RealXP Lab - Become a Real Game Dev

12-week part-time externship program to work remotely with real game studios, mentored by principle-level engineers.

What

RealXP Lab offers students a unique opportunity to work on real programming assignments from beloved studios—not hypothetical exercises. Through mentorship, office hours, code reviews, weekly stand-ups, and guest lectures, it provides a professional game development experience in a structured, supportive format focused on growth and industry readiness.

Who is eligible

• You have not previously worked in the game industry as a programmer
• You have a demonstrated strong background in game development

What you'll get

• Practical skills & industry experience
• Portfolio-ready work
• Community & industry connection
• Part-time to fit your schedule

Mentors

Siobhan Beeman	Zak Whaley
Former Principle Engineer, Gardens Interactive (by developers of Journey) Former Principle Engineer, Harebrained Schemes (developer of BattleTech) Former Senior Lecturer, DigiPen Institute of Technology	Chair, International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Former Director of Engineering, PlayEveryWare (collaborator on Among Us, Fall Guys) Former Lead Software Engineer, Magic Leap

Next step

Learn more about the program on our website. Seats are limited, join the waitlist now to get notified as soon as the application opens.