t just about knowing how to spec a feature or track KPIs. It’s about operating in chaos,
Why I Started Modes of Play
Last Updated: March 2026
The Gap I Could Not Stop Seeing
After more than a decade leading product in mobile games, across Zynga, Jam City, Scopely, and the startups in between, I kept