Phoenix Avengers

1. Phoenix Avengers Inc.
Tylor Lane - Leader Week 1 & 4
Christopher Reed - Leader Week 2
Mitchell Haszto - Leader Week 3
Xavier Ellison - Absent Week 3 & 4

2. Abstract
In this presentation we identify all of the various roles and responsibilities in a game development
studio. We also show how these roles fit in the organization through various charts of the various
departments as well as the organization as a whole. It is identified what our studio values are
through the use of value, purpose, mission, and vision statements. We also incorporated the
various leadership types and traits that we each have displayed and developed during our time as
a team and leaders. Furthermore, we identify the specific responsibilities that we each fulfilled
and how this course has improved our leadership skills and techniques.

3. Value Statement
As a team we all value the respect for our teammates. Each
team member should show commitment and have good work
ethics. A successful team communicates with each other to
achieve company goals.

4. Our purpose is to use our passion for creating extraordinary
experiences for gamers through the continued quality of our games
to develop an experience that is both enjoyable and memorable.
Purpose Statement

5. Our teams mission is to collaborate to provide high quality
games for our customers and work together to achieve the
company's goals and our own personal goals.
Mission Statement

6. Our vision is to make fun and playable games for gamers to
enjoy. We want to break technical expectations so our company
can survive in the game industry and be a success. We also want
to implement new features, creative design, and challenging
levels.
Vision Statement

7. What leadership types and traits have you seen
exhibited by each team member since you started
working as a team?

8. Tylor:
● Mitch: Mitch show excellent leadership skills when it came to communicating with the team
and setting up team meetings. During meetings he collaborated with his team and made sure
everyone was satisfied with the work before agree it was complete.
● Chris: Chris exhibits the participative style leadership. Before a final decision is made
Chris ensures that every team member agrees with the decision by getting everyone involved
with the discussion. He focuses on every teammates participation in the discussions and
values their honest input.
● Xavier: At times when he was present, Xavier was not afraid to speak his mind or ask
questions. He gets involved and shows his commitment by completing assignments and
discussions to best of his ability and on time.

9. Mitch:
● Tylor: Tylor exhibits the visionary style of leadership. He always keeps the team on pace
and on track. He does this by making sure we communicate effectively and understand why
we are here in the first place.
● Chris: I believe that Chris has a participative style of leadership. He always a part of the
discussions and always gets us involved by asking questions and making sure everyone is on
the same page.
● Xavier: I am unsure of Xavier’s leadership traits. He was only available for week one and
two. During that time he was quiet and seemed shy. He did get involved but only to ask
questions.

10. Chris:
● Tylor: I have noticed that Tylor exhibits the visionary style of leadership. This is exhibited
by his ability to make effective decisions regarding confusing situations and make quick
effective decisions that leads the team on a more concrete path to reach our goal.
● Mitchell: Mitch has displayed the participative style of leadership. He displays this because
he is very involved with the projects and actively seeks solutions as well as any potential
problems that the team may come across.
● Xavier: Unsure. Has not lead yet.

11. Xavier (absent weeks 3 & 4):
● Mitchell: Unsure (Has not led yet)
● Tylor: Tylor shows a participative leadership type and often voices comments and concerns
that are integral to team-wide success. He leaves no base uncovered, which only increases
his utility to a team from a managerial point of view. Under his guidance, employees would
feel welcomed to act as a team, proposing a myriad of ideas from different perspectives to
influence the completion of the project.
● Christopher: Showing a coaching leadership type, Christopher involves himself in the
team’s integral decisions and is a major proposer for the team’s general direction. He does
his part, even whilst not the leader and is determined to be efficient and effective. With his
work ethic being based around overall involvement, he could keep a staff motivated
throughout the duration of a project.

12. What ethical behavior have you seen displayed by
your teammates?

13. Tylor:
● Mitchell contributes his time and knowledge to make sure the teams assignments are
complete will all the necessary components. He is not afraid to ask or answer questions. He
shows respect for the other teammates and their opinions.
● Chris goes above and beyond to set up and remind everyone of team meetings. He brings a
positive attitude and creative mind to the table. He embraces the team and their opinions
with respect and finds a way to make everyone laugh and have a fun productive time.
● Xavier demonstrates his knowledge by asking and answer questions. He shows dedication
and hard work by submitting exceptional work early. During team meetings he is alive and
speaks his mind.

