{"id":3526,"date":"2025-10-30T10:25:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T10:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rl5g23\/?p=3526"},"modified":"2025-10-30T14:33:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T14:33:31","slug":"professional-contexts-5-%e2%82%8a-%e2%8a%b9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rl5g23\/2025\/10\/30\/professional-contexts-5-%e2%82%8a-%e2%8a%b9\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Contexts 5 \u208a \u22b9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">Getting into the games industry : Southampton alumni &#8211; Bea<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Senior game designer : mobile publishing department<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">After grad &#8211; game jam with college kids<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">UI\/UX freelance worked doing some designs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Junior games designer : impressed with games design test, liked method o &#8216; find fun first&#8217;, helping create levels, helping flesh out documents, helping with balancing, feedback<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Games Designer: leading game design on games, designing features from scratch, pitching ideas and feedback.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Senior publishing designer : quite a different role, making decisions and taking responsibility for them, leading designs and persuading people of their validity, working with many different people and developers from all kinds of backgrounds, became a manager and lead of graduate scheme\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>teaching and mentoring graduates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>creating learning plans &amp;targets for them<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Kwalee : Publishing mobile games \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Queens master: Sudoku puzzle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>derailed: survival adventure ( 100k+ downloads)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Town to city (pc game)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Precinct ( police stimulation game, recently released and very positive steam reviews)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Current resposibilties: Design\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Documentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>feedback<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UI \/UX design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>economy design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>level design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>feature design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Management\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>graduates <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>manage training program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">Jobs in the industry : <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A lot of branches from one role : art &gt; 3d artist &gt; 2d artist &gt; background artist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">Things to keep in mind: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AAA is not the only way\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>indies are always about<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>mobile is thriving industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>web games are kicking off<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>board games exist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Transferable skills and a cross discipline workforce \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>many people start in QA and move across to other departments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>product, analytics, design, producer and roles that all can cross over<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>even non games jobs can bring over skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\">How did Uni prepare me: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Learning how each role worked in a game dev team helped me collaborate <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">design braches in to many other roles and you need to be able to know how they work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Documentation: writing GDDS and pitching games prepared me for real world of writing a lot of documentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">teamwork: didn&#8217;t always go great in uni but game dev is 99% about teamwork<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Code: Programmers designers and artist all need to know about the basics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\">Portfolios <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Three whole years of work : show it off, write your role, highlight parts you really took ownership<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\">Cvs : <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Don&#8217;t lie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Copy keywords from job listing into the CV to get past any computer or first recruiter step<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">List highest education levels \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No need to list GCSE&#8217;s Unless relevant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>can list a level foundation, etc<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do list other jobs no matter how small<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don&#8217;t add language unless you&#8217;re sure you can hold a conversation in it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">List experience in industry tools : programmers &#8211; engines, artist &#8211; designers &#8211; excel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Write cover letter unique to each job offer ( doesn&#8217;t have to be long just a small portfolio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Link to portfolio or any released games (Like itch.io)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Keep it to one or two page max<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">bullet points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Don&#8217;t go too wild with creative design, needs to be readable and printable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">No need for a photo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\">You as a person in an interview :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">show a passion for games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Ability to see past the top layer s and give &#8220;role specific&#8221; led praise and criticism in games \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Ex. not saying you just don&#8217;t like the art, but specifying why the colour make the game hard to play)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Have examples of teamwork\/ project work that went wrong and how you managed to overcome them\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Ex. we had a team member need to drop out for personal reasons this is how we solves it&#8230;)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Be yourself, its you that were interested in.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Be professional, mind what you wear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\">Researching your company : <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Be able to asnwer some basic questions about the company \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A few of their recent games &#8211; play if possible, and what kind of games they do.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Always have 1-2 questions about the company\/role ready for end Q&amp;A \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ex. what kind of culture does the company have, what learning opportunity does the company provide?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Sound enthusiastic about the company even if its not your dream role.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I thought this lesson was a bit boring to be honest and wanted to leave early because I didn&#8217;t like the people here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Click here to go back to : <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rl5g23\/2025\/10\/22\/week-4-%E2%82%8A%CB%9A%E0%B7%86\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:#c9aa67\" class=\"has-inline-color has-background-color\">Week 4 \u208a\u02da\u0dc6 \u2013 Riya Limbu<\/mark><\/a> \u208a \u22b9\u00b0\u2022*\u2040\u27b7 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting into the games industry : Southampton alumni &#8211; 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