If you like this video - check out these recent game industry career videos by Ask GameDev: The hardest roles to fill on a game team: th-cam.com/video/pLFMs96Y-e4/w-d-xo.html How to become a game designer: th-cam.com/video/6vSucvjN9Tc/w-d-xo.html Video Game Programmer: Career success tips for 2018!: th-cam.com/video/fzs2lTT6h88/w-d-xo.html
We have been interviewing entry-level programmers for the last two weeks and every single point on this list is spot on. If you implement these points at even the most basic level you will move to the top of the list.
Start building a portfolio of small weekend game-jam level games and write down a technical explanation of what you did. Put this up on TH-cam at least or make a simple website. For a bonus, include source code samples. Most students that apply only show off big group projects they worked on in school with 10 people and it is difficult to gauge what they really did. Schoolwork tech demos don't count. If you post to Twitter about games/gamedev, let us know. It is cool to find passionate people. Don't lie. We will find out fast. It is ok to apply for a job even if you don't meet all the requirements, but make it clear that you don't. Don't say "I'll do anything". Apply for one position at a time and include the title in your email/cover letter. Sometimes we have to hunt around and guess what position a person is applying for.
@Бразилец And that's why I'm so gradeful for the currently company I work for. They contacted me after finding my resume online. I feel so happy with them.
Thanks! This is handy! I am an IT student planning to slowly shift from gamedev, I have a lot of hiatus projects(very bad) but I have reasons to justify it and I really want to breakthrough. Guess I need to make something quick and show to the company I'll be interning (game tester intern). Wish me luck!
Don't know why I'm watching this, still in school lol, but when I leave school I want to become a game developer and I'll definitely come back to this video.
Thanks WizardReel! What questions do you have about getting a job in the game industry? Have you seen our other video on this topic? th-cam.com/video/x7V5_UUM4-c/w-d-xo.html
Number 1 is really important because sometimes we can get too busy with our personal projects, learning a new skill, building on our portfolio, or just spending a lot of time applying for jobs that we don't have time to play games. Every single time I was interviewed for a gaming job, I was ALWAYS asked "what games have you been playing recently" and sometimes it was hard for me to answer that because sometimes I get so busy with work that I can't find time for games.
Hey Ask Gamedev, I'm a student in Game Technology, and i'm passionate in Game Design. However, there's a certain stigma here that the best way to be in the game industry is becoming an Artist or Programmer. I researched around and am pretty sure this is not true. However, as a Game designer i'm still not sure on future career paths. Should i just keep making games and fingers crossed hope a studio picks me up, or go full entrepreneur and make my own studio? Is it even possible for some random dude in a random polytechnic in a third world country to gain an internship abroad in a big studio?
Im writting my resume, not long after I graduated from college, but I have portfolios, 3 solo projects and one group project. Do I need to write "what have I done in this game" specifily in my resume? Because there are 3D model , animations, and music from the unreal marketplace. I just did all the design, and game logic. Do I need to list them all? like this: UI desgin and programming. Enemy AI desgin and programming, combat system desgin and programming............looks dumb,.,,,,, but If I directly say develop by myself, but some assets are come from the unreal marketplace, how does the recuriter know what I have done?
If I say that I played some games and watched gameplays of other games of the company, will that be a problem? Is it ok to watch gameplays or is it disrespectful to say it in an interview?
If you like this video - check out these recent game industry career videos by Ask GameDev:
The hardest roles to fill on a game team: th-cam.com/video/pLFMs96Y-e4/w-d-xo.html
How to become a game designer: th-cam.com/video/6vSucvjN9Tc/w-d-xo.html
Video Game Programmer: Career success tips for 2018!: th-cam.com/video/fzs2lTT6h88/w-d-xo.html
We have been interviewing entry-level programmers for the last two weeks and every single point on this list is spot on. If you implement these points at even the most basic level you will move to the top of the list.
Thanks Frank! Do you have any other tips for our viewers on how to break into the industry?
Start building a portfolio of small weekend game-jam level games and write down a technical explanation of what you did. Put this up on TH-cam at least or make a simple website. For a bonus, include source code samples. Most students that apply only show off big group projects they worked on in school with 10 people and it is difficult to gauge what they really did. Schoolwork tech demos don't count.
If you post to Twitter about games/gamedev, let us know. It is cool to find passionate people.
Don't lie. We will find out fast. It is ok to apply for a job even if you don't meet all the requirements, but make it clear that you don't.
