Blog Highlights

Navigating My Programming Career: Insights From University

I had a University module where I could research how I want to progress my career. This allowed me to learn about all the different pathways a programmer can take.

University

Published on April 23, 2023 | Multimedia

I Learnt About SFML & CMake. Here's My Process.

From some research, learning about build tools and graphics libraries is beneficial for my future roles in the games industry. This was a University assignment.

C++ Programming SFML CMake Project-Based Learning University

Published on December 18, 2022 | 26 min read | Legacy Blog

Collaborating on a Game Pitch

For one of my University modules, I worked with a group to pitch a game idea. Experience in pitching gave me a different perspective on game development as a whole.

Misc Game Pitching Project-Based Learning University

Published on December 16, 2022 | 2 min read

Body Art In Video Games

Host Nichola & Amy discuss body art within video games - do digital tattoos influence real-life tattoos, does there have to be meaning behind characters with tattoos/body art and could there be a way to better showcase tattoos in video games?

Game Dev London Podcast

Published on September 06, 2022 | Multimedia | Legacy Blog

What Is Game Production Like?

In this episode Game Dev London host, Amy talks to Eden about Production in the game industry, and how she has found it! As well as some tips which she has to give to anyone who aspires to carve a route into production!

Game Dev London Podcast

Published on August 08, 2022 | Multimedia | Legacy Blog

Game Pitch Challenge At West Coventry Academy

I attended West Coventry Academy to represent Sumo Digital. I helped run a game pitch day with some colleagues.

Volunteering Running A Workshop Sumo Digital

Published on July 13, 2022 | Multimedia | Legacy Blog

Child Safety & Stability in MMOs

In this episode, Amy spoke to Laura, who works as a Director of community safety & stability at Roblox. They discussed her role and the different issues with online safety for children and how they can be solved!

Game Dev London Podcast

Published on May 30, 2022 | Multimedia | Legacy Blog

#GirlsTechWM Conference 2022

I attended #GirlsTechWM 2022 to represent Sumo Digital. I helped run a game dev workshop with 2 colleagues, and did a talk for ~160 secondary school-aged students about how they can use their current school subjects to help them start up a portfolio for the Tech Industry.

Volunteering Running A Workshop Presenting A Lecture/Talk Sumo Digital

Published on April 29, 2022 | Multimedia | Legacy Blog

Game Dev Mentoring - Making FPS Gamejams

After working on his prophunt game for a while, Thomas wanted to try out different game ideas, and so I helped him with making some of his own FPS Gamejam Games inspired by some games he enjoyed playing!

Mentoring Game Jams Unity

Published on April 12, 2022 | 6 min read | Legacy Blog

Internships & Placements in the Games Industry

Amy talks with Tiril (T) Schjerven (Concept Art Intern - Jagex) and Tom (Content Producer Intern - Into Games) about their journeys into the games industry and how their internships went!

Game Dev London Podcast

Published on March 28, 2022 | Multimedia | Legacy Blog

6 Months At Sumo Digital

In August, I started my year-long placement at Sumo Leamington, and in that time, I’ve learned and done so much at work!

Sumo Digital Internship/Placement

Published on March 06, 2022 | 8 min read | Legacy Blog

Game Dev Mentoring - Greyboxing & Design

I’ve been mentoring Thomas in Games Development, and his next step after making his GDD was designing! I helped him with this process and in this blog, I talk about his work.

Mentoring Game Design Greyboxing Roblox Lua

Published on February 21, 2022 | 9 min read | Legacy Blog

College Industry Day Talk

I got invited back to my old college to talk to students studying Games Development at an industry day, this talk was a few months after my first talk, so I was able to reflect upon my speaking and presentation from then.

Volunteering Presenting A Lecture/Talk

Published on January 25, 2022 | 5 min read | Legacy Blog

I Learnt About The Different Pathfinding Algorithms & Made A Tool In C++. Here's My Process.

Pathfinding algorithms have always been something which interests me, and so I decided to make myself a pathfinding tool!

C++ Programming Algorithms Project-Based Learning University

Published on January 10, 2022 | 30 min read | Legacy Blog

I Gave a Talk In-Person For The First Time

I delivered a talk to students in my old high school, this was my first time talking in front of a large audience in person, as up to this point, a lot of the stuff I had done was online due to covid!

Volunteering Presenting A Lecture/Talk

Published on December 14, 2021 | 6 min read | Legacy Blog

Game Dev Mentoring - Design Documents

In this blog, I talk about my process of setting up a games development course for a student I've began mentoring 1 to 1, and the process of helping him make a design document for a game which he wants to make.

Mentoring Game Design

Published on November 21, 2021 | 9 min read | Legacy Blog

Guiding Students Through Designing & Prototyping a Game

Back in July, I volunteered at Into Games to help a group of students with project management for designing and prototyping a mining game loop. This was my first ever mentoring experience.

Volunteering Mentoring Project Management

Published on November 17, 2021 | 4 min read | Legacy Blog

Helping Students With Programming & Problem Solving

Shortly after volunteering to mentor at an Into Games event, I had found an opportunity to help students solve any problems with programming in a Gamejam using Twine, which is a tool I’ve not used before!

Volunteering Mentoring Twine

Published on November 13, 2021 | 4 min read | Legacy Blog

My Time Working On Old School RuneScape's Engine Team

I was given the opportunity to work on engine programming for Old School RuneScape's C++ Client, this helped me learn lots about how game engines work.

Jagex C++ Programming Proprietary Engine Internship/Placement

Published on August 17, 2021 | 7 min read | Legacy Blog

What I've Learnt Working On Jagex's Unannounced MMORPG

One morning, I woke up to an email titled 'Welcome to Jagex Games Studio' - I could barely believe it!

Jagex C++ Programming Unreal Engine Internship/Placement

Published on July 17, 2021 | 10 min read | Legacy Blog

What's The Difference Between Action-Adventure & Third Person Shooters?

This blog will compare and define the games Resident Evil 4, (2005) and Twilight Princess, (2006), and their respective genres.

Misc University

Published on May 13, 2021 | 10 min read | Legacy Blog