How I became a Game Developer with ZERO Coding & Design Experience + Tips

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
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⇢ Video Game Job Profiles
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🎮 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 :)

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🕸️ PERSONAL WEBSITE
https://www.morgan-ling.com/

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