How I Became a Sea of Thieves Developer

[@ZygerGFX]

Checkout My newest video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2mUq6Cbntp9nNU&ab_channel=Zyger

[@daniellasfrogs]

I really hope you get to work there again. Sea of thieves is a cool game. And I think you could make some stuff since you have some experience

[@BobInGreek]

stop the HARPOON GUN. will destroy the game

[@balazsrippl2339]

"Fuck you ChatGPT" as the title of the physics engine is so real

[@NoOne-fe3gc]

I want to hate it but Copilot gave me the exact answer I was looking for, for something math related I didn't even knew existed

[@texlop2]

Next video: how i accidentaly leaked the entire sea of thieves source code

[@SachaAlary]

Lol😂😂😂😂

[@dantekiwi7926]

Graphics programming and sea of thieves? Acerola reference

[@Godot-Game-Dev]

Fr 😂

[@PinkeySuavo]

what does acerola reference mean?

[@dantekiwi7926]

@@PinkeySuavo one of his most successful videos on graphics programming is about making realistic real time sea, and in that video he uses sea of thieves as an example multiple times (because their oceans look amazing)

[@PinkeySuavo]

@@dantekiwi7926 ohhh thank you, I thought it is some saying and I searched for it in google/urban dictionary. Thank you

[@FuGyz]

Acerola moment

[@user-d8h3w]

> Apply for multiple jobs > Accidentally

[@ZygerGFX]

4:14

[@alskopim]

born to disagree with message, forced to like greentext

[@WestonTeli]

@@ZygerGFX Title: "How I Accidentally Became a Sea of Thieves Developer"

[@sageval3516]

@@WestonTeli Heard of clickbait?

[@firstclass000]

It's a good title and by this point its 2024 you should be more than used to clickbait titles

[@Ghost0fDawn]

dont you hate when you accidentally spend a year in college, do several projects, create a portfolio and apply to hundreds of jobs?

[@loldoctor]

Let me tell you about the 12 years I spent in med school before I accidentally became a surgeon

[@VirtueelGamingNL]

Bro I have been working for 4.5 years in the software industry and at my last interview they asked me if I had a portfolio to backup all my experience. I said no once I am home I'm completely done since 8 hours of desk time is enough for me and they basically said well how do we know that all the things you tell us are actually true? I am like bruh I just explained to you why we used XYZ to solve problem ABC and how my day looks wym 😅😂

[@Chevifier]

Wish I could accidentally get to work at any game company😅

[@CommunismJokes]

And then you get slapped with that "Come Work Here!" Oof.

[@11Tits]

@@VirtueelGamingNL employers want to see you solve an problem chosen and created by you and only you not your job.

[@Pwnification]

Im just now starting my programming journey at 29 and really hoping to make games some day. I have a lot of catching up to do because I'm a high school dropout (medical/mental problems). Been taking the free CS50x course online and really enjoying it so far. Right now they have us working with C, which is cool. Getting to learn a lot of core fundamental things about programming. This video was motivating, thanks for that. Best of luck on your journey!

[@moldman5694]

CS50x really is an amazing primer to general programming, hope you enjoy it

[@zoltanhorvath2238]

good luck with that! I hope you are doing well ! :)

[@chrismatthes6622]

It's never to late to start doing what you love!, just remember in those arduous times that it's normal with coding and game dev to feel like you arent making progress, you ARE, just keep at it and youll be surprised at how much youve actually learned. One other thing is dont worry about a fancy degree, in my experience its best to get down the basics and jump right into making games, youll learn so much very quickly and youll be able to see how it all connects together. Best of luck 👌🏻

[@familiagavassafavoretti4805]

Very rare to find someone that takes so much effort into making the video as dynamic as you do. Awesome stuff!

[@Sweepy_Games]

Wow! Congrats!!! I still use lobby from your mirror tutorials haha, crazy to think you have worked at Sea of Thieves!

[@ZygerGFX]

thank you

[@MyCodingDiary]

Great Video! Your'e actually motivating me to work more on my projects! Keep the Good Work

[@ZygerGFX]

thank you !! and keep working on your projects. I wish you all the best :)

[@Isaaclolwastaken]

intro got me hooked

[@danlefter5778]

Real

[@cintron3d]

If you get an in-person interview you basically have the job, at that point companies just want you to meet the team and make sure there's good synergy. Congrats! This is a fantastic story of hard work paying off.

