As someone who doesn’t love video games, hearing about the GlassEgg took me by surprise at how cool I found it. During the informative session before i was shocked to see how much they do and how the company operates. For example, I didn’t realize they were able to reuse design outlines and vary simple aspects for each game or that they both have original ideas and work with companies that do. 

While the company has had enormous success, with the rise of AI there could cause problems for the digital artists. As digital media becomes easier to produce more companies can arise creating more competition. However because GlassEgg has already established a good brand reputation the impact could be minimal. 

In terms of success I think the way GlassEgg treats their digital media artists has the most to do with it. While walking around the office I realized the workers were in extremely relaxed clothing, some had airpods in and I even recognized a neck pillow. Our tour guide even told me that they don’t require a college degree to work there but instead they train their workers themselves. This allows for the best artists to work there and retention of workers. Selecting for raw talent rather than credentials is a real competitive advantage when your entire product is the quality of human creativity.

After GlassEgg we had sports, which I genuinely didn’t expect to enjoy as much as I did. I even told Abby I’m signing us up for boxing when we get back. Beyond the activity itself, it was one of the better chances we’ve had to actually talk with the UEF students in a setting that felt natural rather than formal.