Podcast | Game Industry Career Guide

How can I stay healthy while spending all day at a computer making video games?

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In this episode of Game Industry Career Guide Podcast, I answer a question from Grzegorz N., who wants to know, How can a video game developer stay healthy while working all day in front of a computer?

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How you can avoid the dreaded “freshman 15”
Why your computer workstation setup is a key to staying healthy
Why the most impactful thing you can do to stay fit happens when you’re away from your desk
Bonus: My favorite and most successful ways to stay fit while working a desk job

Tagged with: advice, culture, health

How can I change my career and become a video game developer instead?

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In this episode of Game Industry Career Guide Podcast, I answer a question from Justin, who wants to know how he could change careers, and become a professional video game developer instead?

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why it’s not too late to change careers, even if you’re in your 30’s
How to learn to make games while also keeping your current paycheck flowing in
How I successfully changed careers to become a game designer and programmer
Bonus: How building games as a hobby could help you at your current job

Tagged with: advice, career change, Careers, education, job search

Should I drop out of college and learn to make games on my own?

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In this episode of Game Industry Career Guide Podcast, I answer a question from John, his son is wondering if he should drop out of college and learn to make video games on his own?

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How to push your boundaries in ways you never dreamed
The best way to convince employers that you know how to “GSD”
How to build deep, lasting connections with game industry insiders

Tagged with: education, job search, Networking, portfolio

Do I need a college degree to become a video game tester?

By Jason W. Bay Posted in Podcast, Schools 8 Comments

In this episode of Game Industry Career Guide Podcast, I answer a question from Sabrina M., who’s wondering whether she needs a college degree to become a video game tester?

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Two easy but powerful techniques for finding out the education requirements for any job
How to get hired as a Game Tester even if you don’t meet the official “requirements”
The best way to learn game testing and get a job without getting a college degree

Tagged with: Careers, education, tester

How is computer science used in video games?

By Jason W. Bay Posted in Podcast, Schools 40 Comments

In this episode of Game Industry Career Guide Podcast, I answer a question from Chris B., who’s wondering how a computer science degree would be used in the video game industry?

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why a computer science (CS) degree is helpful for a job in game design
How a CS degree could help you get one of the highest-paying jobs in the game industry
How a CS degree can provide critical job security when times get tough

Tagged with: design, education, programming

Should I move to a big city to start my career in video games?

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In this episode of Game Industry Career Guide Podcast, I answer a question from Julie, who wants to know whether she should relocate to a different city to look for higher-paying game jobs?

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why some cities seem to pay much more than others, but why it may be an illusion.
How to evaluate the cost of living differences between two cities
The best cities in the world to find video game jobs

Tagged with: culture, job search, relocation, salary

What are the different job occupations in the video game industry?

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In this episode of Game Industry Career Guide Podcast, I answer a question from Dennis, who wants to know what are the all the different job occupations in the video game industry?

In this episode, you’ll learn:

The most common categories of video game jobs
A quick overview of the different jobs in the game industry
Sneak peek of 2 new game careers that were created to cope with live 24/7 online games

Tagged with: art, audio, Careers, programming, tester

Does the video game industry have a terrible work life balance?

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In this episode of Game Industry Career Guide Podcast, I answer a question from Gena, who wants to know whether the work life balance in the video game industry is as bad as she’s heard it is?

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why video game dev teams often have to do “crunch time”
What the industry is doing to achieve a better work/life balance
How you can avoid working for game companies that don’t value a healthy work/life balance

Tagged with: advice, crunch, culture, health, Interviewing

How can I get a job testing video games from home (and avoid getting scammed)?

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In this episode of Game Industry Career Guide Podcast, I answer a question from Autrey, who wants to know how she can get a job testing video games from home, but also avoid getting ripped off by a game testing scam?

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why it’s hard to find video game testing jobs that let you work from home
How to identify game testing websites that are actually just scams trying to rip you off
How you can quickly learn how to test games and apply for the best jobs as a video game tester

Tagged with: advice, Careers, jobs, tester

How can I learn video game design, but also game art and programming?

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This is the first episode of my new Game Industry Career Guide Podcast. I answer a question from Michael M., who asks “I’ve wanted to become a video game designer for awhile but I also wanted to be able to do everything else like art and programming. How hard would it be to do that, if it’s even possible at all?”

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why working with a team to make a video game is better than going it alone
Why the best game designers also know about game programming and game art
Which classes you can take in high school to give yourself a head start on becoming a game designer

Tagged with: advice, Careers, design, education

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