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[time-killer-games]

Personally I'd love to work for YYG somehow, wether its being a 'mini' admin that helps the site, a contributor, or a someone who actually helps out with the development of Game maker. I'm pretty sure there are a lot of expectancies and requirements to be any one of these things, or anything close to one of them. I'm also certain that a lot of other people feel this way, so what exactly are the requirement to be an official worker for YoYo wether being paid or not?

Thanks!
TKG

[King Tetiro]

Well for one I think you need to be living in the UK or willing to move to the UK. Their HQ is in Dundee, Scotland.

EDIT: Hint hint Yoyogames, come june I'm looking for work lol

Edited by King Tetiro, 03 March 2012 - 06:56 PM.

[time-killer-games]

If i ever get the kind of money to do that then its deffinately on my priority list, that is, if I don't end up moving there just to find out they won't except me.

Edit: yeah but that would only be if I was being paid. There is no way I could compete with YoYo if I somehow magically had my own gaming business, so if I can't beat them then why not join em?

Edited by time-killer-games, 03 March 2012 - 06:59 PM.

[chance]

Personally I'd love to work for YYG somehow, wether its being a 'mini' admin that helps the site, a contributor, or a someone who actually helps out with the development of Game maker.

Unofficially, you can do that now. You can help the GMC by answering questions, reporting problems, and participating in discussions / Jams / etc. And you can help GameMaker development by reporting bugs.

Of course, the pay isn't too good. But the work is interesting.

[ugriffin]

Personally I'd love to work for YYG somehow, wether its being a 'mini' admin that helps the site, a contributor, or a someone who actually helps out with the development of Game maker.

Unofficially, you can do that now. You can help the GMC by answering questions, reporting problems, and participating in discussions / Jams / etc. And you can help GameMaker development by reporting bugs.

Of course, the pay isn't too good. But the work is interesting.

This. Plus reporting spambots and stuff for us GMC mods.

[Dangerous_Dave]

I think the main requirement to work for YYG is to be offered a position.

To increase your chances of being offered a position, I'd suggest you spend less time worrying about working for YYG, and more time making great games. That way YYG will see you as an asset to their company, and could offer you a position.

[True Valhalla]

If Mark's recruitment into YoYo Games is anything to go off, then being a freakin' badass is high on the list of entry requirements.

[JonathanPzone]

Obviously, as with the other functions of this forum, it has everything to do with your join date. Only the real GMC veterans make the cut.

December 2011, eh?
Let's just say you have a ways to go before you can take on the world. Keep working on that by, ummm, waiting I guess. Maybe some day you'll even be here longer than me.

These arbitrary statistics get you far in life. Think of it like a certificate of birth. You need that thing for a lot of stuff. So it must be pretty important to be able to prove that you've been existing for some period of time.

Good luck in all your endeavors, friend.

[Dark Matter]

If Mark's recruitment into YoYo Games is anything to go off, then being a freakin' badass is high on the list of entry requirements.

No, because he wasn't the "lowest-skilled person they would be willing to take on". He's a one-off in that respect.

[King Tetiro]

Obviously, as with the other functions of this forum, it has everything to do with your join date. Only the real GMC veterans make the cut.

Well that's just not true. Because if it is, Yoyo are dumb. They are waaay too smart to use forum age as a decision for their team. Plus they know that in the UK, that doing that is very close to breaking the Age Discrimination Act.

Age discrimination laws help ensure that you are not denied a job, an equal chance of training or a promotion because of your age. They also protect you from harassment or victimisation because of your age.

And also, alot of people are smarter than the GMC veterans or are more suited for the job. For instance, if there was a job to create an RPG engine, I'd be able to take down most veterans. If there was a job to create a 3D game, sakisa would ass whoop most.

