Breaking into the games industry felt impossible for me at the start. This is exactly what it looked like when I got my first game dev job. My journey was not a straight line. It involved dozens of applications, multiple recruiter calls, first and second round interviews, and more than one design test before a single offer finally came through. It was slow, uncomfortable, and full of rejection. This is what breaking into game development actually looks like for most juniors. It is rarely fast an
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Coding tests are one of the most intimidating parts of game dev interviews. They are not about writing perfect code. They are about showing how you think, how you structure problems, and how you approach constraints. These are five common coding test exercises studios use when interviewing junior and mid level game programmers. Practising these ahead of time removes a huge amount of stress. Focus on clarity over cleverness. Explain your decisions. Write readable, maintainable code. That is what
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