Challenges
22 posts filed under Challenges.
The Hidden Test Behind "Biggest Weakness" in Game Interviews
What hiring managers actually listen for when they ask about your biggest weakness in a game interview, and how to answer without tanking trust.
You're Not Unqualified. You're Just Hard to Find in Gaming.
Why strong game industry candidates stay invisible, and the visibility moves that get recruiters to find you first.
Everything Imposter Syndrome Is Costing Your Gaming Career
How imposter syndrome quietly taxes promotions, visibility, and interviews in gaming, and what to do about it.
The Interview Mistake That Makes You Sound Junior
The interview habit that makes experienced game developers sound junior, and how to reframe answers around ownership and impact.
3 Interview Mistakes That Kill Offers - Ex-Riot Hiring Manager
Three interview mistakes that quietly kill offers in gaming, from a coach who used to hire at Riot Games.
Stop Winging Your Interviews: 5 Mistakes Costing You the Job
Five interview mistakes that come from winging it, and the prep reps that stop costing you gaming job offers.
Perfectionism Is Killing Your Game Dev Career (How to Ship and Move On)
Waiting for the perfect portfolio, the perfect moment, the perfect project. Perfectionism is the career killer nobody talks about in gaming.
Work-Life Balance in Game Development: What Studios Won't Tell You
Studios offer PTO, health, and wellness benefits they quietly hope you won't use. How game developers can use them to protect their time and their careers.
Why Your Resume is Getting Ignored (And How to Actually Get Seen)
Why gaming resumes get ignored and the concrete changes that get recruiters to actually see you.
Three Red Flags That Signal You're Heading for a Layoff
Can't explain your value? Boss doesn't know your work? AI replacing your role? Three red flags that signal layoff danger.
The Interview Mistake Smart Candidates Keep Making (And How to Fix It)
Why smart candidates aren't getting offers. Learn the interview framing mistake everyone makes and how to fix it.
Layoffs Aren't Random. Here's How to Protect Yourself (Inside View From a Hiring Manager)
Insider view on how studios make layoff decisions and 3 strategies to protect yourself before cuts happen.
How to Network After a Gaming Layoff (Even When Your Confidence Is Shot)
How to start networking after a gaming layoff when your confidence is shot. The 5-a-day system, starter scripts, and mindset shifts that build momentum.
6 Gaming Resume Tips That Get Interviews (15-Minute Fix)
Six fast fixes for a game developer resume, all doable in 15 minutes. What recruiters scan first and how to stop sounding like every other applicant.
What to Remove From Your Gaming Resume (Before It Kills Your Chances)
An ex-Riot Games hiring manager lists the resume mistakes that get gaming applications ignored, and exactly what to cut so recruiters call you back.
You're Sabotaging Your Own Job Search (And You Don't Even Know It)
Break free from the negativity spiral that's sabotaging your gaming industry job search. Mindset shift required.
The Layoff That Made My Client $50,000 Richer
Laid off from a game studio? Learn how to reframe your impact and negotiate bigger offers at your next role.
The Promotion Trap: Why Your Best Work Isn't Getting You Promoted
Promotions go to visible performers. Learn the three things you need: visibility, narrative, and leverage. Get promoted in 4-6 months.
Three Lies That Are Holding Your Gaming Career Back
I shouldn't. I can't. I don't have enough. Three lies holding game developers back and how to break them.
Start LinkedIn With Zero Readers. That's Your Advantage.
Learn how to build your gaming career on LinkedIn from zero followers. Master clarity, consistency, and the algorithm with Chris Tran.
3 High-Leverage Skills That Accelerate Your Game Dev Career
Documentation, interviewing, and selective saying no. Three high-leverage skills that accelerate game developer careers faster than grinding harder.
Why You're Not Getting Gaming Interviews: The Silent Resume Killers
You're not being rejected, you're being skipped. The silent resume problems and visibility strategy that gets game industry interviews.