SET

Core Traits

SET treats development not as art by gut feel, but as a repeatable loop of testable hypotheses. Rather than arguing forever, they first define what counts as success (success criteria), what counts as failure (guardrails), and which signals to watch (metrics/logs).
Then they run experiments and learn fast. Teams with SET can explain "why we changed this", and even in live situations decisions tend to align around evidence instead of taste.
In short, SET focuses on finding and fixing problems quickly with experiments / logs / metrics so the game converges on the target experience.

SET treats planning as a feedback loop: Build, Measure, Learn. They ship small changes, instrument them, and update the next decision from evidence, while keeping guardrails that protect experience quality and trust.

For SET, the core of a game is controllability: making the intended experience actually happen. They don't deny the value of emotion, presentation, or lore, but they try to turn them into something observable and measurable in real play.
A strong SET doesn't worship metric optimization; they act as a cockpit that keeps speed and alignment without damaging the qualitative experience.

Core Values

Team Chemistry

• When working with Data Pilot (SET), align that metrics are a dashboard, not the goal. The north star (intended experience) comes first; metrics are tools to read the state.
• With Emotional Director (CDT)/Feel Artist (CET), rather than directly mapping qualitative goals into metrics, reduce friction by designing indirect metrics (learning, completion, return) alongside user research.
• With System Alchemist (SDM)/Meta Gardener (SEM), ops chemistry is strong: observe the health of emergence/meta, and adjust guardrails when risk signals appear.