Hi! In hopes that this helps somebody someday - this is the story of how I became a Game Developer (at Riot Games then Amazon Games) starting from a completely different industry. I had zero coding and design experience and didn't study anything related to game design in college but it was always my dream to work in the games industry. I've made sure to includes lots of my learning and tips and time stamped each major topic below. 🎓 TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS 1:30 - My Origin Story: What I did before becoming a Game Developer 3:28 - Games Industry Exploration: What does it actually mean to be a "Game Developer"? 8:41 - The Skillset to Interest Framework: How I figured out the best way for me to break into the Games Industry 13:55 - My Application and Interview Experience: How I prepped and landed my first Game Dev job 📚 HELPFUL RESOURCES ⇢ Resume Tips Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aWHJdS59Qk ⇢ Video Game Job Profiles https://www.screenskills.com/job-profiles/browse/games/ 🎮 CHECK OUT SOME OF THE GAMES I'VE WORKED ON ⇢ Ruined King https://ruinedking.com/ ⇢ Hextech Mayhem https://hextechmayhem.com/ ⇢ Convrgence https://convrgencegame.com/ ⇢ Song of Nunu https://songofnunu.com/ 🌺 ABOUT ME Hi there! My name is Morgan and I'm a game developer (previously Riot Games and currently @ Amazon Games) based in LA! Some of the games I've worked on include Ruined King, Hextech Mayhem, and Convrgence. Thanks for stopping by and hope you enjoy :) 📷 SOCIAL MEDIA ⇢ instagram: @morganling https://www.instagram.com/morganling/?hl=en ⇢ tiktok: @themorganling_ https://www.tiktok.com/@themorganling?lang=en ⇢ twitter: @themorganling https://twitter.com/theMorganLing ⇢ twitch: themorganling https://www.twitch.tv/themorganling 🕸️ PERSONAL WEBSITE https://www.morgan-ling.com/ 🔔 SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUwWtwVhI6bkfh4jyrXRzKw game dev diaries game development day in the life of a game developer