GETTING INTO GAME DEVELOPMENT IN NZ
We were approached recently by someone with a game idea who was interested in getting it off the ground in New Zealand and seeking some advice on where to get started. We thought we would share the advice we sent back, which went a little something like this:
- If you want to gather more hobbyist developers to band together to create a game, then we’d suggest jumping on the GamePlanet and NZGDA forums to find people.
- If your looking for inspiration and like minded individuals to discuss your designs then the IGDA and GameDev are great places to start.
- If you’re interested in learning more about game development and getting into the industry, the MDS have a great education program specifically for games. Straylight has many graduates on staff from the Otago University (particularly the Comp Sci department), and Otago now offer a dedicated computer design course.
We hope it will help some of the aspiring game developers out there to get into the industry!
3 RESPONSES TO “GETTING INTO GAME DEVELOPMENT IN NZ”
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I think you meant Computer Game Design course instead of computer design course in your final point.
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What about people who are self taught when it comes to game design? I’ve in the past few years learnt to do level design (using Valves hammer editor), create textures/skins (Using Photoshop CS3) and have recently learnt to model (Using Maya).
I wish within the next 4 years to try and break into the game development industry and would appreciate any help you fellas might be able to give me.Cheers
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If you’re looking for others to band together with in Auckland, check out the Auckland Game Development Meetup at: http://gamedev.meetup.com/155/
We meet each month, share projects, help each other out, lend moral support, etc.