[@RiskOfRuins]

Not always. I got an onside interview at RARE a few months back for an internship, and I got rejected because I was too experienced for the internship😅, which sucks but fair

[@xN1ghtF4llx]

So the tests don't matter? Really?

[@jj_0]

I might not be the most regular viewer, but I was here at the beginning, and being able to watch you grow as a developer is such a delight. I'm happy for you. Looking forward to see more of your great work in the future. You are great.

[@gamedevunlimited7834]

yo gz on actually making it into the industry. you deserve it after all the hard work gz!

[@sandiguha]

Seeing you coming out like this, I have some curiosities: 1. When you developed your first games, did you follow tutorials or figure it out yourself? 2. You mentioned (extensively through the video) that you are primarily cpp dev, then why you tagged c sharp in description? 3. In RARE, do you need to use their choice of language or you have the liberty to choose yourself? 4. What do you advise (language, approach, maths, skills, goals, books, expectations) newbies who are aspirant to join game development professionally? 5. Supposedly if you must switch your career right now, what would that be? 6. What changes are you looking for in the game industry in the next five years? If you can answer these that would be really helpful.

[@ZygerGFX]

1. I have used tutorials before although personally i learn much better when I just figure stuff out by myself. 2. Must of been a mistake since I copied some description stuff from a previous video. But I do also use C# quite often. 3. You use their choice since the system and game is written in that so you have to use the same language. 4. This could be a whole video of its own but personally just do and make what you like/enjoy. And then present everything you make; document it and show it off. 5. Tbh idk probably just programming for some form or smth. 6. More stability I guess

[@EdmundAmonoo]

​@@ZygerGFX I have learnt the basics of c++, but I want to make some games😅. And I don't know where 😞 to start. I learnt I needed to choose a library or framework, something like that, I saw the advantages of using SFML but I don't know what to do now 😢.

[@sammyjay5027]

Thanks for sharing this story, I just finished my 3rd year of comp sci and game dev at my university and I'm hoping to start work on some projects for my portfolio! Hearing that something like this could be possible for me is really encouraging. I hope you enjoy your time at Rare! Sea of thieves is such a sick game.

[@JoshuaVillarreal009]

Fantastic Video! Def reminds me of my time getting an internship within the industry back when I graduated.

[@GasterLab]

I think video perfectly describes how and what you actually need to learn and practice to become a game developer. It's as simple as that. Make some games at SDL, if needed make game at Unreal Engine/Unity. More in depth this is really perfect that I didn't find a passion for it. Learning math, graphics and physics programming. And this video perfectly describes what examples of portfolio you need to have WITH THIS KNOWLEDGE you can apply for a job at any company. Because this is what people/companies expecting from you as a game developer Wish you luck for future opportunities and don't overwork. Stay healthy!)

[@g4v3r]

Good job!

[@legocommandercody212]

For real

[@illussion_world]

Не думав тебе побачити тут, друже)

[@Skeffles]

Amazing to see your adventure into game engines and C++ resulting in such an awesome job! Good luck with your final year. You've got a bright future ahead.

[@Chankanta]

This is the most dopest story ever! Thank you for sharing your story ❤️

[@Nicolas-fm8dz]

Congratulations!! As someone who has been watching you from the early stages of your channel, I am both impressed and proud that you've been able to go from a small KZbinr to an actual intern working on Sea of Thieves!

[@OliPotts-q9g]

This is awesome to see as a current uni student in games creation and development myself great vid

[@DrDandD]

thank you, this was very helpful for my own personal journey to know what skills and knowledge I should focus on for a career in the game development industry

[@wanna5543]

This is freaking awesome congrats, love the video

[@ZygerGFX]

Let me address this since I’ve been getting quite a few comments about it. I am aware I didn’t actually get the job “accidentally”… but it made for a better title and video hook. Is it a bit misleading and clickbaity? Yes. But I think the main topic and purpose of the video still comes through. I don’t care if you point it out and criticise me for it, because that’s fair enough. But some of you have been getting unnecessarily defensive and angry about it. It’s not that deep. Anyways thank you everyone for the support I really appreciate it ❤

[@phnkcell710]

Nheee it's ok no one actually care if is a click bate or not. Good job 👏👏👏👏

[@kjowl]

i wouldn't bother even reading the negative comments. you got the bag and likes and probably some subs from this video. congrats on your job and hope you have a good programming career.

