Career Development – ATX Game Makers

Career Development

What should I expect from college in preparing my first portfolio?

ByMayet AndreassenFebruary 9, 2023

Mayet AndreassenAssoc. Program Dir. & Instructional Assistant Professor for the B.S. in Visualization at the SPVFA at Texas A&M University College can provide many helpful resources and knowledge when creating your first portfolio. Since portfolios are living

ByCarlos TafurFebruary 8, 2022

Hello ATX Game Makers! I am the Esports and Event Coordinator at Valhalla Esports Lounge, and I am here to present you all with a regular opportunity to showcase your games and get some direct public feedback. We recently started hosting a monthly market-style event at

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Prepare Yourself, ATX Game Makers

ByTheresa PudenzJanuary 15, 2021

Let’s talk about our futures; let’s talk about how we achieve our goals! What are your goals? Perhaps you have a clear intention for your future and are prepared for success? If so, awesome! If not, now is a great time to start. Coordinating decades of my own

ByDonald HarrisSeptember 25, 2020

This past week the ATX Game Makers community was hosted an amazing panel event on diverse hiring practices. The event featured: Alan Uthoff, CEO of Swordpoint Studios Angie Madison, Global Talent Acquisition Advisor Dennis Mathews, CEO of Revelation Interactive Pat Collins,

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Asking the Wrong Questions

ByAlan UthoffSeptember 21, 2020

Developer interview questions are becoming increasingly difficult with every passing year, but many interviewers have never stepped back to consider what they are actually learning from these questions. If the answer you get from a question does not further your knowledge

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Candidacy Prep for Game Developers – Part 1: First Impressions

ByKyle SavoyMay 11, 2020

I am well-practiced in how to make oneself an attractive candidate for video game companies. I’ve been a software developer for 10 years, and I’ve worked for big companies as well as small studios. Right now I work with a medium-sized (30+ people) company called

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It’s Dangerous to go Alone! – Interview Prep for Video Game Positions

ByLaurie CotsonikaApril 27, 2020

You’ve been invited to an interview. Are you telling yourself: “Hooray! I got an interview!” Or (if you’re me)… “Oh no! I got an interview!” You feel awesome for being one of the chosen ones, but now you’ve become a giant ball of anxiety and

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I Quit My Job to Learn Game Development Full Time

ByNicolas Lucas Acea-GalloApril 15, 2020

Like most gamemakers, it was love at first sight. I was fascinated by every aspect of video games–from the rectangular grey controller, to the magic box connected, to the glowing screen. How did it all work? To this day, I am still captivated by it. In my teens I tried

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