50 Episodes

  1. GICG050: How can I tell if a video game jobs website is a scam?

    Published: 6/21/2016

  2. GICG049: What are some demo ideas for my video game programming portfolio?

    Published: 6/14/2016

  3. GICG048: How does the video game industry adapt to new technologies?

    Published: 6/6/2016

  4. GICG047: Should I take a video game job I don’t want, just to get my foot in the door?

    Published: 5/23/2016

  5. GICG046: Will my job application be rejected by resume bots if I submitted a PDF file?

    Published: 5/16/2016

  6. GIG045: Special birthday episode!

    Published: 5/9/2016

  7. GICG044: How can I start my career as a video game industry recruiter?

    Published: 5/1/2016

  8. GICG043: Do I need to be a good writer to get a job testing video games?

    Published: 4/25/2016

  9. GICG042: What should I put into my video game programming portfolio?

    Published: 4/18/2016

  10. GICG041: Do video game studios ever consider hiring entry-level job applicants?

    Published: 4/4/2016

  11. GICG040: "Land a Job as a Video Game Tester" book - Free Chapter

    Published: 3/28/2016

  12. GICG039: Could being a video game designer eventually make me hate playing games?

    Published: 3/21/2016

  13. GICG038: If I land a game dev job in a new city, can I get help with moving costs?

    Published: 3/14/2016

  14. GICG037: Do video game programmers get to contribute to the game design?

    Published: 3/7/2016

  15. GICG036: Should I learn programming if I want to become a video game designer?

    Published: 2/29/2016

  16. GICG035: What's the best laptop computer for video game design?

    Published: 2/22/2016

  17. GICG034: Do I need an art degree if I already have a strong game art portfolio?

    Published: 2/15/2016

  18. GICG033: Which university is best for a degree in video game design?

    Published: 2/8/2016

  19. GICG032: What education is required to become a video game designer?

    Published: 2/1/2016

  20. GICG031: What are the downsides of a job as a video game programmer?

    Published: 1/25/2016

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Professional advice, information and inspiration on getting a job making video games. I’m Jason, your career mentor at Game Industry Career Guide. I’ve spent over 15 years in the game industry, doing lots of different jobs: QA Tester, 3D Modeler, Game Designer, Lead Programmer, Studio Technical Director, Director of Studio Operations, and General Purpose Entrepreneur. (Whew!) I’ve got years of experience hiring and managing game people from many backgrounds. I’ve also written for industry magazines and spoken at international industry events, and worked with top game dev universities. Now I’m pouring all my industry experience into this Career Guide, to help you start and build your own career making video games. Learn more at www.GameIndustryCareerGuide.com