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Kristin Christopher shared this📣 Giant Skull is looking for a Lead Level Designer! We make single-player, action adventure games and this is a very cool opportunity to build something new with a team that is excellent at what they do. 🔥 🔥 🔥 Are you a highly experienced level designer who can set a quality bar for excellence and delivery, is passionate about effective leadership and cross discipline collaboration, and who loves to build levels hands on? Please apply through our website or the link below! We are hybrid/remote - we have a physical space in Encino, CA but are also open to remote candidates in US/Canada. Join us and we can build immersive, unforgettable adventures together! 🙌 #gamejobs
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Kristin Christopher shared thisRyan is a very talented artist and a wonderful teammate. If you are looking for your next character artist, please consider Ryan!Kristin Christopher shared thisAs the end of the year approaches, I wanted to share that I’ll be looking for my next opportunity as a Character Artist! I’ve spent the past year at Giant Skull, and it’s been an incredible experience. I’ve had the opportunity to work alongside some seriously talented artists on Some Amazing projects. I’m really grateful for the team I’ve gotten to work with and everything I’ve learned during my time here. With my contract coming to an end, I’m starting to explore new opportunities in games and film, particularly in character and creature art. I’m open to both full-time and contract positions and would love to connect with anyone who might know of something! If you hear of any opportunities, I’d really appreciate you keeping me in mind. Feel free to reach out or share this post! Portfolio: https://lnkd.in/gJwbAaEX #OpenToWork #CharacterArtist #CreatureArtist #GameDev
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Kristin Christopher reposted thisKristin Christopher reposted thisWe are looking for a full time faculty member to join the John C. Hench Division of Animation + Digital Arts. I'd be so grateful if you would share with CG Artists who are collaborative, innovative, and passionate about teaching the next generation of story tellers: https://lnkd.in/gc9tq3pT Thank you!!
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Kristin Christopher reposted thisKristin Christopher reposted thisFor those no longer on Fortnite Island and affected by today's Epic Games layoffs (yes, I was laid off as well) don't let this get you down. It sucks, 100% yes! But remember YOU are amazing! YOU have done so much to build the foundation of Tim's metaverse, protect our players, and build amazing games! YOU have a bright future ahead and look for open doors. I've started a Google Form for those who are seeking new opportunities. Go here to add yourself to the AWESOME PEOPLE List: https://lnkd.in/eHmsSu7A FOR RECRUITERS (Vitor De Magalhaes, Stephanie Lawson): you can find the real-time list of AWESOME PEOPLE here: https://lnkd.in/eJ7sD6rd If you're still reading this post, please reshare this to help those affected! YOU matter! Happy Tuesday, friend! Lee #layoffsupport #epicgames #gamingjobs #gamedev #exepicgames #epicgameslayoff
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Kristin Christopher shared this🙌 Job Opening Alert! 🙌 Giant Skull is looking for a Principal or Senior Software Engineer with a focus in animation and character systems for video games. Join us and help create an incredible adventure for players in the Dungeons & Dragons universe. ⚔️ 🐉 💀 Giant Skull is an independent game studio on a mission to craft unforgettable single-player, gameplay-driven action-adventures in rich, immersive worlds. 💀 We thrive in a studio culture based on autonomy and rapid iteration - giving you the chance to shape our approach to character-driven gameplay, solving complex problems at the intersection of animation, input responsiveness, and camera presentation to ensure our characters feel grounded, reactive, and emotionally resonant in every gameplay scenario. 💀 We have a studio in Los Angeles and are both hybrid and remote friendly! 💀 We have a highly collaborative work style and will prioritize candidates who can work in N. American time zones. Sound interesting to you or for someone you know? Link to job listing below!
