TheXPerts Spotlight

TheXPerts: Meet Mark Cordell Holmes

Welcome to our Member Spotlight at TheXPlace, featuring a unique twist: a self-interview with one of our most esteemed professional members, Mark Holmes. This edition provides an intimate, in-depth look at Mark's journey, narrated in his own words, offering a personal perspective on his remarkable career in the

Product news

Product Updates: September 2024

GETTING HIRED IS EASIER THAN EVER WITH "HIRE ME" We’re thrilled to announce a new feature on TheXPlace that cuts to the chase: the "Hire Me" button! This exciting addition allows authorized hirers to connect with talent like yours in a flash. When a hirer

Events

Event Highlights: October 2024

HOUDINI 101 WORKSHOP October 28: We're partnering with Houdini to bring a you a hands-on workshop. This session is limited to 10 participants and is being offered as a free event as a benefit of TheXPlace. If you are an animator, tech artist, VFX artist - this session

TheXPerts Spotlight

TheXPerts: Meet Sean Storey

In this edition of TheXPlace Member Spotlight, we’re excited to shine the light on Sean Storey. Through a unique self-interview format, Sean shares his professional journey, offering personal insights into the experiences and lessons that have shaped his career in the game development industry. Read on us as we

Summer Game Jam

Level Up Your Game Art & Animation at the Summer Game Jam!

We're thrilled to announce that industry leaders SideFX, Radical, and Genies are partnering with TheXPlace and Unity for the upcoming Summer Game Jam! These top companies will provide invaluable resources, expert guidance, and exclusive opportunities to help elevate your game development skills to new heights. Game On with

Event Schedule for TheXPlace+Unity Summer Game Jam

We are thrilled to announce the initial list of incredible speakers who will be joining us at the upcoming Summer Game Jam in partnership with Unity! 🎮✨ Get ready to be inspired by industry leaders and visionaries as they share their insights, experiences, and tips on navigating the dynamic world of

Summer Game Jam Featured

Summer Game Jam 2024

Looking to add a fun game to your portfolio? How about earning some serious bragging rights in the process? Join TheXPlace and Unity this summer and let's beat the heat of job-searching together. 💡Want to get right to registration? Do that here. 📆 Mark your Calendars Jam Event: June

TheXPerts Spotlight

TheXPerts: Meet Matt Freedman

Welcome to our first Member Spotlight at TheXPlace, featuring a unique twist: a self-interview with one of our most esteemed professional members, Matt Freedman. This edition provides an intimate, in-depth look at Matt's journey, narrated in his own words, offering a personal perspective on his remarkable career in

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Earn more and get paid with Contracting and Payments!

Today we are thrilled to announce Contracting, Payments and Escrow: a set of game-changing solutions built to ensure talent and studios work together in a seamless, reliable and trustworthy way.

Contracting and payments

How To: Set up your wallet on TheXPlace

Setting up your wallet on TheXPlace is quick and easy, allowing you to manage payments and receive funds for your work seamlessly.  TheXPlace partners with Stripe for secure payments on transactions. Setting Up Your Deposit Method📥 To receive payments for your work on TheXPlace, you’ll first need to set

How to

How To: Get a job through TheXPlace

The job board allows you to review open positions and apply directly with your profile to jobs that are a match and that interest you. Currently, the types of jobs available through TheXPlace are hourly, one-off projects, and fractional work positions. Create an account and complete verification✔️ * To get started,

How to

How To: Submit an invoice for hours worked on a project

Submitting an invoice for your hours on TheXPlace is quick and easy, allowing you to receive funds for your work seamlessly. TheXPlace partners with Stripe for secure payments on transactions. Submitting your invoice🧾 To be paid for your invoice, you will need to input the number of hours you worked

Contracting and payments

How To: Hire talent through TheXPlace

TheXPlace allows you to hire exceptional talent and set up their contract and payments through the platform. Currently, the types of jobs available through TheXPlace are hourly, one-off projects, and fractional work positions. Create an account and complete verification✔️ * To get started, you will need an account created on TheXPlace.

