The Live sessions allowed attendees from all over the world to connect with studio representatives and receive answers to their questions in real time.

Our community professionals went above and beyond in challenging our judges this Spring, as we had phenomenal entries for the Unity Programming Challenge and the Sloyd Rendering Challenge. These challenges are a great opportunity for talents to showcase their skills in various disciplines like programming, art, game design etc. They are also a learning experience to get a feel for what would be expected of them when going through a recruitment process. As test assignments are a very common way of evaluating the skills of an applicant, we work together with studios in shaping these tasks to be as close to them as possible. This is especially important for juniors, who lack experience with recruitment processes at various companies.

Tasked with creating an endless runner, the coding game was strong in our attending programmers, much to the delight of us and judges Thomas Winkley and Sourav Chatterjee of Unity, and Robin Vonsien of InnoGames. The Code Review session was informative, and thorough.

On the other hand, artists were tasked with creating a fun adventure for Sloyd's mascot, Floyd. They delivered that and then some. Floyd found himself in the wild west, spooky forests, out at sea, and even in space!

Judges and us were very pleased with high standards of the submissions as the quality and quantity get better and better every time!

We would like to congratulate the winners and say THANK YOU to all the challenge participants! It was amazing to see your talents in action.

New Challenges, Great Partners

These challenges are a great opportunity for talents to showcase their skills in various disciplines like programming, art, game design etc. They are also a learning experience to get a feel for what would be expected of them when going through a recruitment process. As test assignments are a very common way of evaluating the skills of an applicant, we work together with studios in shaping these tasks to be as close to them as possible. This is especially important for juniors, who lack experience with recruitment processes at various companies.

In times like these, with everything happening in the world and our industry, it's easy to feel down and worried. Taking care of ourselves is crucial, but it's also important to remember that brighter days are ahead. Game developers are a resilient and passionate bunch. We believe in you, and we want you to believe in yourselves too.

At the Games Job Fair Spring 2024, we wanted to share a vital message: don't lose hope. Take time to rest and recharge, organize your priorities, and keep learning and growing. Whether you keep pushing forward now or return later, the industry will welcome you. Opportunities are waiting, and yours will come when the time is right. Remember, this journey is a marathon, not a sprint. We hope you all feel empowered and refreshed to continue this journey with us.