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Kristin Christopher shared thisI have treasured my experience with HR Coaching Labs. Having community is so important, and Julie and Sarah do a fantastic job leading their groups. Highly recommend to other HR leaders who would benefit from a special space for support, shared resources, and growth beyond your daily work-life. https://lnkd.in/g8faa4KAKristin Christopher shared thisThis post is for my HR community and friends, and it is near and dear to my heart. What does it mean to truly invest in yourself? For those of us in HR, this question can feel uncomfortable. We're so practiced at creating the conditions for others to grow that turning that same intentionality toward ourselves can feel foreign. As HR Partners and Leaders, the quality of our coaching has the potential to shape the quality of leadership in our organizations. When we sharpen our coaching skills - the questions we ask, the frameworks we use, how we help leaders think through their hardest decisions - the impact ripples through the entire business. For the past 3+ years, Sarah Kaehn, PCC and I have been running HR Coaching Labs - small cohorts where six HR leaders meet monthly to deepen their coaching capabilities together. We explore proven frameworks, bring real challenges to peers who understand the complexity, and walk away with tools that make our coaching more strategic and more effective. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, which makes me thrilled to share that we're now expanding our cohort offerings! Each 10-month program includes: 💡 Monthly 90-min sessions with proven coaching frameworks 💡 Two 1:1 coaching sessions for your individual growth 💡 A confidential space to share, solve, and stretch 💡 A trusted peer network that lasts long after the program ends If this resonates - or you know someone who needs this - I'd welcome a conversation. Applications are now open: https://lnkd.in/gSrrjfwc And to help us get the word out, please give our HR Coaching Labs page a follow. 😊
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Kristin Christopher posted this📣 Beware of scammers impersonating recruiters! 📣 It has come to my attention that scammers are impersonating employees at Giant Skull, reaching out to well-meaning job seekers to offer interviews with the intention of ultimately taking advantage of them. Unfortunately, these types of scams seem to be widespread in our industry right now. - Any email correspondence from our studio will come from an address with @giantskull.com. Any other domain, such as giantskull.us, is NOT us. - Similarly, beware of emails coming from Gmail or Hotmail accounts, etc. We use our work email to reach out to candidates. - We do not conduct interviews over text or IM. Our interview processes are thorough - by the time a candidate is offered a job with us, they have spoken face to face with multiple people who verifiably work here. Our interview process for full-time positions involves multiple screens and panels, either in person or over video. - We would never ask candidates for the type of personal information that has no business in a job interview. - We would never ask a new hire to buy their own workstation or equipment. For instance, some scams involve requesting “new hires” to “purchase” a PC through a web portal or by handing over their bank or credit card information. We extend our deepest sympathies towards anyone who has been targeted by scammers pretending to be a Giant Skull employee. If something seems “phishy,” it’s worth investigating before responding or opening attachments. Stay vigilant out there! 🙏
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Kristin Christopher reposted thisKristin Christopher reposted thisGreat talent is every where. Amir Satvat's community (thank you) is building bridges to that talent, and access to opportunity, when it is as important as ever. 500! free passes to GDC: Festival of Games (h/t Informa) • Eligibility is focused on those unemployed or students in games (undergraduate or graduate). enter and as importantly, please share today. https://lnkd.in/eYxREkUB
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Kristin Christopher shared this🎉 GAME JOBS ALERT - GIANT SKULL IS HIRING! 🎉 ✨ We have roles available in Audio, Animation, and Art. 🎨 🎧 🏃♀️ 🐉 We recently announced that we are developing an action adventure game set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe. Our team is having a blast making this game. We can't wait for our future team mates to join us on the journey to create something incredible together! 💀 Swing by our website, www.giantskull.com, and click "Crew Roles" to apply. 🌎 We are hybrid/remote and have a studio space located in Encino, CA Partnership Announcement - https://lnkd.in/gnPNXfmX www.giantskull.com #gamejobs
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Kristin Christopher reacted on thisKristin Christopher reacted on thisLinkedIn Fam, It's been a roller coaster 🎢 ride in the past year in my personal life and also professionally. Having previously faced a layoff, I felt incredibly fortunate to have joined this team especially given the state of the industry. From day one, it felt like a reunion alongside so many of my former colleagues from Blizzard and Dreamhaven but I also had the chance to meet new folks and expanded my network further. Getting to learn, grow, and work with such a stacked group of industry veterans has been a truly humbling experience, and I'm so grateful for the time spent with the absolute best in the business. Thank you, Riot Games, it was a truly an honor 👊 . It’s with bittersweet feelings that I share I’m leaving to embark on my next adventure with more details coming soon!
