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5th Dec 2023

Games in the City Festival hits Staffordshire University on 11-15th December!

Talks, workshops and panels to help you learn everything you need to know to build a career in games.

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Games in the City Festival hits Staffordshire University on 11-15th December!
19th Sep 2023

Into Games Partners with Staffordshire University London

An exciting 12 month partnership to help create better to help create a more Diverse UK Video Games Industry

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Into Games Partners with Staffordshire University London
14th Aug 2023

Sharkmob are joining as Into Games Industry Partners

Into Games are delighted to announce a wonderful arrival to our family of Partners - the brilliant folks at Sharkmob London are joining as Into Games Industry Partners for 2023!

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Sharkmob are joining as Into Games Industry Partners
14th Aug 2023

How to Send your Game Jam Performance through the Roof with Anything World

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How to Send your Game Jam Performance through the Roof with Anything World
23rd May 2023

Ubisoft UK are joining as Into Games Industry Partners

One of the worlds largest studios joins forces with Into Games to create a more equitable path into the industry

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Ubisoft UK are joining as Into Games Industry Partners
13th Apr 2023

Sumo Group Wrapped

A summary of our impact accross the UK in 2022/23

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Sumo Group Wrapped
16th Mar 2023

Free Tickets to UK Games Events for care-leavers and low-income backgrounds

Into Games is launching an events and travel bursary for those who face financial hardship

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Free Tickets to UK Games Events for care-leavers and low-income backgrounds
3rd Jan 2023

Celebrating our FastTrackers C++ Cohort!

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Celebrating our FastTrackers C++ Cohort! A retrospective on our first programming course...
1st Jan 2023

nDreams Wrapped

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Into Games Wrapped: nDreams
21st Dec 2022

Jagex Partnership Wrapped

A round-up of all of Jagex and Into Games achievements together over the course of a year!

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Jagex and Into Games Year 1 - a summary of our joint achievements
15th Dec 2022

Into Games are partnering with Avalanche Studios Group!

We’re thrilled to announce our newest partnership with Avalanche Studios Group!

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Into Games are partnering with Avalanche Studios Group!
8th Dec 2022

Hangar 13 Wrapped

A quick rundown on the brilliant things Hangar 13 and Into Games partnership has allowed us to achieve together so far…

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Hangar 13 Wrapped
14th Nov 2022

How to write a game design document

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How to write a game design document
10th Nov 2022

Creative Assembly Wrapped

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Into Games Wrapped: Creative Assembly
8th Nov 2022

Into Games are partnering with ustwo games!

We're delighted to announce we're partnering with ustwo games!

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Into Games are partnering with ustwo games!
3rd Oct 2022

Rare are Into Games Partners

As part of our inaugural Industry Partners Program, Into Games are ecstatic to announce that they’re collaborating with the legendary Rare for 21/22!

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Rare are Into Games Partners
28th Sep 2022

Could you be our new Into Games board member?

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Could you be our new Into Games board member?
20th Sep 2022

Studio Gobo Wrapped

A quick rundown on the brilliant things Studio Gobo and Into Games partnership has allowed us to achieve together so far…

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into games and studio gobo working together
15th Sep 2022

Into Games Supports Mental Health Matters

My name is Rosalie and I work for Into Games and earlier this year, through Ukie, I signed up for a Mental Health First Aid Online Course delivered by Mind Fitness Training.

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Into Games Supports Mental Health Matters
7th Sep 2022

Into Games are partnering with FuturLab!

We're excited to announce our newest Into Games Industry Partnership with FuturLab!

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FuturLab x Into Games Partnership!
7th Sep 2022

Anything World are sponsoring Into Games!

We’re hyped to announce that the awesome Anything World are our newest sponsors!  

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anything world sponsoring into games
4th Aug 2022

Electric Square Wrapped

A quick rundown on the brilliant things Electric Square and Into Games partnership has allowed us to achieve together so far…

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Introducing your... Electric Square Into Games Wrapped!
4th Aug 2022

Ukie and Into Games launch the VGA Awards 2022 at Ukie AGM At EGX 2022

Ukie and Into Games launch the VGA Awards 2022, a celebration of the efforts of the Video Games Ambassadors, the world’s largest network of games volunteers.

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VGA Awards with Ukie and Into Games
2nd Aug 2022

 Into Games are partnering with 10:10 Games!

We’re delighted to announce our most recent partnership with the wonderful folks at 10:10 Games!

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10:10 Games x Into Games Partnership!
11th Jul 2022

Everything you need to know about games apprenticeships we're supporting

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Everything you need to know about games apprenticeships we're supporting
5th Jul 2022

Announcing the Careers Festival 2022! 🎉

Portfolio Reviews, Jobs, and Career Advice! 

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Announcing the Careers Festival 2022! 🎉
5th Jul 2022

What's the IG50? - Our Winners and How You Can Get Involved Next Year!

IG50 highlights the talented career seekers that are looking to get into the games industry and are ready for hire! Learn more about this year's winners and how you can get involved next year!

