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title: "Reboot decision"
description: "The three options StarCraft's team weighed after its demo was derided as purple Warcraft."
canonical: https://tomsharman.com/bookshelf/play-nice/reboot-decision/
updated: 2026-11-03
---

# Reboot decision

> The three options StarCraft's team weighed after its demo was derided as purple Warcraft.

Jason Schreier's framework, from Play Nice, pp. 13 to 109.

Framework 5 of 15 from [Play Nice](https://tomsharman.com/bookshelf/play-nice/index.md) by Jason Schreier. Category: Hiring and teams.

## The steps

1. **Ship the mediocre version.** Release for Christmas and move on to the next Warcraft.
2. **Cancel it.** Stop the project.
3. **Reboot from scratch.** Rebuild with a new isometric view and three asymmetric races, the option they chose.

## Where it comes from

From chapter: PART ONE: RISE, pp. 13–109

## The animation

24 seconds, 4:5, no sound.

- MP4: https://tomsharman-downloads-006143767029.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com/downloads/bookshelf/play-nice/reboot-decision.mp4
- MP4, dark: https://tomsharman-downloads-006143767029.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com/downloads/bookshelf/play-nice/reboot-decision-dark.mp4
- Still: https://tomsharman-downloads-006143767029.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com/downloads/bookshelf/play-nice/reboot-decision.png
- Still, dark: https://tomsharman-downloads-006143767029.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com/downloads/bookshelf/play-nice/reboot-decision-dark.png