14. Mitch:
● Tylor is a well outspoken man who is honest and holds integrity. He communicates within the team
very well and is always up for solving problems that the team might be stuck with. He displays good
leadership by trying to get everyone together to discuss our work assignments. He also keeps the team
on schedule so we don’t miss to turn in anything.
● Chris is very charismatic and easy going. This allows him to communicate excellently with the team
and he always makes sure we all understand what needs to be done each week. He reminds us about the
assignments and our team goals so we can reach them as a team.
● Xavier brings constructive criticism to the team, which is good because it forces us to think outside the
box and allows us to brainstorm ideas. He is also confident in what he contributes to the team, making
the discussions flow smoother and being more productive.

15. Chris:
● Tylor has exhibited prompt response to completion of tasks for the team. He also displays active participation during team
meetings to help the team find direction with unclear instruction whether he is the team leader or not. This allows the team to
overcome obstacles that seem to be a struggle for the rest of the team to overcome.
● Mitchell has displayed active participation with all aspect of the team meetings and has also displayed integrity in that he is able
to asks questions on topics that might not seem confusing to other team members. This allows us as a team to cover multiple
aspects of a problem to come to multiple solutions. He then values the inputs from the other team members and displays
humility so that we may come to the best solution regardless if it is inline with his own or not. He also displays a high sense of
pride with his contributions by producing his best work and overall best efforts towards our goals as a team.
● Xavier displays a very through and in-depth appreciation for the goals of the team by contributing very extensive work that
pertains to the tasks. He also shows integrity by ensuring that even if he is unable to attend a team meeting he informs us as well
as provides us with his portion of the work so that we can incorporate into the team's project so that we are capable of meeting
our goals. He also exhibits honesty when communicating with each team member in that if he has any issues or concerns he
communicates with the team to resolve any issues he is having that he has trouble or is unable to solve on his own.

16. Xavier (absent for weeks 3 & 4):
● Mitchell displays honest, straightforward ethical traits. His quiet and reserved mannerisms
make him approachable when seeking clarity for an assignment. When he is approached, he
is an amiable and dependable individual that understands the goal of the team.
● Tylor is an empathic, respectful and respectable individual that fosters positive relations
throughout each individual on the team. Inviting and trustworthy, Tylor isn’t above
communicating his concerns, inquiries and ideas to the team to make sure we are all on the
same page and working in unison towards a common goal.
● Christopher values team-wide apprehension and communication. He does his best to
communicate his viewpoints on the shadier points of an assignment and opens himself up
for inquiry from his entire team. Humble and dutiful, he doesn’t consider himself over the
team, but he does understand his own importance to the team.

17. Without necessarily specifying names, are all team members fulfilling
their delegated and/or agreed upon responsibilities?
All team members have done or completed their responsibilities as of week 3. As a team
we respect each other and our opinions. We have maintained a conflict free environment
and perform as professionals would.

18. What specific responsibilities were completed?
Every team member has completed individual tasks on time so the whole team can
collaborate before submission. Chris recorded the weekly meetings and took note for
topics discussed, Mitch started developing our presentation to begin organizing the
project, Tylor aided with research on specific issues that were not previously known,
Xavier has provided in-depth research into any task that he is assigned and has
provided it to the team.

19. In light of your Team Leadership Agreement and combined Professional
Statements, was/is there an alignment between what your team
members said they believed; what they said they would do; and what
they actually did? Elaborate.
Both the Team Leadership Agreement and our Professional Statements go hand in
hand. As a team we’ve executed our values. Each teammate commits 100% if their work
ethics during team meetings and assignments. The team is not satisfied unless all task
and goals are completed to the best of our abilities.

