The Bootcamp includes: an analysis of your gaming profile and existing skills,
workshop sessions with a number of successful gamers from a variety
of industries, as well as in-game and real-life challenges to complete.
Here’s our programme, your quest objectives:
Day 1 – Uncover your superpowers and meet fellow travellers (Twitch Stream)
Day 2 - Boost your CV with Game Academy's assessment tool. (Game Academy platform)
Day 3 – Learn by playing games. Be aware! (A personal challenge on Discord)
Day 4 – Get inspired. Meet Gamers who've built Digital Careers (Zoom)
Day 5. Get creative! Look at the box. Climb out of the box. Now think out of it. (Discord)
Days 6-7 – Gaming weekend! Teamwork (Twitch, Discord)
Day 8 – Improve your chances. Set Goals. (Discord)
Day 9 – Be professional. Learn about Labour market trends (Zoom)
Day 10 – Your final quest: Understand what you want. Find your goals. Declare your determination. (Twitch)
There will be recordings available for the three live sessions and activities
in our Discord server that can be completed in your own time within 48 hours.
By the end of the Bootcamp, you will have found a clear action path by:
Identifying some key next steps in your career that could support your promotion or help you apply for a better job
Finding hard-skill courses, materials and industry events, and
Be able to look critically at your skillset and in-game performance and use what you have learnt to advance your goals, self-understanding and confidence
Bootcamp overview
90% Positive reviews
Friendly community of gamers
Five Quests, Three Live sessions
Easy to fit around family and work
Uses the Game Academy website, Discord and Twitch
Unlimited access forever
18yrs+
NCFE-endorsed Certificate upon completion
Dates: 22nd November - 1st December 2021
AREAS: Soft skills, digital careers, game skills
Testimonials:
"Bootcamp made me realise what my 'soft 'skills are. It allowed me to create a much better CV. "
— WiseUmbreon
"I noticed many small changes and considered things and skills about myself that I didn’t before, specifically in-game."
— Silvera
"I really enjoyed the course. It was great. It opened my eyes to new things like re-training that I thought I couldn’t do."
— Suugy
"I've learnt more about who I am as a gamer and person and how I can use those skills in life."