[@SimGunther]

"Accidentally" is a weird hook. Brute forcing job submissions is not "accidental", it's an unfortunate reality when acquiring any job unless you know someone who knows someone and etcetera. If you're talking "accidental" like you have imposter syndrome from late application to those internships, it's confusing because it seems that you have high standards for yourself. Don't compromise on that. Also, it's not like you're gonna bail the very minute the job doesn't feel like those "Day in the Life of..." videos where you only see them snacking and not much else. I see your appreciation for the hard work that other engineers before you have made to allow the whole community to thrive. Good luck with your wonderful life and thank you for being one more KZbinr making the community a wonderful source of creativity and love for one another! ❤

[@supertenchoo4271]

Hey Zyger you don't have to approve anything to any one you did great ,and this video is very inspiring and so motivative to us ,Ignore haters cos no matter what you did they will throw harsh comment. That Internship experience will lead you to full time job ,just keep learning and grow your skill you did are amazing princess

[@WiseNoodleOfficial]

Seems like well used clickbait. Not the bad kind, you delivered instantly what you offered in the thumbnail and title.

[@Agramsch]

Amazing how it can go sometimes. You re living the dream I'd say.

[@ZimaZino]

your ability to clarify complex subjects is unparalleled!

[@jacksonwaschura3549]

Congratulations! Thanks for sharing your experience in this video :)

[@ericd.9038]

I've been feeling so demotivated finding a new job, I needed this inspiration🥺Mad props and congrats as well

[@The_Official_You2]

YOU WORK ON MY FAVOURITE GAME OF ALL TIME? I must subscribe

[@pouyar9422]

Congrats:) Your video inspired me , thanks alot

[@HarpDevCo]

I have been learning game development and Computer Programming(mostly C# and Java) for around three years now during high school and I recently got the opportunity to talk to some people who work at a Playstation studio. They gave me amazing advice, and told me to streamline my education learning C++, so thats what I have been doing for the past couple months.

[@rileyhawksworth8362]

Nice video! You have further motivated me to go to university (after I go to college) in hopes I could have an experience like this!

[@alhussienx72u]

Congratulations on your internship , wishing you the best from egypt 😊🙌 I have a similar story I already got refused about 15 times till now , and its really motivating seeing someone in my situation and finally achieving his/her target.

[@metras.]

شفت قناتك وكنت عايز اديك فيدباك بس تقريبا انت عامل كل الفيديوهات It's made for kids فالتعليقات ممنوعه

[@alhussienx72u]

@@metras. شكرا انك قولتي , فتحت التعليقات و هكون سعيد جدا لو اديتني رايك 🙌

[@GamesBySaul]

Super nice! Was really glad to know that you got the internship when we went, I also didn't realise just how much C++ experience you have, that's really incredible, and quite inspiring, despite the possibility of losing the will to live, doing more C++ out of engine, sounds like fun...and I mean...we work in games, the will to live does not coincide with that.

[@hilovids]

Give yourself more credit!! I agree with some comments that it ‘wasn’t an accident’ - but more for the reason that you worked hard for it! Congrats!

[@summoningkristiangames]

That's so cool that you actually get to work with Rare. Congratulations!!! 🎉🎉

[@WhatDoYouWant000]

Your journey inspires me so much

[@abdullahzx6347]

This is my favorite game and I have been playing it since its release. Thank you

[@WiseNoodleOfficial]

Very motivational! Thank you for sharing your story, this can be scary stuff for a lot of people :)

[@yourvix6415]

Maybe it's not like "You can do what she did" but I really appreciate to see that someone has reached far by doing what you like and giving it the time and dedication so thanks, this motivates me

[@mauriciorivero]

Outstanding story! Thanks for sharing it and congrats!