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What's the IG50? Our Winners and How You Can Get Involved Next Year!
7th Jun 2022

Studio Live: Gloucestershire College + Mediatonic + VGAs

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Studio Live: Gloucestershire College and Mediatonic
19th May 2022

Nominations Now Open for IG50 to Celebrate Underrepresented Talent and Career Seekers in the UK Games Sector 

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Nominations Now Open for IG50 to Celebrate Underrepresented Talent and Career Seekers in the UK Games Sector 
18th May 2022

Studio Live: Greater Brighton MET + Hangar 13

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Studio Live: Greater Brighton MET & Hangar 13.
11th May 2022

Into Games Launches Pilot After School Club For Underrepresented Young People

Aimed at KS3 (ages 12-15), the club's aspiration is to enable a new generation of diverse creators to better tell their stories and find rewarding pathways into creative work.

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Into Games Launches Pilot After School Club For Underrepresented Young People
10th May 2022

Studio Live: Westminster University + Splash Damage

Learn about the work experience undertaken by students at Westminster University.

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Studio Live: Westminster University & Splash Damage
4th May 2022

Games Industry Networking: The Introvert's Guide

The barrier of introversion doesn’t have to be the end of your networking journey.

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Games Industry Networking: The Introvert's Guide
14th Apr 2022

What we learnt at WASD (and what you can too)

Over the 3-day event, we had talks and Q&A sessions from some fantastic speakers, and we want to share some key takeaways with you.

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What we learnt at WASD & what you can too!
30th Mar 2022

How Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion Can Empower the Games Industry

Dom Shaw, EDI coordinator from UKIE shares his tips on how EDI can improve the Games Industry and students looking for their first role.

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How Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion Can Empower the Games Industry
11th Mar 2022

Sumo Group partners with Into Games!

Supporting diverse talent into the sector!

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Sumo Group partners with Into Games!
31st Jan 2022

How Into Games Improved the Kickstart Scheme for the Games Industry

With the scheme coming to an end in March 2022, we thought we would take a look back on our experience with Kickstart, and what we have been able to achieve.

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How Into Games Improved the Kickstart Scheme for the Games Industry
27th Jan 2022

Key Tips to Prepare You for Global Game Jam

Global Game Jam is the world's largest annual game creation event! We are here to talk about how to get the most out of your jamming experience!

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Key Tips to Prepare You for Global Game Jam
20th Jan 2022

How to Get Games Industry Work Experience

If you want to understand what it's like to work in a studio, get to grips with how a game is made and meet some industry professionals up close and personal, there are plenty of options to make that happen.  

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How to Get Games Industry Work Experience
13th Jan 2022

Become a Student Video Games Ambassador!

Become a Student Video Games Ambassador and help transform the lives of young game developers across the country!

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Become a Student Video Games Ambassador!
6th Jan 2022

Media Molecule are Into Games Partners

Media Molecule, the creative minds behind Dreams - a universe of creative tools and game-making magic - have joined forces with Into Games to make game development, as well as the path into the industry, an accessible, fun, and rewarding journey.

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Media Molecule are Into Games Partners
1st Jan 2022

How to Stay Organised Planning Awards and Curriculums

In this interview, we chat with Robin Milton from Women in Games. She walks us through how she stays organised working on a variety of different initiatives and what we can all expect from the Women in Games Global Festival.

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How to Stay Organised Planning Awards and Curriculums
23rd Dec 2021

How to Get from IT to the Games Industry

Changing careers can be very overwhelming. We had a chance to sit down with Dave Gomes and talk about his journey in the games industry coming from IT and what it was like to work on Horizon Zero Dawn.

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How to Get from IT to the Games Industry
21st Dec 2021

10 Tools to Use to Develop Your Next Game

It's always exciting to start on a new game venture, but it can be difficult to narrow down how you want to go about developing it. Here is a list of 10 tools to consider using on your next project.

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10 Tools to Use to Develop Your Next Game
15th Dec 2021

Become an Into Games Champion!

Into Games Champions Training equips you with the tools necessary to become a powerful voice for change in the industry.

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Become an Into Games Champion!
6th Dec 2021

Into Games releases the UK Games Apprenticeship 2021 report

Over 100 game studios took part in our 2021 report looking at the attitudes towards apprenticeships in the games sector.

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Into Games releases the UK Games Apprenticeship 2021 report
24th Nov 2021

Rivet Games - We're Hiring Through the Kickstart Scheme

Are you ready for some more entry level roles in the games industry? Well Rivet Games has you covered with a selection of some really awesome roles that need filling.

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Rivet Games - We're Hiring Through the Kickstart Scheme
18th Nov 2021

nDreams - We're Hiring Through the Kickstart Scheme

There's still time to start your career in the games industry through the Kickstart scheme and nDreams are looking for fill a variety of roles.

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nDreams - We're Hiring Through the Kickstart Scheme
10th Nov 2021

What It Takes To Be a Great Producer in the Games Industry

Becoming a producer in the games industry means having to solve issues quickly and effectively. Steven Golding was kind enough to take some time out to answer our questions about his role as a producer in the games industry.

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What It Takes To Be a Great Producer in the Games Industry
27th Oct 2021

What does it mean to be a UX Designer?

There's a lot of misconceptions around what it means to be a UX vs a UI designer. Anna Wikström joins us in this interview talking about her role and what it means to her as well as some tips on how to grow your skillset.

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What does it mean to be a UX Designer?
25th Oct 2021

Jagex are Into Games Partners

The veteran studio Jagex - creators of the world famous and near-ubiquitous Runescape - have joined forces with Into Games to help make the industry a kinder, more accessible place.

