How To Get Hired: A Guide to Landing Your First Games Job

Is the Fable of your Game Dev career already written, or is a change on the Horizon?

TheGDG is incredibly excited to be partnering with Playground Games, the creator of one of the most popular Xbox franchises of all time, Forza Horizon, and one of the most wildly anticipated games of recent history, Fable!

Playground Games is hiring across multiple disciplines, and we have partnered to bring those opportunities to our wonderful, passionate, and talented community members.

This event will bring you directly into contact with the recruitment team at Playground Games, allowing you to engage with them and show off your skills and passion.

As with all GDG events, it will also be an excellent opportunity for general networking, and to meet fellow developers in the area, and learn from other professionals.

If you are a recent graduate or maybe a self-taught developer looking to make their break into the games industry, and love the idea of being a part of building some of the most popular games in the world, this is for you.

There will be a talk from Playground Games team about working at Playground Games, and the roles they are hiring for.

You will also have the opportunity to book a CV Review with one of the attending Playground Games Recruiters. More information on how to book a spot coming soon.

Structure for the evening:
6:00PM - Drinks, snacks and networking
6:30PM - Introduction
6:40PM - Talk with the Playground Games Team
7:00PM - Q&A Session
7:30PM - For those that want them: CV Reviews with PG Team members
7:30PM - For those that don't: More drinks, more snacks, more networking
9:30PM - Last orders

Please let your game dev friends and colleagues know about this group too, we hope to build it into a great resource for the community over the coming months and years.

1 Mill Street is the incredible home of TheGDG, a place designed to blur the lines between work and play. For more information about the co-working facilities, podcast studio or event space check out their website: 1millstreet

In order to show appropriate respect to the organisers and your fellow community members, please ensure you attend if you RSVP!

See you there!

A couple of disclaimers:
This is a standing event. If you have any disabilities or conditions that do not allow you or make it unsafe for you to stand around for long, please let one of the organisers know, so we can provide seating.
**Food is available, and care has been taken to ensure there is there is something for everyone, but it is ultimately up to the individual to decide what to eat or drink. Please take care if you have special dietary requirements.
This event is intended for an audience of people aged 18+ and alcohol will be present. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.**