Risk Matrix & Common Issues

A risk matrix can be a very useful planning tool at all stages of development. It helps you to anticipate problems and plan mitigation reducing risk and stress in the development  process. It's published here as a Google Sheet so that you can duplicate, customise it and use it in your projects.

It also comes pre-filled with some of the most commonly observed issues in game and software development and suggestions to avoid them. Please get in contact if you need any tips as to how to use the document or check out the related newsletter article for more thoughts on the common problems.