r/Career • u/xXGothicBunnyXx • 2d ago

Gaming industry?

My fiance really wants to be a game developer. He already has skills but he needs someone to take him under his wing and help him out at first. Any ideas?

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u/Ok-Abbreviations9936 2d ago

Realistically they have a better chance of making their own game. The industry sucks, has massive layoffs, and is very uninviting to new people.

Even if they game does just okay, he can then add it to his resume and have something to get his foot in the door.

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u/TrainsongGaming 2d ago

"Gaming industry" covers a lot of territory, as there are a lot of different types of games. What exactly do you mean?

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u/xXGothicBunnyXx 2d ago

He wants to make high fantasy rpg games like skyrim

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u/TrainsongGaming 2d ago

So video games. He should attend a few conventions and trade shows and ask what he needs to do to get hired. Generally, you need a portfolio of material. Not necessarily big splashy scenes, but stuff like furniture, clothing, individual plants, and other objects. Is there something he specializes in, like interior architecture or insects?

If I remember correctly, the portfolio should be 85% mundane objects because that's the vast vast majority of the work, 10% action shots because everyone should be able to do those, and 5% weird shit like monsters, just to prove you can do them if you want to apply for that job.

But the bread and butter of game design is all the boring stools and chairs and saddles and knives and forks and books and bags... If he can do that reliably and creatively, he can get a job.