Feature Indie Publisher Neon Doctrine on the Importance of Culture and Improvements to the PS Store
“It’s every platform holder’s responsibility to create a path for success”.
Neon Doctrine’s so-called “ghost computers” immediately caught our attention. Entering the indie publisher’s Neihu-based office in Taipei, we were taken aback by the flurry of activity occurring on its rows of unmanned monitors – especially considering the enormous open-plan workspace appeared to be largely unoccupied. CEO and Co-Founder Iain Garner explained to us that most staff prefer to conduct their duties remotely, but due to security issues they’re required to connect to the computers physically located on-site, hence the phantom activities unfolding on the otherwise abandoned screens.
It's perhaps no surprise staff prefer to work from home, considering the company’s headquarters are located towards the tail of Taipei’s notorious Wenhu Line, a 25-kilometre subway track also known as the Brown Line. Utilising driver-less stock, space is at a premium in its infamously small cabins, despite it serving an estimated 140,000 passengers daily. Much like Neon Doctrine, many major offices are located in the area, and so it’s a hotspot for commuters – and likely one of the biggest banes in their lives. Ask anyone in Taipei about the commute to Neihu, and we guarantee you’ll get the same reaction regardless of who you speak to.
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