Hello Everyone 👋

Highlights ⭐

🔍 We’re looking for new Board Members!

Here at Into Games, we care deeply about dismantling the systemic inequalities that many face in accessing work opportunities. It's our mission to help build a UK games industry that's fair, accessible, and inclusive. 

We’re looking for someone who shares these values to join our Board to support our executive team in making sound financial and strategic decisions as we continue to grow and expand the organisation's influence. 

If this sounds interesting to you, read the blog post linked above for more information.

🎁 Electric Square Wrapped

Recently we celebrated our one-year anniversary of being partnered with Electric Square! We’re so grateful for their support that allowed us to continue guiding anyone with a passion to succeed in their journey towards their dream role in games. Read the blog linked above to learn more about all that we achieved together. 

🏆 Roll7 Design Workout Winners

Last week we announced the winners of our most recent Design Workout:
⛸️ Skating ⛸️ with Roll7! We loved seeing the amazing talent of our Discord community and also watching them receive such valuable feedback from the talented folk from Roll7 who kindly reviewed each submission. Take a look at the Twitter thread linked above to discover the winners! 

If you or your studio is interested in collaborating with us on a design workout challenge, we’d love to hear from you! Get in contact with jayden@intogames.org for more information. 

🤩 Free 16-Week Game Development Bootcamps with Mastered

We’re partnering with Mastered to offer FREE places on their Game Developer boot camp that supports developers into new jobs or into more senior roles within their existing companies in the games industry. If you’re interested in applying, click the link above to find out more, or come along to our Discord panel on Tuesday 11th October, 3:30 - 4:30 BST, to hear from the founder of Mastered, Adil Abrar. 

If you’re an employer and you want your staff or job applicants to receive free training for their apprenticeships/jobs, direct those individuals to this link!

 

🌈 Qweerty Gamers Victoria Kennedy Microgrant

Applications for the Victoria Kennedy Microgrant are now open! The Qweerty Gamers Victoria Kennedy Microgrant Program intends to ease financial obstacles for video game developers and video game professionals. 

Applicants who are applying should have a vision or project in mind when writing their application. There should be an apparent reason why their efforts will help shape LGBTQ themes or narratives into the gaming industry.

Applications close October 31st. 

💰 UK Games Fund - Round 10 - Applications now open

Established UK-based companies and solo developers with a game development project at an early stage in the pipeline can apply for grants of up to £12,000, with an opportunity to pitch later for up to £18,000 of additional support (up to £30,000 in total). Successful applicants will begin funded work in January 2023.

All funded work covered by the initial £12,000 grant support must be complete by 31st March 2023. Selected funded companies will be invited to pitch for additional funding in the early part of 2023.

The deadline for submissions of the written form and pitch video is Wednesday 2nd November 10:00.

Job Listings ⭐

Programmer - All Levels
BULKHEAD // Derby, Fully Remote

Level Designer
Supermassive Games Ltd // Guildford, England

Content Developer
Jagex // Cambridge, England

Animator
Jagex // Cambridge, England 

Concept Artist
Fire Hose Games // Remote (in-sync with US Eastern timezones) 

3D Tech Artist (Unreal 5)
Lunacy Studios // Remote

Tools Engineer (C++) 
Radical Forge // Remote

Comic Book Illustrator 
ROKiT // Remote (India Only)

Quest Designer
Rose-Tinted Games // Remote (USA compatible timezone) 

VFX Graphics Programmer
Creative Assembly // Horsham, UK (Flexible hybrid/fully remote

Creative Director - Brand
Creative Assembly // Horsham, UK (Flexible hybrid/fully remote

Associate Player Experience Manager
Creative Assembly // Horsham, UK (Flexible hybrid/fully remote

UI Programmer - HYENAS (FPS)
Creative Assembly // Horsham, UK (Flexible hybrid/fully remote

Lead Brand Manager - HYENAS (FPS)
Creative Assembly // Horsham, UK (Flexible hybrid/fully remote

Experienced Sound Designer
Creative Assembly // Horsham, UK (Flexible hybrid/fully remote

Producer
FuturLab Ltd // Hove, UK (Remote)

Environment Artist
FuturLab Ltd // Hove, UK (Remote)

Track Designer
Electric Square // Brighton, UK

VGA Opportunities ⭐

🌟 Animators needed! Could you give short a masterclass in character animation?Volunteer Online

Southern Regional College are looking for a VGA with experience in character animation to give a short remote masterclass to their students. No formal qualifications are required - just a kind and friendly attitude and a passion to help!

