How to Score Your First Game Job: And What to Expect from the Videogame Industry - Paperback

by Ben Serviss (Author)

Have you ever dreamed of making videogames for a living? Believe it or not, it's possible - and this guide can tell you how to do it.Written by a 10-year veteran of the game industry, you'll learn what it takes to get your foot in the door, how to put together a killer portfolio, and how to network with game developers like a pro."I really wish I'd had this resource when I was starting out."-Caitlin L. Conner, Lead Narrative Designer at GameloftIn Chapter 1: Before You Begin, you'll uncover your true motivations for wanting to make games for a living, and how to pick the right game development discipline for you.In Chapter 2: Breaking In, you'll learn the eight key steps to getting into games, and how to master each one.In Chapter 3: Rites of Passage, you'll discover fundamental growing experiences that bind most professional game developers together, and how to make the most out of them.Finally, in Chapter 4: You're In - Now What? you'll learn how to leverage your first game job into a true career, and how to weather the stormy times.

Author Biography

Ben Serviss has worked on 24 game projects for 17 game companies across nearly every side of the game industry, including triple-A console shooters, F2P MMOs, educational games, Facebook games, indie games, interactive fiction and training simulations for the US military.