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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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0:08:25
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0:17:30
0:20:30
1:00:30
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1:01:57
1:05:00
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Entire Experience
10-1-21-332-312011-
12-3-11
Final Stretch
Second Stretch
First Stretch
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Feeli
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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
beware!
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GameDevMap (a bit outdated, but shows towns & studios)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 [email protected]@gmail.comtinheart-interactive.tumblr.com