Contracting and payments

Contracting and Payments: Which countries are currently being served?

Say goodbye to geographical constraints! Talented professionals can now dive into a sea of creative and rewarding opportunities, regardless of location. Focus on what you do best and let us handle the rest. And for game dev studios? TheXPlace is your “long arm, allows you to discover and hire from

How to

How To Build A Strong Portfolio

Stand Out with a Portfolio on TheXPlace: A Guide for Game Designers, Programmers, and Other Professionals Who should have a portfolio? Simply put, anyone who wants to create video games should have a portfolio on TheXPlace! Studios want to see that you’ve got the goods. A portfolio is one

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Who Should Have a Robust Portfolio on TheXPlace

Who Should Have a Robust Portfolio on TheXPlace You owe it to yourself and your career in gaming to have an amazing portfolio on TheXPlace (TXP). A trusted community of vetted professionals and companies in the video game industry, TXP is a unique, visual platform designed with Game Development in

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TheXPlace portfolio: How Game Designers, Programmers and other professionals in the Games Industry can stand out

Who should have a portfolio? A portfolio is one of the most powerful tools to showcase your skills and experience - and it is not exclusively for artists! Game designers, programmers, producers, monetization specialists, and other professionals in the games industry can benefit from having a portfolio that represents their

Events

Welcome to Coffee Chats on TheXPlace!

Coffee Chats on TheXPlace are an opportunity to connect across disciplines and across time zones! Coffee Chats are informal, friendly spaces for professionals to share about their work and experiences. All participants will start together in the “lobby”. There will be three rounds of conversation, where participants will be randomly

Events

Summer Game Jam FAQ

Q1: What is the Summer Game Jam about? The Summer Game Jam by TXP is an exciting and collaborative event for passionate game developers, designers, artists, and musicians from all over the world. Participants will have 7 days to work together in teams, designing, developing, and completing a game. This

Summer Game Jam

Summer Game Jam Keynote Presentations

TheXPlace Summer Game Jam features an amazing lineup of expert speakers! Kicking off the exciting Speaker Series on Friday, June 16th is Venk Subramanian, engineering leader. With a wealth of expertise in the tech industry and a proven track record as a coach & mentor, Venk will provide valuable information

TheXplorer June Update

Ignite your summer with a Summer Game Jam, hot jobs, Coffee Chats, and inspiring Keynotes for an unforgettable season of growth and fun! Summer Game Jam Get ready to sizzle with excitement in Summer Game Jam, where we are uniting game developers, designers, artists, and musicians worldwide! Sign up now,

Summer Game Jam

TheXPlace Summer Game Jam

Sign up today to join TheXPlace Summer Game Jam!! We are thrilled to launch this spicy competition, bringing together passionate game developers, designers, artists, musicians, and other game creators from all over the world! TheXPlace Summer Game Jam is going to be a hotbed of creativity, innovation, and collaboration. Teams

Company updates

Together We Create A Safe Community

Events Code of Conduct At TheXPlace (TXP), we are committed to maintaining a safe community for professionals of all types. Being part of a professional community should be safe, fair, inclusive, and meaningful for all involved: jobseekers, game companies, and guest speakers. Behavior guidelines are key to making sure you

Events

Attend Your Next GameDev Event on TheXPlace Events!

At TheXPlace, we believe everyone should have access to opportunities to learn, connect, and grow in their careers. This is especially important in game development, because it is a team sport that calls for every teammate to play their part well! Very few people can create a game alone. Events

Events

Make friends with Coffee Chats

Register for our upcoming Coffee Chats Don't underestimate how powerful 20 minutes of chatting can be, for both your emotional well-being and your professional development. ‌Our first virtual Coffee Chat will be held May 18th at 3-4pm EDT. ‌‌‌Coffee Chats are cultural gatherings for game developers-- any professional