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Launch Your Game Career
Rating: 4.4 out of 5(53 ratings)
3,234 students

Launch Your Game Career

Find your future role in game development
Created byOmnia Education Partnerships
Last updated 12/2021
English

What you'll 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?

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Course content

3 sections • 28 lectures • 1h 11m total length

  • Section 1 Introduction0:36
  • Sound Designer & Composer Joonas Turner2:32

    Joonas Turner works as a Sound Designer and Composer at E-studio. In this video, Joonas explains how he ended up making sounds for games.  After watching this video, visit E-Studio's website to learn more about the company. You can find the link under "Resouces".

  • CEO & Founder Drussila Hollanda1:40

    Drussila Hollanda shares how she became the CEO and co-founder of the mobile games company Papukaya. After watching this video, visit Papukaya's website to learn more about the company. You can find the link under "Resources".

  • Director of Production Mika Porspakka1:44

    Mika Porspakka has a background in game art and currently works the Director of Production at Savage Game Studios. In this video, Mika shares how he started working in the game industry. After watching the video, visit Savage Game Studios' website to learn more about the company. You can find the link under "Resources".

  • Game Designer Camilla Avellar2:12

    Camilla Avellar has been a Game Designer for the past 15 years. Watch this video to learn how she entered the game industry. Camilla is currently employed by Supercell. After watching the video, visit Supercell's website to learn more about the company. You can find the link under "Resources".

  • Game Artist Nick Sweetman1:26

    Nick Sweetman has a background in Game Art and currently runs a company called Game Art Co. Watch the video to find out more about Nick's career. After watching the video, visit Game Art Co.'s website to learn more about the company. You can find the link under "Resources".

  • Art Director Tatu Petersen-Jessen2:12

    Tatu Petersen-Jenssen works as an Art Director at Rovio Entertainment. In this video, Tatu discusses his background and how his studies helped him in the game industry. After watching the video, visit Rovio's website to learn more about the company. You can find the link under "Resources".

  • Programmer Johannes Ahvenniemi1:54

    Johannes Ahvenniemi has been making games all his life. He is a programmer and the co-founder of the mobile games studio Papukaya. Watch the video to learn more about Johannes' story. After watching the video visit Papukaya's website to learn more about the company. You can find the link under "Resources".

  • Techical Artist Sakari Malkki2:23

    In this video, Sakari Malkki shares how he became a technical artist after studying game development. Sakari currently works at Savage Game Studios. After watching this video, visit Savage Game Studios' website to learn more about the company. You can find the link under "Resources".

  • General Manager Juha Huhtakallio2:15

    Juha Huhtakallio started making games when he was 12 years old. He has a varied background in games and currently works as a General Manager at Playstack Finland. Watch this video to learn about Juha's career. After watching the video, visit Playstack's website to find out more about the company. You can find the link under "Resources".

Requirements

  • There are no requirements for attending this course.

Description

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.

Who this course is for:

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

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