Player Driven
Academy.
A skills credential built by operators, scored by operators. Stack credits from every Player Driven show, complete two studio briefs, get certified.
Three levels. Three verbs. One credential.
Foundations
- · Player psychology
- · Live game lifecycle
- · Reading an economy
Operator
- · Live ops cadence
- · Moderation & trust
- · Reading a dashboard
Lead
- · Org design
- · Crisis playbooks
- · Mentoring operators
Pick your pillar. Climb its ladder.
Each pillar runs L01 → L03. Foundations primers are free. Operator + Lead are Academy Plus.
Live Ops
Open the path ↗Community
Open the path ↗Trust & Safety
Open the path ↗Monetization
Open the path ↗UGC & Creators
Open the path ↗Industry & Business
Open the path ↗AI in Games
Open the path ↗Player Psychology
Open the path ↗Game Design
Open the path ↗Watch, read, do. Get credit.
- 01
Watch + read the shows
Every podcast episode, livestream, and Design Desk essay carries a credit value tied to a level.
- 02
Stack credits
Hit the credit threshold for L01 (Foundations), L02 (Operator), or L03 (Lead).
- 03
Do two studio briefs
Real briefs from real studios. Peer + instructor critique.
- 04
Get certified
Studio-recognized credential. Add it to LinkedIn. Cite it in your next role.
A living portfolio, not just a certificate.
Everything you complete writes itself into a portfolio you own — a manifesto in your own words, a skills radar across the nine pillars, and the badges you've earned. It's anonymous by default; flip one switch and it becomes a public link you can put on a résumé or hand to a hiring manager. No real name required.
Open the Academy.
Foundations is free with an account. Pick a pillar, finish a primer, stack your first credits — and see your operator profile come to life across the network.
OPEN ACADEMY ↗