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Jagex are Into Games Partners
25th Oct 2021

What We Learnt Running the Career Stage With UKIE At EGX 2021

Earlier this month, Into Games had the incredible opportunity to host the Careers Stage at EGX, in collaboration with Ukie and Games Industry Biz!  At the stage, we ran four days of guest talks and Q&A sessions with games industry speakers, aiming to break down barriers for the next generation of UK games talent and bust down some long-standing industry myths!

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What We Learnt Running the Career Stage With UKIE At EGX 2021
14th Oct 2021

How to Start Learning Programming for Game Development

The lovely folks at Core Games take us through games programming and getting started

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How to Start Learning Programming for Game Development
13th Oct 2021

Buckinghamshire College Group are Into Games Partners

Into Games are proud to announce that Buckinghamshire College Group will be joining as an Education Partner for 2021/22 academic term.

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Buckinghamshire College Group are Into Games Partners
7th Oct 2021

EGX Career Stage 2021

Into Games and Ukie will be hosting the Career Stage at EGX 2021 to help give advice to anyone hoping to get a career in the games industry.

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EGX Career Stage 2021
30th Sep 2021

Into Games x WIGJ Game Jam 2021

Into Games and Women in Games are joining forces again for a Game Jam of galactic proportions.

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Into Games x WIGJ Game Jam 2021
24th Sep 2021

Hangar 13 are Into Games Partners

Famed creators of the Mafia series and mainstay to the Brighton games industry scene, Hangar 13 have partnered with Into Games.

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Hangar 13 are Into Games Partners
23rd Sep 2021

Helping parents decipher a good game from a bad one

Conversations about video gaming between parents and their children have been going on for decades. Through his family video games database, Andy Robertson is helping to mediate these talks.

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Helping parents decipher a good game from a bad one
16th Sep 2021

Studio Gobo are Into Games Partners

Into Games are proud to announce that Brighton-based co-development studio Studio Gobo will be joining as one of our first Industry Partners for 2021!

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Studio Gobo are Into Games Partners
15th Sep 2021

How Can I Be A Better Games Designer?

In this interview, Vicky talks about what games inspired her to work in the games industry, advice for women hoping to join the games industry and her top resources for anyone thinking of working in games design.

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How Can I Be A Better Games Designer?
15th Sep 2021

nDreams are Into Games Partners

nDreams have been instrumental in paving the way for the next generation of burgeoning talent and studios and now they have become Into Games partners.

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nDreams are Into Games Partners
18th Aug 2021

How to succeed in a Game Jam

In this interview, we talk about their experience entering game jams along with plenty of advice on how to approach your next game jam.

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How to succeed in a Game Jam
16th Aug 2021

Fundamentally Games - We're Hiring Through the Kickstart Scheme

The Kickstart Scheme is helping younger people all around the UK to get their first roles in the games industry. Here are some of the roles available through Fundamentally Games.

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Fundamentally Games - We're Hiring Through the Kickstart Scheme
11th Aug 2021

Electric Square are Into Games Partners

Into Games are delighted to announce that Brighton-based studio Electric Square is coming on board as one of our inaugural Into Games Industry Partners!

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Electric Square are Into Games Partners
9th Aug 2021

What does it mean to be a Brand Manager?

Finding a game's voice is such an integral piece to a game's development and marketing strategy. We were lucky enough to talk with Max Downton from Splash Damage about his experiences working as a Senior Brand Manager at Splash Damage.

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What does it mean to be a Brand Manager?
2nd Aug 2021

Blazing Griffin - We're Hiring Through the Kickstart Scheme

So many studios are taking on the fantastic opportunity to bring fresh talent into the games industry through the UK's Kickstart Scheme. Blazing Griffin is one of them!

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Blazing Griffin - We're Hiring Through the Kickstart Scheme
15th Jul 2021

2021 Core Invitational Game Jam Winners Have Been Selected

Core Invitational Games Jam winners have been selected

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2021 Core Invitational Game Jam Winners Have Been Selected
15th Jul 2021

How to Build a Career as a Core Developer

There are so many different resources aspiring games designers can use to get experience creating games. Core has become a really very accessible resource as it's a free-to-play online game with an integrated game creation system. One of it's community's finest creators, Morticai shares his experience creating games on the platform and how you too can enter the Core development community.

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How to Build a Career as a Core Developer
7th Jul 2021

How to Create Marketing Strategies for Games

In this interview, Melissa chats with us about her experience entering the games industry from fashion, finding a mentor through Limitbreak Mentorship. and how she handles marketing strategy for her clients.

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How to Create Marketing Strategies for Games
12th May 2021

Virtual Work Experience with Dv8 and Hangar13

Between 22nd – 26th March, game students from Dv8 college undertook a brand new virtual work experience organised by Into Games.

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Virtual Work Experience with Dv8 and Hangar13
11th May 2021

Creative Assembly are Into Games Partners

The folks at Creative Assembly are not only one of the biggest, boldest, and oldest studios in the UK, spawning the likes of the Total War franchise and Alien:Isolation, but their groundbreaking Legacy Project sits at the forefront of connecting industry talent with education and now they're partnered with Into Games.

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Creative Assembly are Into Games Partners
31st Mar 2021

How to Prepare for Your First Job in Games

Join experts from Creative Assembly, OPM Jobs, ustwo, British Esports and Staffordshire London for a chat about getting ready for your first role...

