Sponsored programLaunch Your Games Career: Foundations for the Next Generation
The IGDA Foundation's on-ramp for new and aspiring game developers. Learn how the industry actually works and where you fit, build a portfolio that gets you hired, and set the wellbeing habits that make a games career last. Three packs, built with the IGDA Foundation.
Empowering the Next Generation of Game Developers IGDA Foundation ↗
IGDA Foundation — Career Foundations Certified
Awarded to emerging developers who can map the industry, present their work, and build a sustainable career. Issued in partnership with the IGDA Foundation.
Issued by IGDA Foundation · Verifiable · Earned on program completion
- 1IGF-201 · L01 · 18 MIN
Map the Industry Before You Apply
Industry & BusinessMost 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.
- 2IGF-202 · L01 · 18 MIN
Build a Portfolio That Gets You Hired
Industry & BusinessA portfolio that lists everything you've ever touched says nothing. This pack teaches you to build a focused, role-targeted portfolio that proves you can do the job — with finished work, framed thinking, and ruthless focus.
- 3IGF-203 · L02 · 20 MIN
Build a Career That Lasts: Wellbeing from Day One
Player PsychologyCrunch and burnout end games careers early — and they hit newcomers hardest, because no one's told them it isn't normal. This pack gives new developers the language, boundaries, and support habits to build a career that lasts, drawing on the IGDA's long-running quality-of-life work.