Don't say "I'll do anything". Apply for one position at a time and include the title in your email/cover letter. Sometimes we have to hunt around and guess what position a person is applying for.
These are super valuable tips Frank! Thanks so much! These new tips make us feel like we need to make a Part 2 of this video.
@@AskGamedev yes you do .
Very politely said though
i have applied to most of the video game company only to receive rejection letter not a great feeling to have .
This is spot on for pretty much any job you might be applying for!
Thanks Joe!
Don't take it personally when a company rejects you but put your heart and soul into every position you apply for. Sounds so painful.
@Бразилец And that's why I'm so gradeful for the currently company I work for. They contacted me after finding my resume online. I feel so happy with them.
Thanks! This is handy! I am an IT student planning to slowly shift from gamedev, I have a lot of hiatus projects(very bad) but I have reasons to justify it and I really want to breakthrough. Guess I need to make something quick and show to the company I'll be interning (game tester intern). Wish me luck!
Don't know why I'm watching this, still in school lol, but when I leave school I want to become a game developer and I'll definitely come back to this video.
Build something is awesomest advice I ever heard and gave!
Ok thanks in my interview I’ll blow off my legs and start blasting my way around the room, thanks for the tip :D
Thanks.I'll try to implement follow these tips in my next job interview 😉
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It's a wave shooter with melee elements. I'll share some footage in a couple of weeks!
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Now they are at 164k lol, they grow up so fast...
Great Video. I hope you create more videos on getting work in the game industry.
Thanks WizardReel! What questions do you have about getting a job in the game industry? Have you seen our other video on this topic? th-cam.com/video/x7V5_UUM4-c/w-d-xo.html
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Loved the video!
Thanks Sergio!
Actual video starts at 1:12
Number 1 is really important because sometimes we can get too busy with our personal projects, learning a new skill, building on our portfolio, or just spending a lot of time applying for jobs that we don't have time to play games. Every single time I was interviewed for a gaming job, I was ALWAYS asked "what games have you been playing recently" and sometimes it was hard for me to answer that because sometimes I get so busy with work that I can't find time for games.
Hey Ask Gamedev, I'm a student in Game Technology, and i'm passionate in Game Design. However, there's a certain stigma here that the best way to be in the game industry is becoming an Artist or Programmer. I researched around and am pretty sure this is not true.
However, as a Game designer i'm still not sure on future career paths.
Should i just keep making games and fingers crossed hope a studio picks me up, or go full entrepreneur and make my own studio?
Is it even possible for some random dude in a random polytechnic in a third world country to gain an internship abroad in a big studio?
Yup same question here
4:45 taking shortest route from A to B is not a cool story, it's a Senior's story
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Thanks for all of the "road to ___" comments Krux! We finally did it :)
cause i knew u guys will get there some day i mean 10k is not enough for ur big efforts on making this video, so u have all my respect!
@@AskGamedev 2K subscribers in 2 days! This channel is definitely gonna hit at least 100K
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Why am I watching this AFTER I applied??
Imma save this video for 5 years until i need it
Awesome! Are you a student?
@@AskGamedev yes
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Thanks Enchae!
Im writting my resume, not long after I graduated from college, but I have portfolios, 3 solo projects and one group project. Do I need to write "what have I done in this game" specifily in my resume?
Because there are 3D model , animations, and music from the unreal marketplace.
I just did all the design, and game logic. Do I need to list them all? like this: UI desgin and programming. Enemy AI desgin and programming, combat system desgin and programming............looks dumb,.,,,,,
but If I directly say develop by myself, but some assets are come from the unreal marketplace, how does the recuriter know what I have done?
This dude whisper is louder than his regular voice lmao *subscribe*
Me too I was rejected by game companies 😊
If I say that I played some games and watched gameplays of other games of the company, will that be a problem? Is it ok to watch gameplays or is it disrespectful to say it in an interview?
My question is...will they really read the cover letter?
To be honest if you can do all of this you probably can just make your own games studio anyways and sell your own games
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I have a question to ask. Is it worth telling or showing game projects you are currently working on your spare time, even they are not finished?
Totally! If your project isn't finished, but you've learned something along the way, or have a demo to share, then definitely.
Ask Gamedev Super thanks for replying!
@@kyle-carpio no problem!
i just want to test video games not design them.?
Jeez, why should you not learn about the company before you show up to the interview.
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