Quest Lecture #46 Petri Liuska: Version Control - Best Practices

Good version control isn't just a backup - it's the backbone of efficient game development. Petri Liuska, Lead programmer at Black Smoke Studios, on “Version Control - Best Practices.” With 14 years of industry experience, Petri shares practical lessons from using version control the right way, the wrong way, and even working without it. Learn how effective version control improves collaboration, communication, flexibility and productivity while saving your team valuable time. Quest Lectures are a series of free industry talks designed to help game developers navigate their game development journey. Each lecture is a new quest, covering the skills, challenges, and opportunities you'll encounter while building games, studios, and careers. What is GameCity Kajaani? Kajaani is the birthplace of Finnish game development education and has been creating game industry success stories for nearly 20 years. Through community building, talent development, and entrepreneurship support, GameCity Kajaani helps aspiring developers transform their passion into professional careers. As an authentic game city, Kajaani offers the perfect environment to gain experience, build connections, and level up your skills alongside a growing game development community. Kajaani Game Catalyst,a free 3-year growth program for early-stage developers, is a part of the Kainuu GEMS project, co-funded by EU.