Game Career Guide Launches, Seeks Submissions

Author: by Simon Carless, Beth A. Dillon

The editors of Gamasutra are pleased to announce the debut of a new sister site, Game Career Guide - founded by the CMP Game Group (creators of Gamasutra, Game Developer magazine, and Game Developers Conference) specifically for students, aspiring students and educators in the game industry. The site has expanded from the already successful education coverage on sister website Gamasutra, will run as a complement to the Game Developer magazine's annual Game Career Guide issue, and publishes daily news and regular feature coverage on the cutting edge of game industry education. GameCareerGuide.com also features an in-depth 'Getting Started' page and a community section where students, potential students and educators alike can discuss pertinent issues, and which will expand over the coming months to feature much greater community interactivity. In relation to this launch, we welcome educators, industry professionals, and students to submit for publication on the website. Generally, submissions fall into the following categories, but we also encourage unique topics including but certainly not limited to software reviews, curriculum experiences, series on involvement in game contests, and game education related event coverage. How-To: Educators and industry professionals are needed for vocational skill-related articles in the areas of art, design, programming, audio, and writing. Research: Game studies researchers can share research topics and projects. Getting Started: Introductory level articles on topics such as strategies for school, deciding career paths, and getting jobs. Postmortems: Faculty and students are invited to share what went right and what went wrong in self-developed games and game-related projects. Theses: Students may submit theses from undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels in game development or related disciplines from accredited, full-time colleges and universities. Day in the Life: Chronicling a typical day for faculty and students involved in games. Soapbox: Opinion articles that are specifically related to game education or the experiences of faculty and students in game industry. Interested parties can send submissions via email to [email protected], and can consult the Game Career Guide website for more information, features, and news from the world of game education.