A games recruiter who has made 500+ hires breaks down how to actually get hired in game dev right now: why mass applying online is a trap, how to network without feeling salesy, and the interview hack that makes studios want to say yes.💪 7 Day Marketing Challenge:https://freakingcoolindies.com/resources/🩵 Follow Patryk!Website/Newsletter: https://patryksuchy.com/8Bit: https://8bitplay.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patryksuchy/📖 Chapters:0:00 - The games industry is rough right now1:30 - Why devs feel invisible to recruiters4:00 - The signal you send to the world6:30 - Why nobody teaches you career management9:30 - Stop confusing "I do this" with "I want this"13:00 - Why listing every skill kills your CV19:00 - Networking without feeling salesy or needy26:00 - It's not who you know, it's who knows you30:30 - Does LinkedIn actually matter for game devs?34:00 - Stop applying online (do this instead)50:30 - The interview hack: solve their problem live1:07:30 - How to follow up without being annoying1:14:00 - Play It ForwardPatryk Suchy sits on both sides of the hiring table. He is the lead recruiter at 8Bit, where he has personally interviewed and hired hundreds of game devs for studios around the world, and a career consultant who has coached countless developers into landing jobs at their dream studios. With 10+ years in game dev, 7+ in recruitment, and 500+ hires made, he knows exactly what makes a candidate stand out and what gets them passed over.In this episode, Patryk pulls back the curtain on the entire hiring process. He explains why the "Frankenstein" CV that lists every skill you have actually works against you, how to send a clear signal about the one problem you solve, why building relationships before you need them is the single biggest lever in your career, and the interview approach that has candidates solving the company's problem live on the call.If you are tired of firing application after application into the void that is LinkedIn and hearing nothing back, this one is for you.🧠 What you'll learn:- Why being invisible to recruiters comes down to an unclear signal, not a lack of talent- How to pick one direction and position your CV around solving one problem- The Friday 10-minute habit that builds your achievement list for raises and interviews- How to network without feeling salesy, starting with people you already know- Why mass applying is "reverse spam" and what to do instead- The single biggest interview hack: find the company's real problem and solve it on the call- How to follow up after an interview without coming across needy🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES📬 Freaking Cool Indies Newsletter: https://freakingcoolindies.com/FCI_newsletters 🎙️ Hangout on the go:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2doPqk8Q9IKstjLDdSMn9nApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freaking-cool-indies/id1824774892❤️ CONNECT WITH ME 🕸️ Website: https://freakingcoolindies.com/🐦 Twitter: / https://x.com/F_Cool_Indies🎵 TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@freakingcoolindies💼 LinkedIn: / https://www.linkedin.com/in/marnone/🦋 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/freakingcoolindies.com