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── Program

Launch 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 ↗

Time
56 min
Start to finish
Lessons
3 packs
About 18 min each
Level
L01 → L02
Difficulty
Format
Self-paced
Quiz per pack
── THE PATH
  1. 1
    IGF-201 · L01 · 18 MIN

    Map the Industry Before You Apply

    Industry & Business

    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.

  2. 2
    IGF-202 · L01 · 18 MIN

    Build a Portfolio That Gets You Hired

    Industry & Business

    A 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.

  3. 3
    IGF-203 · L02 · 20 MIN

    Build a Career That Lasts: Wellbeing from Day One

    Player Psychology

    Crunch 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.