Having done well in the competition seemed to lead very quickly to job offers, ultimately landing me my first job as a programmer in the industry.

Gavin Jones, Search For A Star 2013 Winner from UCLan, now working at Boss Alien

Each round was useful preparation for interviews, covering both technical questions as well as a face-to-face panel interview with industry professionals.

Stuart Brown, SFAS 2011 Winner from UCLan, now working at Rare

I knew that the games industry is a hard place to get into, even with a degree, so my goal was to win to give me a better chance of landing that dream job.

Daniel Collinson, SFAS 2012 Winner from UCLan, now working at Codemasters

The Get in the Game talks are excellent, just what the students need to hear.

Dr Mark Eyles, Principal Lecturer at University of Portsmouth & Educational Advisor to TIGA

Search For A Star is essential to gauge the quality of the courses for the industry. It’s a really valuable competition for everyone involved and it’s important to be involved in the process.

Dr Gareth Bellaby, Course Leader at University of Central Lancashire

A CV and an interview can only reveal so much. I love Search For A Star because I can see an individual’s talent, passion and commitment first hand when looking for new programmers to join our team.

Jason Fielder, Search For A Star judge

Gamer Camp students in Search For A Star have had good, positive experience, with the standard of testing and level of industry involvement making it a valuable process.

Oliver Williams, Associate Professor & NTI Director at Gamer Camp, Birmingham City University

Grads In Games are our primary source of graduate hires. Thanks to their Search For A Star and Rising Star programs, we have access to some of the top graduates and internship candidates.

Thaddaeus Frogley, Technical Director at Boss Alien