Work experience
Work experience for Year 10 and 11 students, at a Robocode centre.
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Each one is run by Robocode, at one of our centres.
Playground Games work experience
Four days inside a simulated game studio, delivered by Robocode on behalf of Playground Games. A team of six makes a one-minute open-world driving cutscene in Unreal Engine 5, trying all six areas of game development along the way. No experience needed. Completing it earns BCS Dev10 accreditation.
- Who
- Year 10 or Year 11
- Places
- 6
See the programme and apply
What they take away
On the Playground Games programme, delivered by Robocode.
A real studio brief
Four days inside a simulated game studio, making a one-minute open-world driving cutscene.
Every discipline
The team tries all six areas of game development along the way.
Industry tools
Built in Unreal Engine 5, by a team of six.
A qualification
Completing it earns BCS Dev10 accreditation.
How to apply
Three steps, on the programme's own page.
Apply online
Say why you are interested and how you like to work with others. No experience is needed.
Applications are read
Every application is read after the deadline, against the same criteria.
Hear the outcome
A place comes with joining, consent and access information.