Will You Mentor Me? Mentorship in Game Development Industry
summary
Claims mentorship accelerates progress by giving candid feedback, network introductions and market insights; Achievers Hub and GDB Network use mentors to give the first evaluation of projects and prep teams for Global Game Pitch where publishers sometimes turn into investors. Mentorship is not paid consultancy or line management, can be formal or ad hoc, requires the mentee initiates meetings and comes prepared, and treats feedback as a gift. Pitfalls: forced pairings, mismatched expertise, lack of trust or time — if any of those occur it usually fails.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Mentorship in game dev
- 1:55Elena’s career journey
- 6:18What mentorship means
- 10:59Types of mentors
- 14:53Who can mentor you
- 17:21Why mentors mentor
- 21:30How mentorship works
- 25:04Finding a mentor
- 27:14Nudging someone to become a mentor
- 29:04Worst cases of mentorship and red flags
- 31:57Mentoring with imposter syndrome
- 34:45Master’s degree while working?
- 36:12Summary and Q&A
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