We’ve been using Google Docs recently and they’ve been a huge help.'Įngels thinks history has been crueller to Xen than it deserves. 'We try to schedule a few meetings or playtests where everyone can get involved. 'We try and use chat to work out specific problems, then use forums to document what we talked about so we can refer to it later.' Time zones are one of the biggest hurdles for such a disconnected team, and it’s basically impossible to get everyone together at once. 'We use chat programs and online forums,' says Engels.
The team doesn’t work in one office, which can make orchestrating such a huge project difficult.