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Tag: Yan Knoop

Search for a Star

Search For a Star 18 Stage 2 Assessors

February 28, 2018March 22, 2018 Alex 0

This is the list of the amazing games developers from across the globe taking the time to give feedback to the 2018 Search for a Star Entrants. This list includes directors, juniors, and former Search for a Star entrants from freelancers, indies and people from some seriously BIG names. We would like to give a […]

Posted in Articles, News, Search For A StarAssessors Judges Rising Star Search For A Star SFAS17 Sumo Digital Yan Knoop
Watch the finale of our Search For A Star 2016 Documentary!

Watch the finale of our Search For A Star 2016 Documentary!

November 30, 2016 Dan Dudley 0

Revisiting our entrants, their companions from SFAS Art, what the competition can achieve, and the final reveal of the winners!

Posted in News, Search For A Star, SFAS WinnersBoss Alien Develop Awards Edge Case Games Furious Bee Futureworks Manchester Microsoft UK NaturalMotion NHTV Oli Shannon Lepper Playground Games Red Kite Games Rising Star Sam Bang SFAS2016 Sheffield Hallam University Sumo Digital University of Bristol University of Hertfordshire Yan KnoopComment
Episode 2 of our Search For A Star 2016 Documentary out now!

Episode 2 of our Search For A Star 2016 Documentary out now!

November 14, 2016 Dan Dudley 0

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.

Posted in News, Search For A StarBoss Alien Edge Case Games Furious Bee Microsoft UK NaturalMotion NHTV Playground Games Red Kite Games Rising Star SFAS2016 Sheffield Hallam University Sumo Digital University of Bristol Yan KnoopComment
The Search For A Star 2016 Documentary is now live!

The Search For A Star 2016 Documentary is now live!

November 8, 2016November 8, 2016 Dan Dudley 0

Follow the journey of applicants in the coding competitions to discover if they have the skills, passion & ambition that the games industry is looking for.

Posted in News, Search For A StarBoss Alien Edge Case Games Furious Bee Microsoft UK NaturalMotion NHTV Playground Games Red Kite Games Rising Star SFAS2016 Sheffield Hallam University Sumo Digital University of Bristol Yan KnoopComment
Search For A Star 2016 Documentary series

Announcing the Search For A Star documentary series!

October 28, 2016 Dan Dudley 0

Join us as we follow the stories of those taking part in Search For A Star, one of the toughest student games dev competitions around, and get a glimpse behind the scenes at what it takes to work in the games industry.

Posted in News, Search For A StarBoss Alien Develop Edge Case Games Furious Bee Graduates Microsoft Playground Games Rising Star Search For A Star Sumo Digital Yan KnoopComment
SFAS Winners Receive Awards at Develop 2016

SFAS Winners Receive Awards at Develop 2016

July 18, 2016July 21, 2016 Genie Todd 0

We head to sunny Brighton for Europe’s biggest industry get-together Develop: Brighton sees professionals from all over the games industry gather together for networking, workshops and talks. This year, keynote speakers Hideo Kojima and Anna Sweet led the talks, which covered everything from VR to indie development. The conference also features an expo area, where attendees can […]

Posted in Events, Search For A Star, UncatAnna Sweet Big Indie Pitch CD Projekt Red Develop Awards Develop conference Develop: Brighton Fat Fish Games G.I.biz Games Industry.biz Hideo Kojima Ian Livingstone PlayStation Pocker Gamer Sam Bang Sam Barlow Search For A Star Space Ape Games Tammeka The Chinese Room Tiny Striker 2 Tower Studios VR Yan Knoop
Join us at Develop: Brighton 2016

Join us at Develop: Brighton 2016

July 4, 2016July 5, 2016 Genie Todd 0

Our Search For A Star winners Yan Knoop & Sam Bang are joining us for the Develop Awards next week, to receive their awards up on stage!

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Partner Spotlight: Sumo Digital

Partner Spotlight: Sumo Digital

May 5, 2016February 15, 2017 Genie Todd 0

Founded in 2003 and based in Sheffield, Sumo Digital have since expanded to Nottingham and Pune, India and have worked with multiple high profile clients.

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Yan Knoop: Introducing our Search for a Star 2016 Code Winner

Yan Knoop: Introducing our Search for a Star 2016 Code Winner

April 28, 2016May 13, 2016 Genie Todd 0

After winning the Rising Star competition last year, Yan Knoop has now become the second person ever to win Search for a Star for the second year in a row.

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The Winners 2016 : Search For A Star & Rising Star Code

The Winners 2016 : Search For A Star & Rising Star Code

April 5, 2016October 28, 2022 Genie Todd 0

In its biggest year yet, we announce the winners of the Search For A Star & Sumo Digital Rising Star code Finals from yesterday’s event at Microsoft.

Posted in Search For A Star, SFAS WinnersBoss Alien Edge Case Games Escape Technology Exient Furious Bee Greg Booker Jason Fielder Lee Stott Lizi Attwood Microsoft NHTV Playground Games Rachel Cabot Sumo Digital University of Bath Yan Knoop

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