How to Find a Job as a Game Designer Without Work Experience. A Practical Guide

What the talk is about

Ihor Kopiov gives a practical guide for people who want to become game designers without prior experience. His main point is that the market is mostly mobile, so you need to learn to like mobile games, play them constantly and break down top titles and their monetization. Next comes analytics: platforms with revenue and download data, key game metrics, probability theory and Google Sheets. Then he covers what to show an employer: a draft design document, a small project of your own, a tidy résumé without irrelevant experience, a LinkedIn profile, plus free courses, books and good English. He advises preparing for each vacancy individually instead of mass-mailing résumés, attending conferences and following trends. In the Q&A he names listening to the team as the most important soft skill. Useful for beginners in game design.