[@flp508]

she dropped the "accidentally" lol

[@SDev]

Really cool video! I wish I had subjects like that at my university

[@OutMagic]

Bloody awesome mate, wow :D That's incredible C:

[@yoorface4680]

If this is "accidentally" then i didnt know what i can say about my frist job xD I literally went to event "game jam" for fun, meet a few people from game industry and then get offer to work with them, becouse i was active and curious about programming. This was a couple months after i started lerning Unreal Engine on blueprints, then got internship. Now after 2 years i still work with them as mid-dev gameplay programmer :) I learned so much in this time period, but still i has a long way to go.

[@MihajloCiric]

Congrats on that internship must've been really fun! I lived a similar story 2 years ago, I miraculously got an interview for a Technical Artist internship position at Ubisoft Paris Studio. Ended up with a positive response a for 6 months internship and now I'm still here 2 years later ! Its definitely obtainable, so yes I agree with your motivational ending to the video ! It really could be you some day

[@Patito_com]

I don't know why this video has me feeling like I'm watching a Dani video.

[@Quackleb]

Guys the accident is that she applied to all these internships not expecting to get in because they were all big companies, and not caring because she didn't really want any internships. It was a good video with a tiny stretch as the title, it's not that big of a deal

[@tejaswithme3713]

Great video sister! If you get time make a post or video explaining what were the responsibility you have to do as 'gameplay programmer'... Btw I've noticed all the hidden details & found it funny 😅 2:47

[@LuluDevJourney]

[@dmangamesSTUDIO]

That's so cool that you show how you got started in coding to landing the job!

[@tanishkmahakalkar761]

Your journey was awesome!💯🔥 Keep up the good work! All the Best for your future endeavours..!!!💯✨😁🤩

[@abraham7240]

"How i accidentally became a mcdonalds worker (I SENT IN A APPLICATION???)!!!!!"

[@mountainmikeoutdoors]

This is just like how I accidentally became a professional pilot by accidentally getting a degree in Aeronautics and several thousand flight hours, several certifications and ratings, and applying at dozens of airlines.

[@Koenji]

I believe we went to the same uni as I can tell from the digital academy portal pictures and stuff It's cool seeing someone making content who did the programming course there, i was interested but didn't choose it in the end (just went with Game Design) and graduated 2 years back. Your time there is what you make it, and it seems like your definitely spending your time there well! Congrats on your internship with Rare, and good luck in the future when your applying to stuff!

[@Billy4321able]

That's so cool. Congratz on the internship. Maybe one day you'll start your own major studio. Who knows.

Wow, you have a bright future ahead with either KZbin or game development.

[@RugbugRedfern]

It's really cool to see the story of how you got the position after hearing about it from you on Jonas' team, especially as someone in a similar situation! I'm not applying for internships at the moment, but this might make me change my mind. I'm curious, what kind of stuff did you work on at Rare? Did they just drop you straight into working on The Legend of Monkey Island, or was there a training period?

[@ZygerGFX]

Hey thanks. So yes there was a period of time where I had to get used to how things worked there, and I did have a period where I was doing “training”. Although it wasn’t that long and then I got dropped into working on a project, that took some time and once it was finished I was working on Monkey Island. But throughout the entire process you get support wherever necessary so it’s not as daunting as I first thought. :))

[@AlexGKrause]

Fix hit reg

[@alec2247]

Based 👏🏻

[@the_original_jake]

That's awesome! I had covid during my time at university, shockingly enough, no one wanted to hire interns - not only were there very few, they were obviously far more competitive than normal. Graduated nearly two years ago now, working as a web developer, but working on games and stuff, hoping eventually that I'll get a job in the industry lmao. If not, I''ll start my own studio xD

[@sillyninja65]

i left uni and decided to work on my my own game and its going pretty well. year and a half all assets hand made and you can play PVP and pretty pretty advanced now, maybe in a few years i hope to get into rare as well

[@Grax27]

Sounds interesting, what’s the game called? I’ve been looking to get into game dev as a hobby so downloaded Godot a few days ago. Hope it goes well for you mate!

[@ItsCoderDan]

internships are just one of many ways to show employers that you know what you’re doing. This is actually a lot better then any kind of internship your school could have gotten you (unless you somehow by the grace of god landed one somewhere crazy like Riot Games)

[@Kaiymu]

Congratulations, having an internship is the first step for your long career, so fantastic job !

[@Rexmon]

no freaking way :o why did this make me want to cry with happiness : )

[@thomasvdev3996]

Congrats, Well Deserved!