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How to Prepare for Your First Job in Games
26th Mar 2021

The Ultimate Games Careers Poster for Schools

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The Ultimate Games Careers Poster for Schools
25th Mar 2021

My Week at Into Games: Elle Villa

Elle writes on her work experience at Into Games.

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My Week at Into Games: Elle Villa
21st Mar 2021

The Into Games Podcast: Senior QA/Dev Support Gabby Llanillo

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The Into Games Podcast: Senior QA/Dev Support Gabby Llanillo
6th Mar 2021

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2021

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Celebrating International Women’s Day 2021
3rd Mar 2021

Video Games Ambassador Spotlight: Haris Iqbal & Toby Gallagher

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Video Games Ambassador Spotlight: Haris Iqbal & Toby Gallagher
2nd Mar 2021

Games Careers Week 2021: Portfolio Pitstop

Find out how you can get involved!

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Games Careers Week 2021: Portfolio Pitstop
28th Feb 2021

National Games Careers Week 2021

Find out more about games careers and how to get one no matter your background.

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National Games Careers Week 2021
22nd Feb 2021

The Into Games Podcast: Narrative Designer Corey Brotherson

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The Into Games Podcast: Narrative Designer Corey Brotherson
15th Feb 2021

Mentorship Success Stories: Michael and Chihiro

Find out more about the exepriences of those on our mentorship programme!

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Mentorship Success Stories: Michael and Chihiro
2nd Feb 2021

Join the Into Games Discord Community

A curated space for tutors, career advisors, students, game enthusiasts, and industry people to learn, share, and collaborate.

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Join the Into Games Discord Community
14th Jan 2021

Electric Square donates £5k worth of laptops to local schools and colleges

Electric Square donates £5,000 worth of laptops to local schools and colleges to support young people without access to tech during lockdown

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Electric Square donates £5k worth of laptops to local schools and colleges
11th Jan 2021

Games to Make Games With

Stretch your creative muscles and explore game-making with these titles!

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Games to Make Games With
22nd Dec 2020

The Into Games Podcast: Level Designer Sean Gorman

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The Into Games Podcast: Level Designer Sean Gorman
16th Dec 2020

Video Games Ambassador Spotlight: Jason Tzaidas

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Video Games Ambassador Spotlight: Jason Tzaidas
15th Dec 2020

Mentorship Success Stories: Said and Lara-Anne

Find out more about the exepriences of those on our mentorship programme!

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Mentorship Success Stories: Said and Lara-Anne
14th Dec 2020

Star Stable Lets Me Live Out My Horse Fantasy Online

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Star Stable Lets Me Live Out My Horse Fantasy Online
14th Dec 2020

How to Play Rocket League Like a Pro

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How to Play Rocket League Like a Pro
14th Dec 2020

Celeste as an Allegory for the Trans Experience

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Celeste as an Allegory for the Trans Experience
14th Dec 2020

Entering the Gaming World: My First Game

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Entering the Gaming World: My First Game
14th Dec 2020

What is the Value of Watching Someone Play a Videogame?

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What is the Value of Watching Someone Play a Videogame?
10th Dec 2020

What does a Network Programmer in games do?

How do you become a Network Programmer for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Network Programmer in games do?
8th Dec 2020

What It's Like As An Environment Artist In Games

Great environment designs can be so integral to a player's experience with a game. Aleks Jankowska discusses her experience working as an Environment Artist at Splash Damage and Ninja Theory.

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What It's Like As An Environment Artist In Games
19th Nov 2020

How to start programming for games

Want to make games but unsure of what programming language to learn first? This guide gives you all the information and advice needed to get started.

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How to start programming for games
19th Nov 2020

Why You Should Join a Game Jam & How to Succeed

Core Games give us the rundown on how and why you should get jamming!

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Why You Should Join a Game Jam & How to Succeed
19th Nov 2020

New year, new job: now is the time to start a career in games

With the majority of the game industry’s workforce able to adapt to working online and the overall rise of game playing, it’s never been a better time to make the move into games.

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New year, new job: now is the time to start a career in games
18th Nov 2020

Five Nights at Freddy's is a Game That Will Forever be a Part of Gen Z’s Childhood

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Five Nights at Freddy's is a Game That Will Forever be a Part of Gen Z’s Childhood
16th Nov 2020

Mentorship Success Stories: Dave and Georgia

A mentee from our programme recently landed an internship! Find out about their experience.

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Mentorship Success Stories: Dave and Georgia
6th Nov 2020

Introducing Into Games Young Journalist

Calling budding games journalists!

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Introducing Into Games Young Journalist
6th Nov 2020

BAFTA Young Game Designers 2021

We're teaming up with BAFTA to offer 2021 winners industry mentorship.

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BAFTA Young Game Designers 2021
5th Nov 2020

What does a Technical Writer in games do?

How do you become a Technical Writer for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Technical Writer in games do?
4th Nov 2020

What does a Technical Animator in games do?

How do you become a Technical Animator for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Technical Animator in games do?
4th Nov 2020

What does a Writer in games do?

How do you become a Writer for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Writer in games do?
4th Nov 2020

What does a Lighting Artist in games do?

How do you become a Lighting Artist for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Lighting Artist in games do?
2nd Nov 2020

The Final Side Quest with Codemasters

Play the winning games from Side Quest with Codemasters.

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The Final Side Quest with Codemasters
2nd Nov 2020

Core Games Student GameDev Hackathon 2020

Industry speakers, workshops, and a $10,000 dollar prize pool? Count us in!

