Map the Industry Before You Apply
Most newcomers apply blind and burn out on rejection. This pack gives you a working map of the games industry — studio types, the roles beyond 'programmer/artist', and how hiring really happens — so you target roles you can actually land and grow from.
↳ Part of
Launch Your Games Career: Foundations for the Next Generation →- 01LESSON 1 · 5 MIN01LESSON 1·IGF-201-L1·5 MIN
The Industry Is Bigger Than 'Make AAA Games'
By the end, you'll be able to name five paid roles in games you didn't know existed a week ago.
The Industry Is Bigger Than 'Make AAA Games'
By the end, you'll be able to name five paid roles in games you didn't know existed a week ago.
- 02LESSON 2 · 5 MIN02LESSON 2·IGF-201-L2·5 MIN
How Studios Actually Hire
By the end, you'll be able to describe the real path from job posting to offer — and where referrals beat cold applications.
How Studios Actually Hire
By the end, you'll be able to describe the real path from job posting to offer — and where referrals beat cold applications.
- 03LESSON 3 · 5 MIN03LESSON 3·IGF-201-L3·5 MIN
Find Your On-Ramp
By the end, you'll be able to choose a realistic first role that gets you inside the industry — not just your dream title.
Find Your On-Ramp
By the end, you'll be able to choose a realistic first role that gets you inside the industry — not just your dream title.
↳CONCLUSION · 3 MIN↳CONCLUSION·ARTIFACT TASK·3 MINIndustry Map + On-Ramp Plan
Leave with a one-page map of where you fit and the concrete first door you'll knock on.
Industry Map + On-Ramp Plan
Leave with a one-page map of where you fit and the concrete first door you'll knock on.
Industry Map + On-Ramp Plan
Leave with a one-page map of where you fit and the concrete first door you'll knock on.
Industry Map + On-Ramp Plan
Leave with a one-page map of where you fit and the concrete first door you'll knock on.
Take the Map the Industry Before You Apply quiz.
6 short questions + 1 written artifact. Passing earns 25 credits toward your Player Driven profile.