I am developing a Web/Mobile app game, with a team. We are not startup yet, nor we get paid for our work. Actually, I do most of the work, while others help me here and there. There is one person, however, who has been with the idea from the moment I started the development. He looked smart and reliable, so we started the project. The problem is, that this person appeared to be far from what I initially thought of him.
At first, he was supposed to do the design, but he did not. I, in fact, had to do 99% of the work, both design and coding. I realized that he's not a creative person, but rather a good enterpreneur. Yes, he's very good at speech - can convince you that water is not wet. So I suggested him to search for producers, hire team, distribute the project. He did none of them. He only designed a very few assets, maybe 2% of the overall design, when I did the rest.
The guy mentioned above started giving ideas to me. Sometimes I accepted his ideas, even if they weren't that good, but what is the definition of "good" in creativity? But then, when we had some people from the industry watching our games. And guess what? Every time someone criticized something in our project, or giving suggestions, this guy was always like, - "I told you!"... When in fact, he suggested a completely different thing, or anything at all. He was barely connected to what was going on the project. Yet, everybody thought he is the one who runs the project.
During the last presentation, where many developers meet up to pitch their games, this guy crossed the limits. I presented the game to some people on the screen. When someone said that it's a good game, partially the design, this guy said, - "I did the design". After a few times he did that, I quietly told him to stop that, but he started speaking loud, so that everyone heard, and made me really look stupid. He did a few assets, but I did 98% of the design.
The same day, when somebody said that the dynamics were good, he turned to me and said, - "I told you it's gonna work!"... What? He didn't even see what I did in until that present day, yet he convinced everyone that he is responsible behind all that. But this is half of the problem. There were people who criticized the work. And guess what he did? That's right, he was like, - "I told you!", or, - "I told him, but he didn't listen!". And he did that in front of my face.
So when it comes to presentations, he shows up, turns it all the way that he gets credited for every good thing in the project, and blames me for every wrong thing. And many times I hear people around talking about him, saying that HE works so hard on that project, and I spoil it. When in fact, I am responsible for everything there, for good or for worse. I do all the work.
So now I don't know what to do. He builds himself a road on top of my bones. Why I still work with him, is this your question? Well, the Game Development in my country is very small - everyone knows everybody. And as I mentioned above, this guys has a powerful speech skills, so no matter what he says, everyone will think that he is right. And if he is capable of building himself a name on top of my bones, in front of my face, what will prevent him from convincing everyone NOT to work with me? He might simply put a bad taboo on my name or my project. What should I do?
At first, he was supposed to do the design, but he did not. I, in fact, had to do 99% of the work, both design and coding. I realized that he's not a creative person, but rather a good enterpreneur. Yes, he's very good at speech - can convince you that water is not wet. So I suggested him to search for producers, hire team, distribute the project. He did none of them. He only designed a very few assets, maybe 2% of the overall design, when I did the rest.
The guy mentioned above started giving ideas to me. Sometimes I accepted his ideas, even if they weren't that good, but what is the definition of "good" in creativity? But then, when we had some people from the industry watching our games. And guess what? Every time someone criticized something in our project, or giving suggestions, this guy was always like, - "I told you!"... When in fact, he suggested a completely different thing, or anything at all. He was barely connected to what was going on the project. Yet, everybody thought he is the one who runs the project.
During the last presentation, where many developers meet up to pitch their games, this guy crossed the limits. I presented the game to some people on the screen. When someone said that it's a good game, partially the design, this guy said, - "I did the design". After a few times he did that, I quietly told him to stop that, but he started speaking loud, so that everyone heard, and made me really look stupid. He did a few assets, but I did 98% of the design.
The same day, when somebody said that the dynamics were good, he turned to me and said, - "I told you it's gonna work!"... What? He didn't even see what I did in until that present day, yet he convinced everyone that he is responsible behind all that. But this is half of the problem. There were people who criticized the work. And guess what he did? That's right, he was like, - "I told you!", or, - "I told him, but he didn't listen!". And he did that in front of my face.
So when it comes to presentations, he shows up, turns it all the way that he gets credited for every good thing in the project, and blames me for every wrong thing. And many times I hear people around talking about him, saying that HE works so hard on that project, and I spoil it. When in fact, I am responsible for everything there, for good or for worse. I do all the work.
So now I don't know what to do. He builds himself a road on top of my bones. Why I still work with him, is this your question? Well, the Game Development in my country is very small - everyone knows everybody. And as I mentioned above, this guys has a powerful speech skills, so no matter what he says, everyone will think that he is right. And if he is capable of building himself a name on top of my bones, in front of my face, what will prevent him from convincing everyone NOT to work with me? He might simply put a bad taboo on my name or my project. What should I do?
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