We at Outscal are building a community-first, ed-tech platform to upscale talent in the gaming industry. The only startup around the globe to offer game development education as demanded by the industry.
So far, we have helped hundreds of passionate folks land jobs in the gaming industry via our game development programs. A big chunk of these folks is from no coding experience and had come from mechanical, chemical, and even humanities backgrounds. We have also partnered with 100+ gaming studios in India to fulfill their talent needs.
We recently closed our seed round of $1.5M USD with Kalaari Capital.
The gaming industry is bigger than the music and entertainment industries combined. It is growing at 22% YoY. The gaming industry is at its all-time high right now, and there’s a huge shortage of talent that understands this technology for gaming and non-gaming use cases alike. The demand for game programmers is on the rise in non-gaming companies as more and more companies are gamifying their products and services.
“There are over 5000+ tech colleges in India and yet we lack structured programs in game development that align with the industry needs. On the other hand, companies end up either having positions open for months or hiring talent and then have to spend internal senior resources on upskilling the talent pool for their needs. We’re bridging this gap between passionate builders across ages and industry requirements.” – Mayank Grover
In the past 4 years, we’ve trained and placed top-quality talent in some of the best gaming studios across the country. Our job portal has been helping gaming startups build and scale their teams.
Outscal Game Academy
Outscal’s Game Academy (academy.outscal.com) has two core products. The first product is for companies or studios that are looking to hire talent. The second core offering is for learners and professionals who are looking to upskill, start or advance their careers in the gaming industry.
So far, we have partnered with 100+ companies which include large, international companies like PTW, GSN Games, and startups like nCore Games, LILA Games, Playshifu, and many more. Our focus is on providing quality talent that matches not only the skill set but also the company culture in order to have a higher chance of a conversion. Typically we expect 20% of our candidates to reach the final stage of the hiring process, numbers that are usually unheard of. Our secret sauce is in the evaluation engine that lets us vet talent at scale.
We also upskill professionals on-demand as per the skill-set requirements of our hiring partners. In the past, we have partnered with studios like Cympl to create custom upskilling modules based on their requirements.
For talent interested in exploring opportunities with our hiring partners, we have a process defined.
- Complete assessment on Academy tests across topics like object-oriented programming, unity, programming patterns, and more
- Based on your results, we will start introducing you to relevant job opportunities
- Also, we’ll recommend projects on Academy that will help you bridge the gaps identified during the assessment process if any
We have built a single platform to learn all fundamentals to advanced-level concepts of game development. Our cohort-based programs are tightly packed with valuable learning resources for game enthusiasts.
Our flagship “Full-stack Game Development” program, with full job placement assistance, is globally the first virtual program that has helped hundreds of people to break into the gaming industry.
Thousands of game development enthusiasts enroll in the academy every month for free to build game projects across difficulty levels with other community members on discord. Of the thousands of people who join Game Academy every month, only 20 get shortlisted for the Fullstack Game Development program.
People passionate about breaking into the game industry for the first time have a structured platform to learn more about the gaming industry and find a job in the domain. Right now our focus is on game programming as that is the biggest challenge that companies face but we have plans to offer projects around game design, art, and production as well.
Our founder, Mayank comes with a decade-long experience in the gaming industry. He has worked in various studios like Electronic Arts, Kixeye, DeNA, and Junglee Games across USA and India. Our core team comprises ex-founders from upskilling industry, eCommerce, and game developers who have previously worked across the industry in diverse games ranging from Transformers to Temple run. To know more about Outscal, feel free to visit our website or check out linktr.ee.