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Core Games Student GameDev Hackathon 2020
2nd Nov 2020

This Month at Into Games – October 2020

All the exciting things we've been up to in the month of October.

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This Month at Into Games – October 2020
26th Oct 2020

What does an XR Evangelist in games do?

How do you become an XR Evangelist for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does an XR Evangelist in games do?
26th Oct 2020

What does a Storyboard Artist in games do?

How do you become a Storyboard Artist for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Storyboard Artist in games do?
26th Oct 2020

What does a Player Support Agent in games do?

How do you become a Player Support Agent for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Player Support Agent in games do?
21st Oct 2020

What does an IT Engineer in games do?

How do you become an IT Engineer for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does an IT Engineer in games do?
14th Oct 2020

Watch this Masterclass in Level design with Peter Field

A briliant mini-masterclass in level design using the PS4 game creation tool Dreams as a demonstrator.

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Watch this Masterclass in Level design with Peter Field
12th Oct 2020

What does a Video Production Manager in games do?

How do you become a Video Production Manager for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Video Production Manager in games do?
8th Oct 2020

What does a Chief Gaming Officer in Games do?

How do you become a Chief Gaming Officer for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Chief Gaming Officer in Games do?
8th Oct 2020

Into Games & Access Creative College

Announcing our exciting partnership with Access Creative College.

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Into Games & Access Creative College
8th Oct 2020

What does a Gameplay Programmer in games do?

How do you become a Gameplay Programmer for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Gameplay Programmer in games do?
7th Oct 2020

What does a System Designer in games do?

How do you become a System Designer for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a System Designer in games do?
7th Oct 2020

What does a Creative Director in games do?

How do you become a Creative Director for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Creative Director in games do?
7th Oct 2020

What does a Graphic Artist in games do?

How do you become a Graphic Artist for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Graphic Artist in games do?
7th Oct 2020

What does a Full Stack Developer in games do?

How do you become a Full Stack Developer for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Full Stack Developer in games do?
6th Oct 2020

What does an XR Producer do?

How do you become an XR Producer for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does an XR Producer do?
23rd Sep 2020

What does a Games Journalist do?

How do you become a Games Journalist for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Games Journalist do?
23rd Sep 2020

What does an XR Programmer do?

How do you become an XR Programmer for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does an XR Programmer do?
21st Sep 2020

What does an XR Artist in games do?

How do you become an XR Artist for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does an XR Artist in games do?
21st Sep 2020

What does a Voiceover Artist in games do?

How do you become a Voiceover Artist for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Voiceover Artist in games do?
21st Sep 2020

What does an XR Research and Development Designer in games do?

How do you become a XR Research and Development for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does an XR Research and Development Designer in games do?
18th Sep 2020

What does a Performance Marketing Lead in games do?

How do you become a Performance Marketing Lead for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Performance Marketing Lead in games do?
18th Sep 2020

Announcing Side Quest with Codemasters

Get involved with the Side Quest challenge in partnership with Codemasters!

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Announcing Side Quest with Codemasters
18th Sep 2020

What does a Marketing Director in games do?

How do you become a Marketing Director for games? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Marketing Director in games do?
16th Sep 2020

What does a Playtester in games do?

How do you become a Playtester for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Playtester in games do?
14th Sep 2020

Best Practices For Getting a Job in Game Audio

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Best Practices For Getting a Job in Game Audio
14th Sep 2020

What does a PR Manager in games do?

How do you become a PR Manager for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a PR Manager in games do?
14th Sep 2020

Best Practices For Getting a Job in Game Art

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Best Practices For Getting a Job in Game Art
14th Sep 2020

What does a Studio Manager in games do?

How do you become a Studio Manager for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Studio Manager in games do?
10th Sep 2020

What does a Senior Producer in games do?

How do you become a Senior Producer for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Senior Producer in games do?
10th Sep 2020

What does a DevOps Engineer in games do?

How do you become a DevOps Engineer for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a DevOps Engineer in games do?
10th Sep 2020

What does a Creative Director in games do?

How do you become a Creative Director for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Creative Director in games do?
10th Sep 2020

What does a Chief Operating Officer in games do?

How do you become a Chief Operating Officer for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Chief Operating Officer in games do?
5th Sep 2020

Official Women in Games Jam 2020

Side Quest this month is partnering with Women in Games and Sledgehammer Games!

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Official Women in Games Jam 2020
4th Sep 2020

What does a Video Producer in games do?

How do you become a Video Producer for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Video Producer in games do?
3rd Sep 2020

What does an Esports Team Owner in games do? Interview with Jayda Schroepfer

How do you become an Esports Team Owner for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does an Esports Team Owner in games do? Interview with Jayda Schroepfer
3rd Sep 2020

What does a Level Designer in games do? Interview with Jonathon Wilson, Hangar 13 Games

How do you become a Level Designer for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Level Designer in games do? Interview with Jonathon Wilson, Hangar 13 Games
3rd Sep 2020

What does a Project Manager in games do? Interview with Charlie Coler, Studio Gobo

How do you become a Project Manager for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Project Manager in games do? Interview with Charlie Coler, Studio Gobo
1st Sep 2020

John Beech on the future of Dreams

Media Molecule's Senior Principal Designer talks us through the creation and ambitions of Dreams on PS4

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John Beech on the future of Dreams
25th Aug 2020

What does a UI & UX Designer in games do? Interview with Fey Vercuiel, Jagex

How do you become a UI & UX Designer for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a UI & UX Designer in games do? Interview with Fey Vercuiel, Jagex
25th Aug 2020

What does a Concept Artist in games do? Interview with Mel Cummings

How do you become a Concept Artist for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Concept Artist in games do? Interview with Mel Cummings
24th Aug 2020

What does a Community Manager in games do?

