Common game industry joke: Q: What does a game company call a teetering tower of ugly hacks on top of ugly hacks? A: Shipped! Source: 5 years in the games bu

Common game industry joke: Q: What does a game company call a teetering tower of ugly hacks on top of ugly hacks? A: Shipped! Source: 5 years in the games business. The game development process can get messy. My studio doesn't crunch, but elsewhere crunch is the norm, and does anyone think the code is gonna stay beautiful during endless crunch? The old-timers here all have their war stories they tell of last minute ugly hacks tossed in just to get a game out the door on time.