delord sebastien/How to get into the video game industry

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How to get into the video game industry

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Comment arriver à travailler dans l'industrie du développement de jeux vidéo? Un guide complet de 2h de formation en Français. (French & English subtitles directly availables).

Sébastien Delord – Former Head of Education at Rubika Supinfogame & Creative Director. 20 years in the video-game & entertainment industry; worked with major market players: Activision-Blizzard, Ubisoft, ... I’ve been involved in multi-plateforms projects (Xbox 360, Switch, PC, PS4, Wii, 3Ds, Idevices...) My name can be associated to critically acclaimed games like Skylanders Swap Force, Rayman Raving Rabbids, Red Steel 2, Unruly heroes... Graduated from Rubika Supinfogame Valenciennes and trained at FZD school of design, I’ve worked in different environments and was latetly based in India and Canada.

Content

A Guide to Careers, Skills, and Opportunities

🎮 Welcome to your journey into the video game industry.
Whether you’re dreaming of becoming a game designer, a developer, an artist, or simply breaking into this exciting world — this training is designed to guide you every step of the way.

We’ll start with my own story — how I built a 20-year career in game design and education, working with studios and training the next generation of creators.

You’ll learn why my training programs stand out — practical, honest, and built on real industry experience.

We’ll cover the big questions:

  • Why choose the game industry?

  • Why hesitate to work in the game industry?

  • What are the different career paths?

  • What are the best schools to launch your journey?

Then we’ll dive into studio life:

  • How studios are structured

  • The day-to-day reality of a game dev’s job

  • Creativity vs. repetition: can we still innovate?

  • Salaries, pressure, and… the dark side of competition: The “long teeth” syndrome

You’ll also get a technical toolkit:

  • The right PC setup

  • Essential software

  • Time-saving workflows

  • How to build a strong resume and portfolio

  • Which games you must know to understand this culture

🚀 Finally, we’ll tackle your entry into the industry:

  • How to land your first internship safely

  • Where, when and how to apply

  • The job interview

  • How do you talk about your strengths without sounding arrogant?

  • How do you mention your weaknesses without hurting your chances?

  • And how to stay healthy and motivated in a job that often means sitting 8+ hours a day

No sugarcoating. Just real insights, real tools, and real talk — to help you build a real career.

Ready to begin? Let’s go.

How to get into the video game industry?

Before you begin

Get noticed! course introduction
Trailer Kovan-Studio
Intro_FR_AN.mp4

Introduction & personal journey

  • About me

  • Why choose my training programs?

  • Why work in the video game industry?

  • What are the different jobs?

  • What are the best schools?

🔹 PARTIE 1 — READY TO LEVEL UP? LET’S DIVE IN!
Part-1: Introduction
Part_1_FR_AN.mp4
Part 1: Quiz
Part_1.pdf

Jobs and skill requirements in the video game industry

  • Structure and organization in a typical studio

  • What is the reality of being a game-dev 7 hours a day?

  • Can we still create new stuff in video games?

  • How much do you earn in the video game industry?

  • The "long teeth syndrome" / HR or "inhuman resources"?

🔹 PARTIE 2 — LA RÉALITÉ DU TRAVAIL EN STUDIO
Part-2: Jobs and skill requirements in the video game industry
Partie_2_FR_AN.mp4
Part 2: Quiz
Part_2.pdf

Tools, methods, and video game culture

  • Technical aspects

  • What PC configuration for work?

  • What software to use?

  • Working efficiently

  • The portfolio / the resume

  • What games to play? The monuments of video game culture

🔹 PARTIE 3 — DEVENIR EFFICACE ET CRÉDIBLE
Part-3: Tools, Best Practices & Video Game Culture
Partie_3_FR_AN.mp4
Part 3: Quiz
Part_3.pdf

Practical advice and working conditions

  • Getting into the industry

  • How to get an internship in the video game industry

  • When and where to apply?

  • We also focus on a critical moment many candidates underestimate: the job interview.

  • Pathologies related to a sedentary job as a Game developer

🔹 PARTIE 4 — ENTRER DANS L’INDUSTRIE & DURER
Part-4: Practical Tips & Working Conditions
Partie_4_FR_AN.mp4
Part 4: Quiz
Part_4.pdf