How do you become a Community Manager for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Community Manager in games do?
19th Aug 2020

What does an Economist in games do?

How do you become an Economist for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does an Economist in games do?
19th Aug 2020

Results Day: Your passion drives your career, not your grades.

Let these games industry professionals reassure you that you can make your own path

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Results Day: Your passion drives your career, not your grades.
19th Aug 2020

What does a Business Development Manager in games do?

How do you become a Business Development Manager for videogames?

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What does a Business Development Manager in games do?
18th Aug 2020

What does a Gameplay Designer in games do? Interview with Karoline Forsberg, nDreams

How do you become a Gameplay Designer for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Gameplay Designer in games do? Interview with Karoline Forsberg, nDreams
17th Aug 2020

What does a Community Director in games do? Interview with Victoria Tran, Kitfox

How do you become a Community Director for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Community Director in games do? Interview with Victoria Tran, Kitfox
16th Aug 2020

What does a Concept Artist in games do? Interview with Anna Hollinrake, Mediatonic Games

How do you become a Concept Artist for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Concept Artist in games do? Interview with Anna Hollinrake, Mediatonic Games
16th Aug 2020

Creating your Games Industry Portfolio

Get started building a portfolio for your dream games job

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Creating your Games Industry Portfolio
12th Aug 2020

What does an Esports Host in games do? Interview with Frankie Ward

How do you become an Esports Host in gaming? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does an Esports Host in games do? Interview with Frankie Ward
12th Aug 2020

Games Modding – Why you should do it

Tim Hoban and Scott Reismanis of Mod.io explain modding and how you can get started

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Games Modding – Why you should do it
12th Aug 2020

What does a Community Assistant in games do? Interview with Daniel Cosgrove, nDreams

How do you become a Community Assistant for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Community Assistant in games do? Interview with Daniel Cosgrove, nDreams
11th Aug 2020

Get Started in Gamemaking with the Core Game Dev Bootcamp

Learn game development from the experts in this free one-month course

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Get Started in Gamemaking with the Core Game Dev Bootcamp
17th Jul 2020

What does a Composer in games do? Interview with Joris de Man, Composer and Sound Designer

How do you become a Composer for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Composer in games do? Interview with Joris de Man, Composer and Sound Designer
15th Jul 2020

What does an Engine Programmer in games do?

How do you become an Engine Programmer for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does an Engine Programmer in games do?
15th Jul 2020

What does an Associate Producer in games do?

How do you become an Associate Producer for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does an Associate Producer in games do?
15th Jul 2020

You Are a Games Designer: Part II

2nd installement of our game design workshop for begginers

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You Are a Games Designer: Part II
15th Jul 2020

You Are a Games Designer: Part III

3rd installement of our paper prototyping games design workshop series

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You Are a Games Designer: Part III
15th Jul 2020

What does an Animator in games do? Interview with Rachel Senior, Wargaming UK

How do you become an Animator for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does an Animator in games do? Interview with Rachel Senior, Wargaming UK
15th Jul 2020

How do you become a Graphics Programmer?

Howard tells us his journey to becoming a top graphics programmer for one of the UK's largest studios...

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How do you become a Graphics Programmer?
14th Jul 2020

You Are a Games Designer: Part IV

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You Are a Games Designer: Part IV
13th Jul 2020

What does a VFX Artist in games do? Interview with Lloyd Knott, Rockstar Games

How do you become a VFX Artist for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a VFX Artist in games do? Interview with Lloyd Knott, Rockstar Games
12th Jul 2020

What does a Studio Assistant in games do?

How do you become a Studio Assistant for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Studio Assistant in games do?
7th Jul 2020

You are a games designer - workshop

A 4-part workshop for new games designers created with games design residents at the V&A Museum in London

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You are a games designer - workshop
7th Jul 2020

What does a Head of Talent in games do? Interview with Guy DeRosa, Studio Gobo and Electric Square

How do you become a Head of Talent for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Head of Talent in games do? Interview with Guy DeRosa, Studio Gobo and Electric Square
22nd Jun 2020

How to generate amazing ideas for games...

A breakdown of simple tools and strategies to help you develop great game ideas on a regular basis.

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How to generate amazing ideas for games...
29th May 2020

Trello

Trello is a platform for managing tasks in a project, either on your own or in a team.

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Trello
29th May 2020

Unity

Unity is a popular 3D game engine for making PC, VR, console, and mobile games that’s free for personal use.

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Unity
29th May 2020

Unigene

A Russian game engine that can also be used for simulations and data visualisation.

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Unigene
29th May 2020

Twine

Twine is a free tool for creating interactive stories and branching narratives.

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Twine
29th May 2020

Wwise

End to end audio solution used by most AAA games studios

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Wwise
29th May 2020

Vertex Meadow

Vertex Meadow is a tool that turns 2D images into explorable 3D terrain.

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Vertex Meadow
29th May 2020

Unreal

Unreal is a popular 3D game engine for making PC, VR, console, and mobile games that’s free for personal use.

