http://www.penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/on-game-schools
Small but very informative vid, part of a much larger series which is equally excellent and accessible. Make sure he understands what exactly a Dev does. It often gets tossed like a blanket statement to cover a vast number of disciplines. (coder, director, writer, art director...) Early exposure to game engines and especially languages (c#,c++,java script, python) serves the dual purpose of letting you discover if this is something you like doing, and gives you a head start when entering a related curriculum. Finally I'd say don't sugar coat it, its going to be hard, its a very competitive path to take in life. On 17 June 2013 13:42, Paul Griswold <pgrisw...@fusiondigitalproductions.com > wrote: > Hi guys, > > My daughter's boyfriend has expressed an interest in getting into game > development. He's just a teenager, so he really doesn't have much of a > focus yet other than "I want to get into games". > > But I told my daughter I'd get some recommendations on things like what he > should study, good colleges for careers in games, different job > descriptions, good entry-level positions, etc. > > So, I'd love to hear what you guys have to say. Any advice at all would > be great. > > > Thanks, > > Paul > >
