Launch Your Game Career

Launch Your Game Career, available at Free, has an average rating of 4.2, with 28 lectures, 2 quizzes, based on 37 reviews, and has 2960 subscribers.

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You will learn about Who works in a game studio? What are the key skills required in the game industry? What career opportunities are there? How to get started with your journey into the game industry? This course is ideal for individuals who are Anyone who loves the world of games and is looking to become a professional in the industry. It is particularly useful for Anyone who loves the world of games and is looking to become a professional in the industry.

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Summary

Title: Launch Your Game Career

Price: Free

Average Rating: 4.2

Number of Lectures: 28

Number of Quizzes: 2

Number of Published Lectures: 28

Number of Published Quizzes: 2

Number of Curriculum Items: 30

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 30

Original Price: Free

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Who works in a game studio?

What are the key skills required in the game industry?

What career opportunities are there?

How to get started with your journey into the game industry?

Who Should Attend

Anyone who loves the world of games and is looking to become a professional in the industry.

Target Audiences

Anyone who loves the world of games and is looking to become a professional in the industry.

This course is intended for aspiring game industry talents and anyone who wants to learn more about working in the game industry. During this course, game industry experts from well-known game companies, such as Rovio and Supercell, as well as newer companies such as Papukaya and Savage Game Studios, will introduce you to different jobs in game development — from game design and programming to producing and game art. The course will help you find your future role in game development and give you valuable tips on what steps you should take to launch your game career!

The course includes three sections:

1. Meet the Experts

2. Roles in Game Development

3. Getting Hired

In the first section, you will be introduced to the course’s game industry experts who work in various positions in the game industry and learn how they started working with games. In Section 2, “Roles in Game Development”, you will hear what skills and qualities are important in different game industry jobs and what the actual work is like. In the third section “Getting Hired” you will receive valuable advice and tips from the experts on finding your first job in the industry.

The course includes videos, quizzes that support your learning, and links to additional information.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Meet the Experts

Lecture 1: Section 1 Introduction

Lecture 2: Sound Designer & Composer Joonas Turner

Lecture 3: CEO & Founder Drussila Hollanda

Lecture 4: Director of Production Mika Porspakka

Lecture 5: Game Designer Camilla Avellar

Lecture 6: Game Artist Nick Sweetman

Lecture 7: Art Director Tatu Petersen-Jessen

Lecture 8: Programmer Johannes Ahvenniemi

Lecture 9: Techical Artist Sakari Malkki

Lecture 10: General Manager Juha Huhtakallio

Chapter 2: Roles in Game Development

Lecture 1: Section 2 Introduction

Lecture 2: Game Lead

Lecture 3: Game Designer

Lecture 4: Game Designer at Supercell

Lecture 5: Artist

Lecture 6: Technical Artist

Lecture 7: Art Director

Lecture 8: Programmer

Lecture 9: Producer

Lecture 10: Sound Designer

Lecture 11: Manager

Lecture 12: How to Learn Game Design?

Chapter 3: Getting Hired

Lecture 1: Section 3 Introduction

Lecture 2: How to get a job in the game industry?

Lecture 3: How to get experience in game development

Lecture 4: Tips for a game artist

Lecture 5: What do employers appreciate about a job candidate?

Lecture 6: Why is networking important?

Instructors

Omnia Education Partnerships
Global education company

Rating Distribution

1 stars: 2 votes

2 stars: 1 votes

3 stars: 7 votes

4 stars: 9 votes

5 stars: 18 votes

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