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If you want to work in the game industry you NEED a portfolio. Don't have one? No sweat. Here's how you build a shmexy one in less than 2 months.
A games portfolio is typically a list of the top games you have worked on, links to play those games, and information on what you contributed to those projects.
👨🏫 Surya's Incredible Example Portfolio:
Here are my quick and dirty steps on how you can make one in no time...
- - Start by learning your Tech Stack --
If you're unsure where to start, learn to use the tech. I have found that the following three tech tools are universally important.
🎮 Learn the Game Engine, I recommend Unity:
✨ Learn Source Control, I recommend Git:
📈 Learn ticketing software, I recommend Trello:
- - Next build 1-2 Solo Projects --
I want you to spend some time building a game or two in the actual engine. Keep these STUPID small (Flappy Bird, Galaga, etc) and work alone. And *TIMEBOX* each one to just a few days. Remember, these are just for practice.
🐥 A recording of our Flappy Bird class:
📆 Check our Eventbrite for free classes:
Now join 2-3 48 hour game jams
Hiring managers want you to have worked in teams. Find a short (48 hour) game jam that suites your fancy and a few team members via the forums and then FINISH a game together. Publish that game to itch.io and boom, you have your first portfolio game. Then do it again.🥉
Itch.io : https://itch.io/jams
🥈 GGJ: https://globalgamejam.org/
🥇 LudumDare: https://ludumdare.com/
- - Next join 1-2 long form game jams--
Now that you're comfortable and probably have a few people you work well with, I want you to join a long form game jam. I find that 2 weeks or so is a great upgrade from the 48 hour jams.
- - And now, build your portfolio -
By the time you get here, you should have at least 1 solo project, at least 2 48 hour games, and at least 1 bigger game.
I want you to take your *top 3 best games* and build a portfolio out of them. You can use Wix to do this easily. Do NOT add more than three games. Quality over quantity, and remember to mimic Surya's example portfolio above.
🕸 Beginner Wix Tutorial:
And that's it! This is all achievable, with literally 0 experience, in less than 2 months. Your portfolio MATTERS. So take some pride in it, and make it one that the recruiters will talk about for years to come!
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