This opportunity is open between the 17th - 28th of October.

🌟 UX Researchers Required! Talk to students about what you do for work!
Volunteer in-person!  

Middlesex University is looking for an experienced UX Researcher to talk to their Digital Media and Communications students about what your role entails and how students could land the same. It would also be great if you could show examples of your work or perhaps deliver a small masterclass!

This opportunity is really flexible and starts from the 30th of November!

🌟 Do you work or live near Leamington Spa? Deliver a career talk to college students!
Volunteer in-person!

Game Development students at Banbury College would love for a professional from any role in the games industry to give a career talk to share their story, provide top-tips, and perhaps give advice on their portfolios! This is a great opportunity if you’re a new VGA or in a junior role - and an awesome chance to inspire and engage with the next generation of games talent!

This opportunity is open between the 11th of November - 16th of December.

🌟 Calling all Scottish VGAs! Inspire college game development students in Glasgow!
Volunteer in-person!

Duncanrig Secondary School are looking for games industry volunteers to visit and engage with their games students in any capacity - whether that be via delivering a masterclass or workshop, taking part in a Q&A, or conducting a careers talk! This is an extremely flexible opportunity - so sign up and get in touch!

This opportunity is running between the 3rd of October - 23rd of December.

Events ⭐

Join us to learn about the FREE places on Mastered's Game Developer boot camp. We'll be joined by founder Adil Abrar who will explain what the course can offer you. 

But for now, here's a short breakdown. 

Selected candidates will get:

1. Up to 16 weeks of 1-2-1 technical training

2. Introductions to games employers

3. Guaranteed job interview

4. Support from career agents until you are hired

To be eligible for these FREE places:

1. You have to be at least 19 years of age

2. Live in and have the right to work in England

3. Are able to change/join a new job in the next 6 months

4. Have at least 1 year of coding, game engine, or 3D software experience

5. Can commit at least 15 hours a week
    

For people outside England but in the U.K., there is also a finance option where you pay nothing upfront until you get a job.

Places on this bootcamp are limited and applications are open only till end of October 2022.

You can apply for this bootcamp using this link.

A friendly in-person meetup for anyone with an interest in audio for video games. A chance to meet, talk to, and catch up with, the local audio community! 

👋 Airwiggles Online Meetup
20th October, 19:00PM BST, Online

An online meetup for members of the game audio social platform airwiggles.com! Come and chat with a bunch of fellow audio people. The first airwiggles online meetup - if you're interested in audio and sound design, then you're welcome to come along!

Find new opportunities, build your network, learn, and evolve through workshops, challenges, portfolio reviews & tech talks.

We’ll be speaking at The Secrets to Gaming Apprenticeship event, which will be covering key topics such as how the course will be delivered and structured, what qualifications learners will receive, the content of the course, and more.  

📍 IRL 2022
3rd November, 14:00 - 23:30PM GMT, 26 Leake Street, London, SE1 7NN

IRL is an informal industry get-together, where anyone working in or connected to video game creation is welcome. A celebration of the UK industry’s collective achievements, which this year will be especially focused on those leading us towards a brighter and more inclusive future.

They will reveal this year's 30 under 30, live at the event.

The ADC in-person and online hybrid conference will take place 14-16 November 2022, where the 14th is a day dedicated to workshops.

ADC is an annual event celebrating all audio development technologies, from music applications and game audio to audio processing and embedded systems. ADC’s mission is to help attendees acquire and develop new skills and build a network that will support their career development. It is also aimed at showcasing academic research and facilitating collaborations between research and industry.

Superstar of the Month ⭐

That’s all from us, see you next month! 👋