🔥 And that's mentoring call #70 DONE, each and every one hosted within Amir Satvat's Games Community Mentoring community (links in the doc)!!! 🔥 I've found this to be among the most rewarding, exciting, mutually-rewarding experiences of my career. 💥
Here's a highly-shareable version of some of the most frequently discussed topics, questions, and solutions that have come up across all of these calls.
These resources are pulled from a vast set of posts, shares, and conversations from gaming rockstars including Sarah Bond, Amir Satvat, Justin Williams, Pauliina Tornqvist, Bill Young, Andrew Chen, Arin Goldsmith, and so many more over these past few months. 🙏🙏🙏
💻 How to get technical experience in the gaming industry? They're free, they're well-respected, and they're one click away. Online platforms like Codecademy and Coursera offer foundational courses, and Games For Love is a powerful way to add actual gaming industry experience to your resume.
🔑 I'm getting recruiter feedback to improve in a given area; how do I do this effectively? Skills needed vary by role, but often include programming, art design, and project management. Courses and certifications via Udemy make for compelling demonstrations of your skill in a given area.
📂 How to build a portfolio for game design if I've been designing in other industries? This is a VERY common question. One way to go about this is to create your own games using platforms like Unity or Unreal Engine. Showcase these projects on a personal website or on platforms like GitHub. Use OpenAI's GPT-4 to assess your resume vs. a target job description.
🎓 How to get a gaming internship? First, unpaid work is an option, though know that there are paid ways into the industry. That said, to access a gaming internship a great first step is building relationships with the right recruiters here on LinkedIn. Use Match That Role to create automated search matches.
📈 How to keep up with gaming industry trends? Follow gaming news on websites like IGN Entertainment or GameSpot. Join online communities like Gamasutra or Reddit, Inc.'s r/gamedev. Protip from Justin Williams: Use the tool Feedly to aggregate and simplify the news.
😡 How to handle unexpected criticism of your game? Feedback is only defined as good or bad by your reaction to it. To gather feedback BEFORE a hiring manager is reviewing your portfolio, use platforms like Itch.io to get feedback on your games from a community of developers and players.
🤖 What AI tools should I be using right now in my job hunt?
Networking: NetworkAI by Wonsulting to automate your network growth
Job discovery: SONORA can use generative AI to find new roles
Interview prep: InterviewJam™ can dial you in with several AI tools
Resume Optimization: HyreSnap to deeply connect CV's with JD's
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