GREG LANEGAME DESIGNER – FUNTANK LLC

OCTOBER 8 T H , 2014

What I Learned from Sneaking into the Video Game Industry

Is the Game Industry Right for Me?

Part I: Building Your CV

Is college important?Should I just be focused on playing games?Knowing your roles.Years in the Industry vs. Game TitlesGame JamsExpanding your genres.Build It Yourself

Is college important?

Should I just be focused on playing games?

Knowing your roles.

Years in the Industry vs. Game Titles

Game Jams

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Expanding your genres.

Build It Yourself

Part II: Understanding Your Regions

New York CityNew JerseyEast CoastWhole USGlobal

New York City

New Jersey

East Coast

Whole US / Global

Part III: Knowing your Resources

Where to look for opportunity.Friends & ColleaguesOnline resource hubs

Where to look for opportunity.

Gamasutra Game Board Linkedin IndieDB, Craigslist, or other board – but buyer

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Friends & Colleagues

Online resource hubs

GameDevMap (a bit outdated, but shows towns & studios)

CompoHub (Know what game jams are going on!

Linkedin (Establish your connections)Krop (a free place for portfolios)Gamasutra (Industry Articles, professional

job board)Facebook Groups: NJIGDA, NYC IGDA, NYC

Indie Games, NYC Game Writers

Questions/Comments?

Greg Lanegreg@funtank.comfromdisaster@gmail.comtinheart-interactive.tumblr.com