Evan offered top gaming mentorship

STUDENT Evan Meehan was offered a highly prized mentorship after games industry professionals visited Coleg Llandrillo.

Evan, from Llanfairpwll, is studying Level 3 Games Development at the Rhoson-sea campus as he strives towards a career as a level designer.

He is now receiving feedback on his work from Mark Gregory, a designer for Flix Interactive who has worked on hit games such as Sea of Thieves.

Mark was one of three guest speakers invited to talk to learners on the Games Development course. He was joined by technical designer Stuart Ralphson, who also works for Flix International, and Modie Shakarchi, a programmer with Rebellion.

They spoke to students about what it’s like working in the games industry, and gave them tips on their coursework and advice on how to make their portfolios stand out.

Evan was offered a mentorship after showing Mark the game he and four of his classmates are working on, titled ‘Hotel of Shadows’.

“He’s basically going to teach me how to level design for two months,” said Evan. “I’m extremely lucky. From what I’ve heard it’s really hard to get a mentorship. I’m excited.

“I want to do level design for my final major project. Mark said if I can fix some issues with the game we’re developing then I’d be able to get a mentorship with him.

“Mentorships can lead to apprenticeships, and it will also be on my CV that I’ve been mentored by a AAA games designer.”

The term ‘AAA’ is used in the gaming industry to signify high-budget, highprofile games.

Evan said: “The guest speakers are all AAA games developers so they’re the real deal, so it’s pretty exciting. You never know where it might lead.”