Gamedev Lounge 0010

[NICKtendo DS]

I can confirm that during my course, teachers hammered into the students' minds that a portfolio is the most important thing ever. Companies don't give a crap about grades.
I've got my diploma, but that doesn't stop me from expanding my portfolio. Princess Fantasy Catventure for example was finished long after I graduated. Even if it's made in Game Maker, it's portfolio gold, nay, platinum.

I've been told that when making a portfolio website, it should be clear what your specialties are. I built my website from the ground up 4 times or so. Even still, I tweak my website to look better, appealing and, as advised by my teachers, doesn't steal the attention away from the content (<-that what matters in a portfolio). I think the fact my website has a Sprites section is a clear sign I'm a Pixel Artist. Having a home page full of game projects, playable, finished or unfinished/canned, is a plus aswell.

I have yet to see where I'll land in the industry. I'll get there, one way or the other. One option I see is Vlambeer (<-they made Super Crate Box). They work with Game Maker and generally use sprite- and pixelart, and I shared a floor with them during the Indigo in Utrecht (We had Bouncy Cat playable while they had an RPG/Shooter game called Serious Sam), so we've met. It fits my profile perfectly. 1 problem: Their team is very small and are very unlikely to hire. We'll see what the future brings.