The point is, experience trumps age. ALWAY. The only age Yoyo would care about is 18+

[True Valhalla]

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I'm pretty sure you just lost any chance of joining YoYo

[King Tetiro]

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I'm pretty sure you just lost any chance of joining YoYo

Haha probably have. But I'm sure YoYo don't use age as their deciding point who qualifies and who doesn't

[True Valhalla]

No, I distinctly remember reading that the number of posts a user has and the time they joined the GMC is actually vital to their recruitment process. I think Sandy tweeted about that...Yeah, definitely memorable.

[King Tetiro]

No, I distinctly remember reading that the number of posts a user has and the time they joined the GMC is actually vital to their recruitment process. I think Sandy tweeted about that...Yeah, definitely memorable.

But that's ridiculous. It basically means you could spend years posting mindless c*** and YoYo will take notice of you.

[Nocturne]

No, I distinctly remember reading that the number of posts a user has and the time they joined the GMC is actually vital to their recruitment process. I think Sandy tweeted about that...Yeah, definitely memorable.

But that's ridiculous. It basically means you could spend years posting mindless c*** and YoYo will take notice of you.

Worked for me...

(oh, yeah, but I'm a badass (?) )

[King Tetiro]

No, I distinctly remember reading that the number of posts a user has and the time they joined the GMC is actually vital to their recruitment process. I think Sandy tweeted about that...Yeah, definitely memorable.

But that's ridiculous. It basically means you could spend years posting mindless c*** and YoYo will take notice of you.

Worked for me...

(oh, yeah, but I'm a badass (?) )

Well of course, your post count is OVER 9000!!!!!

[MasterOfKings]

I'm pretty sure there are a lot of expectancies and requirements to be any one of these things, or anything close to one of them. I'm also certain that a lot of other people feel this way, so what exactly are the requirement to be an official worker for YoYo wether being paid or not?

Ask YYG.
They'll do a fine job at telling you what they require.

The point is, experience trumps age. ALWAY. The only age Yoyo would care about is 18+

True, but no one is going to want to hire an 11 year old that happens to know a bit about, say, HTML5.

Regardless, what has your join date got to do with how old you are?
If you've spent 2 days on the GMC, made two posts, and claim to have a lot of interest in GM; it looks like you're lying.

Edited by MasterOfKings, 04 March 2012 - 11:53 AM.

[chance]

No, I distinctly remember reading that the number of posts a user has and the time they joined the GMC is actually vital to their recruitment process. I think Sandy tweeted about that...Yeah, definitely memorable.

But that's ridiculous. It basically means you could spend years posting mindless c*** and YoYo will take notice of you.

No, I think TV's onto something here. But there's one more factor: your avatar. Gotta have a really cool avatar, because that shows originality and creativity.

There's one last thing I noticed. What do all the recent employee's have in common? This: none of them listed me as a friend. So that proves they have good taste in friends, and work well with others.

[True Valhalla]

No, I distinctly remember reading that the number of posts a user has and the time they joined the GMC is actually vital to their recruitment process. I think Sandy tweeted about that...Yeah, definitely memorable.

But that's ridiculous. It basically means you could spend years posting mindless c*** and YoYo will take notice of you.

No, I think TV's onto something here. But there's one more factor: your avatar. Gotta have a really cool avatar, because that shows originality and creativity.

There's one last thing I noticed. What do all the recent employee's have in common? This: none of them listed me as a friend. So that proves they have good taste in friends, and work well with others.

Yeah, creative avatar was definitely up there (that cuts me out). There was a whole list of things. Knowledge of Scottish culture was pretty high on it, and owning a kilt was listed as 'recommended'.

[ugriffin]

Lol, Mark has 11,735 posts.

This means, if he took only one minute on each post, he's been 195 continuous hours on the GMC, or 8 straight days on the GMC, with no sleep, without taking into account reading & lurking time on the GMC.

In comparison, with my 1206 posts, I've only been 8/10ths of a day in the GMC.

That's why we're not working at YoYo, hehe. We lack the *ahem* experience.