Want a job with some legendary game-makers? Try this!
Posted by Rampant Coyote on May 2, 2012
Note: You may need to be a Monkey Island fan to truly get all the humor of the following. But I think everyone can appreciate it on at least one level:
Okay, so the company with some legendary ex-LucasArts game-makers are funded to make an actual honest-to-goodness graphic adventure game. You’d love to get the experience working with them. But how do you get noticed and even get an interview with them, let alone something like a summer internship?
Well, it would be hard to ignore an application like this:
And did it work?
Well, let’s see…
(For some context on the last one, you can watch the first couple of minutes of this – the dancing monkeys were always my wife’s favorite part.)
Filed Under: Adventure Games, Biz - Comments: 4 Comments to Read
Anon said,
I have another idea: Why not program the complete next Monkey Island game on your own to get a friggin intern position?
Honestly, I find this kinda depressing.
Kurt said,
Great application, but I’m surprised he only aimed for an intern position…
Anon said,
Exactly! This is quality work and providing such stuff raises expectations, even if of course nobody will admit it.
BBrenesal said,
Complete agreement with the above. I understand he applied for an internship, but with the kind of skills he showed, perhaps he can be fast-tracked to the CEO position.