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Unreal
28th May 2020

What does a Producer in games do?

How do you become a Producer for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Producer in games do?
28th May 2020

What does a Quality Assurance Tester in games do?

How do you become a Quality Assurance Tester for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Quality Assurance Tester in games do?
28th May 2020

sok-worlds

sok-worlds is a playful tool for making and exploring 3D collage games.

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sok-worlds
28th May 2020

sok-stories

sok-stories is a playful tool for making and exploring small 2D worlds.

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sok-stories
28th May 2020

JSFXR

Jsfxr is a website that generates free sound effects for your game.

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JSFXR
28th May 2020

SFX Buzz

SFX Buzz is a library of free sound effects including instrumentals.

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SFX Buzz
28th May 2020

Sketchup

SketchUp is a 3D modeling program that you can use to make objects for your game.

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Sketchup
28th May 2020

Stencyl

Stencyl is a game-maker that lets you create Flash games for free or desktop/mobile games with a paid account.

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Stencyl
28th May 2020

Solar2D

Open source game engine based on Lua, with foundation on the Corona SDK game engine.

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Solar2D
28th May 2020

Tinychoice

Tinychoice is a simple tool for making small text games in HTML.

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Tinychoice
28th May 2020

Tracery

Tracery is a simple tool and language to generate text for bots, games, and stories.

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Tracery
28th May 2020

Super Game Asset

Super Game Asset is a library of free and paid assets you could download and use in your games.

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Super Game Asset
28th May 2020

What does a 3D Character Artist in games do? Interview with Shayleen Hulbert, Freelancer

How do you become a 3D Character Artist for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a 3D Character Artist in games do? Interview with Shayleen Hulbert, Freelancer
28th May 2020

Substance Painter

Designed with one specific job in mind, to professionally texture your 3D assets.

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Substance Painter
28th May 2020

What does a Systems Designer in games do? Interview with Victoria Boyce, Rebellion

How do you get into system designing for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Systems Designer in games do? Interview with Victoria Boyce, Rebellion
28th May 2020

What does a UX Designer in games do? Interview with Lauren Woodroffee, Two Point Studios

How do you get into UX designing for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a UX Designer in games do? Interview with Lauren Woodroffee, Two Point Studios
28th May 2020

What does a Gameplay Programmer in games do? Interview with Tiffany Wild, Ubisoft

How do you become a Gameplay Programmer for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Gameplay Programmer in games do? Interview with Tiffany Wild, Ubisoft
28th May 2020

What does a Programmer in games do? Interview with Matt Griffiths, Bird in Sky

How do you get into programming for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Programmer in games do? Interview with Matt Griffiths, Bird in Sky
28th May 2020

What does a Narrative Designer in games do? Interview with Sarah Longthorne, Sumo Digital

How do you become a Narrative Designer for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Narrative Designer in games do? Interview with Sarah Longthorne, Sumo Digital
28th May 2020

What does a Technical Artist in games do? Interview with Kristrun Fridriksdottir, Sports Interactive

How do you become a Technical Artist for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Technical Artist in games do? Interview with Kristrun Fridriksdottir, Sports Interactive
27th May 2020

aseprite

An animated sprite editor and pixel art tool

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aseprite
27th May 2020

Roblox

Roblox is an online platform for making a variety of game types and for playing games made by other users.

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Roblox
27th May 2020

Piskel

A free online editor for pixel art and animated sprites

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Piskel
27th May 2020

RPG Maker MV

RPG Maker is a program for making role-playing games (RPGs) that requires no coding experience.

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RPG Maker MV
27th May 2020

LÖVE

A tool for building 2D games in the Lua programming language.

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LÖVE
27th May 2020

Notion

A shared workspace to help youi collaborate with teammates while you develop your game together.

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Notion
27th May 2020

Lumberyard

Amazon's 2D and 3D game engine, using Lua and C++.

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Lumberyard
27th May 2020

Kenney

A huge free library of game assets, including sounds, effects, and 2D and 3D art.

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Kenney
27th May 2020

Ren'Py

Ren’Py is a free visual novel engine that helps you use words, images, and sounds to tell interactive stories.

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Ren'Py
27th May 2020

Scratch

Scratch is a free online game-making tool primarily aimed at teaching young people how to make games.

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Scratch
27th May 2020

Reaper

Reaper is a multitrack audio production application that you could use to record, edit, process, and mix your game audio.

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Reaper
27th May 2020

PuzzleScript

An open source game engine, allowing you to make simple 2D puzzle games in your browser.

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PuzzleScript
27th May 2020

Openclipart

A huge library of free clip art images to use in your game.

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Openclipart
27th May 2020

Monogame

A free C# framework for building games for any platform.

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Monogame
27th May 2020

Quest

Let's you create text adventure games and interactive choose your own adventure game books

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Quest
27th May 2020

Pico-8

A cute game engine for making 2D games with visual art and audio editors, and a Lua editor for programming game elements.

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Pico-8
27th May 2020

Paradise

A game where you can shape the enviroment you play in, by interacting with the world.

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Paradise
27th May 2020

Paint.net

A free image and photo editor tool, with many of the same editing functions as Photoshop, but completely free.

