How Did You Make It? Three Success Stories

Speakers: Frank Cifaldi, James Beech, Michael Sellers, Tracy Seamster

Track: Game Career Seminar

Format: Panel

Experience Level: All

Description: This panel offers the perspective of three individuals, each with a unique story on how they successfully developed a career in the game industry.

Beech will discuss his transition from student at The Guildhall to employee at a videogame company, how he adapted to the work environment, demanding managers, teams, work schedules, and deadlines.

Seamster and Sellers will detail why they changed professions and how they did it utilizing their skill set to a career in game design at Sony and as CEO of Online Alchemy, respectively.

Intended Audience: This session is intended for students and/or professionals interested in starting a career in the videogame industry.