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Kristin Christopher liked thisKristin Christopher liked thisA few weeks back, I attended Trojan Horse was a Unicorn representing Dardo Studios. I was happy to join my friends Leticia Gillett, Glauco Longhi, Bernardo Warman, and Chris Gillett on a panel to share perspectives on the state of the creative industry. I want to thank André Luís and the entire team for continuing to create a great atmosphere for the creative community.
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Kristin Christopher reacted on thisCome work with us on something cool!Lead Level DesignerLead Level Designer
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Kristin Christopher reacted on thisKristin Christopher reacted on thisLong before Miro and Google Docs, notes and writing used these weird things…. Happy 10 years, Titanfall 2!
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Kristin Christopher reacted on thisWe’re looking for a Lead Level Designer to join us at Giant Skull to work on single player third person action adventure games! You’ll work very closely with me on our small independent team. Leads (and directors) on our team work hands on in our craft so this role is a mix of a bit of people management and a lot of hands on work, setting the standard of what makes a good level in our game(s). Reach out if you’re interested and apply through Kristin’s post below!Lead Level DesignerLead Level Designer
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Kristin Christopher reacted on thisKristin Christopher reacted on thisBioWare was a studio who's games I admired even before joining them in 2012 (thanks to a lucky encounter with Kyle Scott.) It completely changed my life for the better. I met some of my best friends there, it gave me a career I didn't even know existed, and I would not be the person I am, or where I am in my life and career, without that place and the people that made it amazing. It was not always an amazing time all the time, but I wouldn't trade my experience at BioWare on Dragon Age and Mass Effect for anything. An absolute tragedy for the industry, the people still working there, the fans of those games, and the city of Edmonton. I hope everyone lands on their feet.
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Amir Satvat
We Need To Be Careful With Layoff Numbers Right Now A widely shared GDC survey stat today, echoed by major press as a larger scale finding, suggested that one third of those surveyed, working in games in the United States, were laid off over the past two years. You all know I, of all people on planet earth, would never downplay the human cost behind games layoffs. Every job lost is a person, a family, and a life disrupted. But there is a very large gap between that figure and what I am seeing in the most comprehensive tracked datasets available, and I think that deserves a closer look. Based on the layoff tracking I maintain by region, North America saw 11,723 games layoffs two years ago and 5,638 last year. That is 17,361 total layoffs across two years. Now we have to pair that with workforce size. The most rigorous attempt I have seen to measure the games workforce comes from Game Industry Coffee Chat, which estimates a median North America games workforce of about 230,000 people: https://lnkd.in/eb_kK9BV Even if we assume every one of those 17,361 layoffs impacted a completely different person, which is unlikely since some individuals were laid off more than once, that equals roughly 8 percent of the workforce over two years. That is still deeply serious. But it is very different from one third. For one third of the workforce to have been laid off in the United States over the past two years, we would be talking about roughly 66,000 people, not 17,361. That is a difference of nearly 49,000 roles. And even if we narrow from North America to the United States only, where GICC estimates about 200,000 games workers, the percentage still lands in the same range, about 8 percent, nowhere near a third. So how do numbers get that far apart? Survey data around layoffs can skew high for many reasons. People who were directly impacted are far more likely to respond. Surveys often circulate most heavily in communities already affected. Definitions of “games industry” vary widely between respondents. Some surveys are global but get interpreted as U.S. only. Others may include contract endings, short term roles, or adjacent tech roles differently. Without tight sampling controls, surveys can end up reflecting who feels the pain most strongly rather than the full workforce picture. None of this makes the last two years any less painful. They have been among the hardest periods our industry has faced. But if we want to advocate effectively for workers, studios, and long term stability, our numbers have to be as rigorous as our empathy. Clear data helps us understand the true scale of the challenge and push for solutions that actually match reality. This is why I have always relied on direct measurement of all figures rather than anything polling or survey related, although those can also be used to calibrate if and when they align with hard data.
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