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Jobs in video games dried up, so we made our own


Getting work in gaming is harder and harder, especially for new starters. How are young developers following their passions?

Players take on the role of Morgan, a young girl who uses her late grandfather's metal detector to find lost items and return them to residents on a small island. If an "island" - as the creations are known - attracts new players, brings back lapsed fans or gets regular return visits, it will generate more money for its makers. They said UKIE was in discussions with the government about ways apprenticeships and similar programmes can "provide pathways for new entrants and help upskill the current workforce".

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