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Few industries can boast the game community's wealth of information
and support online. It's no surprise that game makers are cozy with computers,
and we've been sharing our knowledge online since the inception of the
Internet. Here are some of the best resources to get you started.
Please note that the
content linked from this page is not under the control of the IGDA. We
will do our best to maintain this list, but we cannot guarantee that all
links will be functional. This is not a complete list of information out
there, but certainly should give you a good start!
Game
Industry Websites
Getting
a Job in Gaming
- General
Advice
- Industry
Jobs
- So you wanna be a game designer
by Bob Colayco, GameSpot
- Practicing Law in the Games Business - 5 steps to prepare for a legal career in games
by Jim Charne, IGDA.org
- Careers
in the Game Industry
by Codemasters
- Games
Tester: Your First Job in Games
by GamesTester.com
- Jobs
Q&A: Game Programmer
by the ArenaNet team
- Industry
Insider: Crispin Hands - Sound & Music
by Tim Lewinson, Gaming Age
- The
structure of a game company and where you fit in
by Kenn Hoekstra, Computer Games Online
- Jobs
Corner
by Dave Perry, dperry.com
- So
You Want To Be A Game Designer?
by Jennifer Bullard, The Adrenaline Vault
- Become
a Video Game Designer
by Phil Marley
- Working
in the Industry, Part One: Game Development
by Juventus, Zehner Brainer
- Working
in the Industry, Part Two: The Game Tester
by Juventus, Zehner Brainer
- Working
in the Industry, Part Three: The Game Designer
by Juventus, Zehner Brainer
- Working
in the Industry, Part Four: More About Game Design
by Juventus, Zehner Brainer
- Interviews/Resumes/Demos
- Portfolio Tips for VideoGame Art
by Chip Sineni, Midway
- Putting Together a Compelling Resume and Demo
by Robin McShaffry, Gamasutra.com
- Ultimate Portfolio
by David B. Silverman
- The
Interview
by Marc Mencher, GIGnews.com
- You've
Been Given a Job Offer! (Let's Try to Avoid Getting Screwed)
by
Cliff Bleszinski, Epic Games
- A
Top 10 Do's and Don'ts for Serious GameJob Hunters
by Ed Ochs, GameJobs
- Approaching
Internships in the Game Industry
by Vince Scheib, Gamasutra.com
- How
to Handle Your Recruiter
by Ellen Guon Beeman and Mary Margaret Ipser, Gamasutra.com
- Building
Your 3D Resume
by Luke Ahearn, Gamasutra.com
- So,
How's Your Audio Demo Reel?
by Aaron Marks, Gamasutra.com
- Industry
Realities
Making
Games
- General
Topics
- Art
Topics
- Design
Topics
- Production
Topics
- Technical
Topics
- Mod
Scene
Starting
a Game Development Company
- General/Realities
- Starting a Game Company
by Brian Hook, Book of Hook
- On
being an independent game developer
by Brad Wardell, JoeUser.com
- Getting
Published Part 1: Process Overview
by GIGnews.com
- Ten
Independent Development Myths Debunked
by Tim Morten, Gamasutra.com
- The
Birth of a New Game Studio, Part Two: Goin' Places, Meetin' People
by Daniel Sánchez-Crespo Dalmau, Gamasutra.com
- The
Birth of a New Game Studio, Part One: Humble Beginnings
by Daniel Sánchez-Crespo Dalmau, Gamasutra.com
- So
you wanna be a software startup?
by Stanley Foo, GameDev.Net
- Writing
a Business Plan for Independent Game Ventures
by Dante Monique Pirouz, Gamasutra.com
- Projects
- Legal/Contracts/Financial
- The
Game Proposal, Part One: The Basics
by Luke Ahearn, Gamasutra.com
- Can
I Make Money as an Indie?
by Dan MacDonald, Rainfall Studios
- Getting
Published Part 2: Initial Legal Issues
by Thomas H. Buscaglia, GIGnews.com
- Famous
Last Words
by Jim Charne, IGDA
- Negotiating
Contracts That Protect Your Title and Team
By Jay Powell, GIGnews.com
- Business
and Legal Essentials for Building Your Game Development Company
by Bruce Maximov and Dean Gloster, Gamasutra.com
- Ask
Mary-Margaret: Licensing Issues
by Mary-Margaret Ipser, Ellen Guon Beeman, and Robin McShaffry,
Gamasutra.com
- Internet
Business Models: New Options for Game Developers
by Ian MacInnes, Ph.D, Gamasutra.com
- Negotiating
a Great Advance and Royalty Deal
by Dean Gloster, Gamasutra.com
- Ask
Mary-Margaret: Staying in the Black
by Mary-Margaret Ipser and Ellen Guon Beeman, Gamasutra.com
Game
Industry Associations & Events
- Industry
Associations
- Industry
Events & Conferences
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