20. What changes occurred from your original Team Leadership Project
plan? Were any of Kotter’s steps used or could have been used to lead
that change? How was the change led?
In our plan we stated that we will establish a positive foundation as a team and provide valuable rapport and
support for each other. Our original plan was to add information to our team project charter and incorporate it into
each week. We made the change to fill out a new project charter for each week instead of just adding data to an
existing one that pertains to a previous week’s tasks that have no bearing on the current week’s tasks. Our goal is
to further our knowledge and growth as leaders and we as a team believe we have done that. Those that have not
lead yet have gained an insight on how to be a good leader. Out of Kotter’s steps we as a team decided that we
have used step six to lead change. Steps four and eight were also involved with this decision we made as team to
communicating the vision and institutionalize the change. We collaborated as a team to accomplish weekly tasks
on an early basis so we can spend more time revising and improving our work.

21. What positive and negative effects did leadership have on your team?
Positive - This experience has lead our team to further develop our communication skills, to be more confidence,
and has inspired us to become better leaders both in the classroom as well as in our own personal and
professional lives. We have grown to respect our team members unique viewpoints and solve conflicts in a
professional manner with honesty and collaboration.
Negative - For the most part our team did not suffer from any negative effects. Any issues that arose we were
able to conclude in a timely, professional, and efficient manner. Any areas that we lacked on we were able to
come together as a team to accomplish the task or goal.

22. How can communication be improved?
Communication could have been improved if all members had provided multiple means of contact ex. phone
number as well as email and Skype IDs. Other than that communication was not an issue.

23. Were teammates accountable to each other, especially to the rotating
leader?
Most of our team has been able to be held accountable for any issues they had. We did have an issue with a
teammate not staying in contact with the team in terms of communication or accountability during team meetings.
We made contact with the instructor for further investigation into any issues and any further actions that are
required. Teammates showed respect for others and the leader as well as their opinions. Each rotating leader
fulfilled their responsibilities and helped maintain positive morale throughout the team.

24. Based on your personal leadership development goals for Assignment 1
and the Team Leadership Evaluation form, has there been any growth
or positive changes between the leader that you were before and the
leader that you are now? Elaborate.
Tylor - I wouldn’t consider myself a leader “before.” Before this course I had no leadership skills (that I knew of). I can say that there has been a
growth and positive change between the leader I was and leader I am now. I feel more confident communicating with others instead of trying to
complete assignments alone, I collaborated with my team to find a less stressful and easier way to complete assignments. With a strong base of
leadership skills and experience the only way from here is up. Pursuing advanced leadership positions and developing my leadership abilities will
pave the way to success for me, my team, and the company.
Mitch - Yes, I believe there was some growth in my leadership skills. As a leader, I thought I portrayed great communicating and delegating skills.
I had confidence in every decision the team, and I, made throughout the month. I improved my self-monitoring skills through each week by finding
time to do the assignments between work and family obligations.
Chris - I believe that there has been improvement. I was able to improve my skills as a charismatic and situational leader. During our team project
as well as my civilian job and military career I have learned and began to implement more subtle ways to insist that the job gets accomplished,
without my followers feeling like I am being “bossy”. This means being more polite about my requests, provide brief explanations about the task
and goals when able. As a situational leader I have improved by paying closer attention to the people that follow me and I am now more able to
identify this and by remembering these cues and details I am now better able to change my style to help better promote their own development.

25. Studio Manager
(Tylor)
Music Producer
(Chris)
Lead
Producer
(Xavier)
Producer
(Mitchell)
Production Department
Studio Director - As Design Director I will create a Google Drive
folder/Google Doc file and share it with all the teammates and finalize any
decisions the other designers have. Compile a map for projects,
organizes files and charts, conduct project review and analysis.
Lead Producer - As Lead Producer, my duty is to lead the multimedia
project from start to finish, especially day-to-day management of the
process. I am to determine the steepness and scope of the multimedia
project and plan accordingly, as well as ensure that upon completion, the
project is of the highest-grade possible. I plan workflow parameters,
budgets, and the go-between for the employing client and the
organization I am leading.
Producer - As producer for week 3, I will be responsible for gather the
team in creative conversations about the assignments. I will also be
responsible for managing the production schedule, the budget, the
development team, any outsourcing parties, and also work with the QA
team along with the media and any PR.
Music Producer - In the role of music producer, it is my responsibility to
ensure that the weekly meeting are record the weekly meetings and
upload them for later review. I will also take notes on the topics discussed
as well as document all other pertinent data such as time, attendees, etc.

