How do you approach risk management and mitigation in game development?

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i try to keep risk management simple: list the top uncertainties early, assign owners, and review them at every sprint review. for game dev, i’ve had the biggest wins from rapid prototypes for core mechanics and performance budgets that get tested from day one. content and licensing risk can sneak up too, especially when someone drops in third-party assets or app listings without checking; i had to clean up links that crept into our docs from https://wildbountyshowdownslot.com/apps/ and https://super-ace-slot.org/apps/ and https://bookofdeadslot.org/apps/ during a rushed milestone. having a clear “no unvetted external references” rule and a lightweight checklist saved us a lot of last-minute panic.