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Paint.net
27th May 2020

What does a Designer in games do? Interview with Kate Killick from Mojiworks and We Make Games

How do you get into designing for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Designer in games do? Interview with Kate Killick from Mojiworks and We Make Games
27th May 2020

What does a Junior Programmer in games do? Interview with Kalliopi Tsavari, nDreams

How do you get into programming for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Junior Programmer in games do? Interview with Kalliopi Tsavari, nDreams
27th May 2020

What does a Marketing Manager in games do? Interview with Katherine Welsford, Bossa Studios

How do you get into marketing for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Marketing Manager in games do? Interview with Katherine Welsford, Bossa Studios
27th May 2020

What does a Quality Assurance Manager in games do? Interview with Ryan Harris, nDreams

How do you get into Quality Assurance for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Quality Assurance Manager in games do? Interview with Ryan Harris, nDreams
27th May 2020

What does an Engine Specialist Programmer in games do? Interview with Harry Rose, Unity Technologies

How do you get into programming for videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does an Engine Specialist Programmer in games do? Interview with Harry Rose, Unity Technologies
26th May 2020

Clickteam Fusion

No code required, and very easy to get started. Make a 2D physics based game similar to Angry Birds in under an hour.

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Clickteam Fusion
26th May 2020

Creative Commons

Creative Commons is a type of copyright license that can help you find free art and audio for your game.

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Creative Commons
26th May 2020

Hopscotch

Mobile creative development for younger folks (on iOS devices) (8-14) without writing code.

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Hopscotch
26th May 2020

HacknPlan

Project management and planning tool made specifically with game design teams in mind.

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HacknPlan
26th May 2020

Buildbox

Create and publish 2D or 3D mobile games without the need to write any code.

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Buildbox
26th May 2020

Defold

Game engine, allowing you to make 2D and 3D games in the Lua programming language.

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Defold
26th May 2020

Gamemaker Studio 2

A powerful drag-and-drop game engine for making 2D games.

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Gamemaker Studio 2
26th May 2020

Dungeonscript

An open source game engine, allowing you to make simple 3D puzzle games in your browser.

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Dungeonscript
26th May 2020

Inform

A system to create interactive fiction using natural language syntax

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Inform
26th May 2020

Emotica

A game-maker that allows you to make small games using only emojis.

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Emotica
26th May 2020

GB Studio

Create 2D JRPG retro style games without any coding, that can be played on an emulator or console.

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GB Studio
26th May 2020

Core games

Make multiplayer games harnessing the power of Unreal Engine without having to write a line of code.

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Core games
26th May 2020

Gimp

Free and open source powerful cross platform image editor.

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Gimp
26th May 2020

Flickgame

A ‘tiny game engine’ which lets you make small web games in the style of MS Paint.

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Flickgame
26th May 2020

CoDecks

A playful project management/planning tool designed specifically with game development in mind

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CoDecks
26th May 2020

Construct

Powerful game engine which runs in a browser with no coding required, using an innovative ‘block-based’ approach for logic.

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Construct
26th May 2020

Cry Engine

Fully featured game engine allowing you to make AAA quality games for any platform.

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Cry Engine
26th May 2020

Fungus

Free plugin for Unity which can help you make games with no coding.

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Fungus
26th May 2020

Freesound.org

A library of various sounds that are free to download and use.

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Freesound.org
26th May 2020

INK Script

A powerful natural mark-up language to create interactive fiction.

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INK Script
26th May 2020

Dreams

A playful space to create games, art, films and music, and play thousands of creations made by others.

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Dreams
26th May 2020

Godot

A free game engine for making 2D and 3D games, with extra features to support programmers.

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Godot
25th May 2020

Bitsy

Free online in-browser game engine, which allows you to create simple games and worlds around exploring and narrative.

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Bitsy
25th May 2020

BFXR

Online or downloadable tool which allows you to easily (with one button press!) create and edit sound effects for your game.

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BFXR
25th May 2020

Blender

Powerful 3D modeling tool allowing you to create 3D assets for your games.

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Blender
25th May 2020

Audacity

A multitrack sound program. Record, edit and add effects to your sounds before exporting them for your game.

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Audacity
25th May 2020

BandLab

Powerful free in-browser tool allowing you to create, record, synthesize, mix and share music.

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BandLab
25th May 2020

Adventure Creator

A paid plugin for Unity which helps you make adventure games without any coding.

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Adventure Creator
25th May 2020

Affinity Photo

A cheaper competitor to Adobe Photoshop, this software can be useful for editing your game art.

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Affinity Photo
14th May 2020

Adventure Game Studio

A great way to make point and click ‘LucasArts / Monkey Island’ style adventure games all wrapped up in one package.

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Adventure Game Studio
13th May 2020

What does an Environment Artist in games do and how do I become one?

How do you become an Environment Artist in videogames? We ask an industry pro about their journey...

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What does an Environment Artist in games do and how do I become one?
5th May 2020

What does a Specialist Lawyer in games do?

How do you get specialist law in videogames? We ask an indusrty pro for an overview and tips...

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What does a Specialist Lawyer in games do?
4th May 2020

What does an Audio Designer in games do? Interview with Aston Mills from Jagex

How do you get into audio design in videogames? We ask an industry pro for an overview and tips...

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What does an Audio Designer in games do? Interview with Aston Mills from Jagex
26th Mar 2020

Into Games Mentorship FAQ

A guide for mentors and mentees to the basics of the Into Games mentor programme.

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Into Games Mentorship FAQ