Snappy Gurus

@snappygurus.bsky.social

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We support graduates and entry level talent moving into games and related roles, through courses, advice and support, and career driven events! 🫰 Email: enquiries@snappygurus.com Discord: https://discord.gg/vAvNv36yNy Website: https://snappygurus.com/

We’re excited to officially begin announcing our speakers for Snappy Gurus Careers Week 2026! 🎉 First up is Heather Courage , Founder of Firestorm Studio and 3D Character Artist, who will be hosting “Freelancing 101” during this year’s event. Heather will be sharing advice, experiences, and lessons learned from turning freelancing into a thriving studio, offering valuable insight for artists and creatives looking to build their own path in the industry. Snappy Gurus Careers Week opens the doors to accessible information on games and adjacent industries... all from the comfort of your own home. Across the week, attendees will be able to hear directly from developers, artists, studio founders, educators, and industry professionals through talks, panels, Q&As, and community sessions designed to help people learn, connect, and grow. Whether you’re a student, graduate, freelancer, hobbyist, or industry professional looking for your next step, Careers Week is a chance to gain real advice, ask questions, meet new people, and discover opportunities across games, animation, VFX, and creative tech. 📅 17th - 23rd August | 7AM - 10PM BST 🌐 Online Event 🎟️ Join the event and get tickets here: https://snappygurus.com/careers-week/ We’ll be revealing more speakers over the coming weeks, so keep an eye out for future announcements 👀
📢NEW: Narrative Design Program We are excited to announce our new Narrative Design program, delivered by Alastair Brown. With 10+ years working as a Lead Narrative Designer across studios including Rebellion, Cloud Imperium Games, Abrakam Entertainment. Alastair brings a wide range of knowledge, having progressed from QA to Level Design before moving into Narrative Design. The Narrative Design course is a 13-week remote programme aimed at individuals with backgrounds in Game Design or Writing. It focuses on essential skills for creating narrative deliverables, understanding game storytelling, and building portfolios. This is an advanced program, aimed towards Junior-Mid level. Knowledge in writing or game design is expected. 🗓️Course Start Date: April 2nd ⌛Course Length: 13 weeks
With 10+ years across global studios including Quantic Dream, Blizzard, Wizards of the Coast, MPC, elite3d, and 1047 games - Najim Filali Saksak brings a wide range of knowledge across both film and games - teaching valuable skills in art direction and 3D Environments. Over the course of 10 weeks, you will learn from Najim, with further guidance from our support team through bookable 121's and a welcoming community; support which does not end after the course is over.