[@KashTheKingYT]

That’s really cool you can put that on your portfolio now

[@ImNotGam]

Only losing the will to love 131 times at that point? Damn that's not nearly as many as I thought.

[@zamo8076]

Well played, it's especially hard in the current times. In my class (thirds year in France) only 7 on 25 got an internship yet and absolutly no one got a work-study program (wich is mandatory for us).

[@julius_trifinity]

2:10 once you mentioned the language of gods I don't need to watch the rest of the video to see how you got the job

[@Shooyaaa2]

nice to find a sot developer talk bout this lol!

[@penguinocool]

her next video: i got fired😭

[@ZettaiKatsu2013]

I have only listened to 4 seconds and I am impressed. This voice is very young.

[@TheGabrielMoon]

nice work zyg

[@edclark9853]

Absolutely blindsided by the revelation that a KZbinr I've followed for a few years has been my co-worker the whole time 😅 Although I work in Player Insights, so we won't have crossed paths too much... Hope you had an amazing time with Rare and good luck with the rest of the studies. The work you guys did with the Legend of Monkey Island was brilliant!

[@ZygerGFX]

That’s awesome and so bizarre. Thank you for watching my stuff I really appreciate it!! But also yeah we probably wouldn’t have crossed paths.

[@davigy7904]

I’m trying to contact rare just because as a pirate I would like to recommend some improvements to the game,I would love it if when a ship sinks from cannon fire, it had a better animation, breaking apart or something like that instead of just sinking and disappearing, hopefully you will read this :)

[@matteolamberti9625]

This is an amazing journey!!! Which kind of University have you done?

[@SparkzOnYT]

The pure anxiety after hearing the word “pointers” is so bad bro

[@nilochalmasar1972]

Now accidentally unban theb

[@Steiny5843]

Sure doesnt feel like a AAA game when playing it. you guys fr dropped the ball hard on this update.

[@d7mf3j]

it's probably all her fault

[@juda4666]

@@d7mf3j lmao

[@gamerzhood948]

I'm starting my Game design course at langely college by september, You've given more motivation to push on 😇😅

[@FiddleRipBong]

The nervous chuckle makes me lose my will to live

[@raveltammeleht6278]

Great video!

[@chrisp7414]

keep up comms with them, they def seem to like you so if you like them back it'll be really important down the line

[@golovkaanna8757]

just a ton of hard work, no secrets

[@Netrickx]

Please bring back quick swap and also bring back the arena, and in general roll back the game to the third season

[@alfonzo6320]

Lucky you!!! I've been stomping on the doors or all the major companies and none of them ever answered. decided to start my own studio. If i may ask, what part of the game did you worked during your internship? and how big was the team ? Thanks! :)

[@damonperron-laurin9302]

Congrats!! 🎉

[@КостяКиндалюк]

Congratulations, can you tell more about what you did as intern gameplay programmer? What technologies and knowledge did you use there? Would be pretty interesting to hear

[@Examplist]

i didnt know you have to freeze studies to go gain experience, thought you just work while relaxing semesters' intensity

[@lockedsoul9562]

this would explain the bugs

[@Sinbad1999]

Damn lucky you for landing a job at Sea of Thieves. I'm doing a masters in Games technology so i hope i can land a job at a games company

[@HMFCEdit]

I done my bachelors in game development and we not once were told about internships 😭

[@phoenix7740]

What a cool video! It is really motivating me. Where did you do the courses?

[@ragsdale9]

I'm jealous you went down the road I was trying to take at my community college but they were getting rid of most of these courses while i was there.

[@Maxjoker98]

You seem to have enjoyed math and programming while game developing, you should try to make a software renderer(-based game engine)! No OpenGL or DirectX, just an array of pixels! Bonus points for creating a small domain-specific language for shaders!

[@reelo7931]

what is that website you used to apply for jobs? would help me im looking for jobs too

[@sourakantimandal6026]

So graphics programming is worth it huhn ? Even for starting roles !! Happy to know that 🙂 I was getting worried that adding my OpenGL or Vulkan projecrs to my resume would be useless if I apply for a Game Dev job. Its not like that I'm super Pro in those APIs.

[@jeffdunehew]

We all sighed at "pointers"

[@SnakeEngine]

Address of a memory block, one of the most basic things. I don't understand kids these days.