Learn how to design your own videogame in just one week, through practical weekly challenges delivered by some of the UK’s biggest studios. Side Quest is a totally free learning community, dedicated to showing you how to build your very own game. Get started by visiting the Side Quest website here!

Every two weeks a new quest will be set by a major game studio that tasks you with designing a game in just one week. Daily industry expert livestreams will guide you through the process of developing your game, and our free Side Quest resources will give you all the tools you need to build it. Submit your game at the end of the week to see it shared and played around the world.

This weeks quest is courtesy of Hangar 13 , the makers of the Mafia series!

The folks over at Hangar 13 have also agreed to give the three lucky winners some rare Hangar 13 Merch from one of their recent titles!

Quest #5: “Two Metres

When we are all separated from the ones we love, how do we keep that connection and keep ourselves safe? How do we deal with a lack of contact whilst there is a desperate need for it? What can we use from our past way of living to improve the present and future states we may find ourselves in?
Using your own experiences and creativity, we’d like you to explore the idea of distance, of feeling alone, of Two Metres.

Join the Side Quest Discord community to get the full breakdown, rules, and to find other members to collaborate with.

Follow the Side Quest Twitch channel to join daily livestreams from major UK game studios streamed Monday through Friday at 3pm. Here are the speakers for this weeks quest:

Wednesday 1st July 3PM BST - Sophie Benefer: Games Writing Q&A
Sophie will be sharing her journey into a writing role at Hangar 13, as well as how the craft of writing for games is different to film or television - where she started her career.

Thursday 2nd July 3PM BST - Joshua "Peanut" Jones: The Basics of Content Creation
Joshua is a Senior Level Designer at Hangar 13 and has this to share about his upcoming talk - Understanding how the core of  games documentation is created and how teams execute that information is key to your success.

Friday 3rd July 3PM BST - Prakash Choraria: Systems Design Q&A
Prakash is a senior Systems Designer at Hangar 13 who made their start as a Level Designer. Prakash will be talking about all things Systems Design - including "what is a Systems Designer exactly?" and how you can make your first steps into the role.

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