Watch episode 2 of our new Search For A Star 2016 documentary

Join us as we follow the stories of those taking part in one of the toughest student games development competitions in the UK, and get a glimpse behind the scenes at what it takes to get their dream job in the games industry.

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In episode 2 we follow three more students as they develop their own game and face a professional interview to discover if they have the skills, passion and ambition to make them stand out as a game dev star. This week we meet Tamara “Tami” Tanasescu of Edinburgh’s Herriot-Watt University, Sam Cipolat from the University of Hull and Robin Van Nunen of NHTV.

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With over 600 entrants across the competitions, the 2016 Search For A Star competitions have been the biggest in the history of the student games development challenges. Offering students a unique chance to gain valuable feedback and insight from games professionals, Search For A Star & Sumo Digital Rising Star also offer graduates their crucial first step into a career in games.

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Search For A Star 2016 Produced by Develop & New Bay Media for Grads In Games in partnership with Microsoft, Sumo Digital, Playground Games, NaturalMotion, Boss Alien, HackerRank, Edge Case Games, Furious Bee, Autodesk, Unreal Engine & all of our supporting partners.