26. Creative
Director
(Chris)
Character
Designer
(Tylor)
Level Designer
(Mitch)
Lead
Designer
(Xavier)
Design Department
Creative Director - Lead scribe. Responsible for recording weekly meetings and
documenting notes on topics covered. Manage and mentor the design team.
Ensuring all aspects of the game fit in with the overall vision of the project. Hold
weekly team meetings. Meet with game publishers. Monitor the production of art
assets, level design, animation, and background music. Conduct design reviews
and post-mortems about the game.
Lead Designer - As Lead Designer, my responsibility is to orchestrate the
overall conceptualization of a media project. I create task documents detailing
the exact steps of the processes needed to finalize a project, as well as pass
verbal command to varying departments of design. The concepts I manifest must
be construed in such a way that they fit the client’s desires to produce a
multimedia design project for a varying clientele.I must possess an imagination
and mindset capable of meticulously studying the world surrounding me. I must
be able to evolve task documents and verbal commands into multimedia.
Level Designer - As level designer, I will be responsible creating complexed
levels. Each level should have it’s own unique feel to it so the players won’t get
bored playing each level. The levels will incorporate different environments,
objects, and settings.
Character Designer - As a character designer my responsibility is to create
unique characters for the game. Players should build personal bonds with the
characters and this can be achieved by bringing them to life and giving them
emotions.

27. Lead
Programmer
(Mitch)
Game
Programmer
(Chris)
AI
Programmer
(Tylor)
Tools
Programmer
(Xavier)
Programming Department
Lead Programmer - As Lead Programmer, it’s my duty to oversee the
programmer team. I am also responsible for the technical specification
of the game and the overall code development process: includes AI,
game engine development, user interface, tools development, and
physics. I also have to make sure everything is happening effectively
and on time.
Game Programmer - Lead scribe. Responsible for recording weekly
meetings and documenting notes on topics covered. Develop and
implement code for the game, ensure that the code operates in
accordance with the design team’s vision, identify and correct any
issues with the code that appear in the game, modify the game engine
to ensure the game functions properly and efficiently.
AI Programmer - As the AI Programmer my job is to code non-playable
characters to give them choices, actions and emotions. If I have any
questions or concerns I will report to the Lead Programmer for
clarification.
Tools Programmer - As the tools programmer it is my job to
create/write the tools that gives a game its behavior. Some tools consist
of Photoshop or 3D softwares. I also communicate directly to the artists
and designers to ensure that tools are functioning properly.

28. Art
Director
(Tylor)
Character
Artist
(Mitch)
Concept
Artist
(Chris)
Animation
Artist
(Xavier)
Aesthetic Department
Art Director - My job as Art Director is to ensure our
game’s art and concepts are brought to life and are of
high quality designs. I will communicate the company's
vision and support my team.
Character Artist - As Character artist, my duties
began with 2D illustrations. Then create a 3D
computer model, adding textures, colors, shading, and
definition on the game characters.
Concept Artist - As a concept artist my job is to
create sketches and artistic pieces for the various
elements of the game such as levels, clothing, items,
character features, etc. as a basis for the team to
identify that overall vision and make adjustments
before finalizing on a design.
Animation Artist - My job is to create animations for
the game’s characters, objects, and cut scenes. I will
report to the Art Director to ensure my work is of high
quality and meets the games requirements.

29. Phoenix Avengers Inc.
Concept
Artist
Studio Manager
Programming Director
Creative
Director Art Director
Lead Producer
Producer
Music Producer
Lead Designer
Level
Designer
Character
Designer
Game
Programmer
AI
Programmer
Tools
Programmer
Character
Artist
Animation
Artist