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[Nathan Kellman🇧🇧-Level Designer @NathanKellman]

If there is one thing I can say about these layoffs, is that please everyone, keep your resume and portfolio UPDATED, I don't care if you are 6 months or 6 years in the game industry, go to your stuff and UPDATE IT RIGHT NOW!

[The Design Den @TheDesignDen]

Its been a minute! We're doing our May #leveldesign portfolio reviews on Twitch in a few minutes...come say hi! https://t.co/XsyQI57IDT

[Patrick Haslow at Bluesky @PatrickHaslow]

Been doing this for over 16 years, and I can tell you that we need more women in AAA #leveldesign.

Please retweet.
#gamedev #videogames #UE5 #Unity3D

[The Design Den @TheDesignDen]

Thanks all for watching the March Portfolio Review stream last night 😎

If you missed it, you can watch it on YouTube! We’ll likely be doing these more frequently…stay tuned.

https://t.co/tJlDDPLsyf

#leveldesign #gamedev #gamedevelopment

[The Design Den @TheDesignDen]

We're doing our monthly #leveldesign Portfolio Reviews with @NathanKellman at 12pm PST today!

We'll be streaming on Twitch so if you have questions, post them up in the chat!

Hope to see you there! 😎

https://t.co/EHmoVsQIge

#leveldesign #gamedesign #gamdev #TheDesignDen

[The Design Den @TheDesignDen]

#BlackHistoryMonth is over, but we have more game developers in our community to highlight.😎

Maynard is a double threat...A Writer AND Game Designer. He was an intern at @insomniacgames and has apparently jumped out of an airplane!

Portfolio: https://t.co/N7e7Sye7WO

[The Design Den @TheDesignDen]

Today we're celebrating Nelson Schneider!
Nelson graduated Depaul University with a bachelor in Game Design. If you're studio is hiring give him a call 😎

#BlackHistoryMonth isn't over and we still have more banners!

Twitter: @BossNelNel

Portfolio: https://t.co/ga7l5eTMG3

[The Design Den @TheDesignDen]

Hey game dev Twitter...meet Kyle!

Kyle is currently a student at Full Sail University and dreams of working on a Game of the Year title! Lets give him a round of high fives and follows, eh?😎

His Twitter: @pause3x

His Portfolio: https://t.co/IuCrUX6z4J

#BlackHistoryMonth

[The Design Den @TheDesignDen]

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[4A Games @4AGames]

Our latest studio update is out now! Find out about our life during wartime, current projects, and the Exodus SDK – our engine is now available for owners of Metro Exodus for free. Details at https://t.co/UN9MU9p5Ou

#4AGames #StandWithUkraine #ExodusSDK #MetroExodus

[The Design Den @TheDesignDen]

We'll be live in about 5 minutes. Swing on by the Discord if you want your portfolio reviewed!

[The Design Den @TheDesignDen]

Portfolio Reviews with @NathanKellman are tomorrow at 12pm Central on our Discord. Show up with your portfolio and questions ready to go😎

https://t.co/md3DO5Sv5b

We'll be streaming/recording the session on Twitch. See you there!

#leveldesign #gamedesign #gamdev #TheDesignDen

[The Design Den @TheDesignDen]

Portfolio Reviews with @NathanKellman are tomorrow at 12pm Central on our Discord. Show up with your portfolio and questions ready to go😎

https://t.co/md3DO5Sv5b

We'll be streaming/recording the session on Twitch. See you there!

#leveldesign #gamedesign #gamdev #TheDesignDen

[The Design Den @TheDesignDen]

Want your LD portfolio reviewed? Join us Sunday 1/15 for feedback & tips from @NathanKellman . All you have to do is show up on the Discord server with your portfolio ready to go😎

https://t.co/md3DO5Sv5b

We'll also be streaming/recording the session on Twitch. See you there!

[The Design Den @TheDesignDen]

If you missed it, here’s the VOD from yesterdays stream. Enjoy! 😊

https://t.co/dTKBzKKOWQ

[The Design Den @TheDesignDen]

Come hangout on @Twitch at 12pm PST while @Iam_RyanSmith works on an old CoD2 mod map! Today we'll be finishing some detail work on a building and talking LD. Ask some questions or bring up a topic related to #LevelDesign or #gamedevelopment. 😎

https://t.co/XsyQI57IDT

[The Design Den @TheDesignDen]

@Blu_Burglar There will be a new challenge for December but it’s not a Valorant/pvp challenge

[The Design Den @TheDesignDen]

For the next 2 months we'll be running a Valorant Level Design Challenge! Join in and let's see what you've got!

Use the map as a portfolio piece or just have fun strengthening your design chops. Head over to the Discord for the full details! 😎

https://t.co/UN4rhCnI8R

[The Design Den @TheDesignDen]

Moody as hell. Love it, Peter!

[The Design Den @TheDesignDen]

The second video in our Starting a Career as a Level Designer series is out on YouTube!

This time, we take a look at the benefits and drawbacks in going to school for game development. I hope people find it useful and informative 😊

https://t.co/EMaB0YZ4li

#leveldesign

[The Design Den @TheDesignDen]

This Friday is our first Friday Night Fights playtest session for our Valorant Level Design Challenge.

Its not too late to sign-up & start building!

There are 40+participants & the Discord is full of blockouts and feedback😎❤️

https://t.co/md3DO5Sv5b

#LevelDesign #GameDev

[The Design Den @TheDesignDen]

@Kory_bagel Yea, there is no way we can actually test it within Valorant. We do the best we can with what we have and want people to enjoy a themed challenge. There is a lot to gain from building a tac shooter map and we’ll be having playtest sessions to help people iterate and learn.

[The Design Den @TheDesignDen]

Spotted in the wild! 😎