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David Javelosa
javelosa_david@smc.edu

Copyright © 2004-2014 David Javelosa unless otherwise stated.

Material based on Game Design Workshop
Copyright © 2004-2008
Tracy Fullerton
used by permission of author
week 16 - final exam & project due

selling yourself & your ideas


Getting a job at a Publisher or Developer
- educate yourself
- academic programs
- play games!
- networking
- organizations
- conferences
- internet
- interning
- test/QA

Applying for a job in Game Design
- be prepared
- well-written resume
- portfolio

Pitching your original ideas
- process
- pitch materials

- demo
- video demo
- design overview
- developer prospectus
- storyboards
- power point
- technical overview
- competitive analysis


Excersises

Prepare your argument and material

Practice your pitch

Network

Follow-up letter



Copyright © 2004 - 2014 David Javelosa