Game Industry Jobs: where to look?

I would imagine; Who doesn't want to work with games?

Can you write? That's one way to make a name for yourself. A popular blog or reputation as a reviewer might open some doors for you.

Seeing as you say you would want any sort of job, the best bet probably is to just keep investigating each company. Many companies have a place on websites where they list job openings. I have seen Blizzard Entertainment do that, for example.

Troll and Toad was looking for someone as of a little while ago, which i read in their newsletter. That's probably another good way to hear about openings, if you don't mind a little game related spam in the inbox.

Getting jobs is so often about who you know. So getting to know people is a good idea. Network at conventions, stores, etc.

Are you on good terms with a FLGS? Perhaps you could find some small, part time work there to learn about the industry, or maybe just volunteer to help out with organizing, running events, etc. It would give you some experience, at least.

:)

Friendly Local Game Store.

So, you probably know what one is, even if you've never seen the acronym ;)

I just Googled "game industry jobs" and got a zillion potential places to look. This one looked especially good:

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/jobs/

Good luck!

If you are interested in mass-produced games then you are talking about product design.
Many design companies deal with toy and game companies as part of their portfolio. Take a look at most design consultancies and they'll have at least one project working with a toy company.
Specific in-house games design jobs do exist, you will want to keep a constant eye on job listings on websites such as www.designweek.co.uk, core77.com etc

Often big companies seem to be a bit slow in adding available vacancies to their own websites, but it's still a worhtwhile use of your time to check them out.
And of course, it completely depends on what kind of work you want to do.

Good luck!

Well, I'm not a professional in the field, but I'd still question the part about suits. At the very least some khaki's, button down shirt, and a sport coat would be in order for a job interview. A tie couldn't hurt either.
I wouldn't think that the gaming industry is so laid back that it's totally bypassed all of that stuff. Nitpicky, I know, but still a valuable protocol in my opinion. So one day when I'm rich and famous and rule the world through my board game publishing empire, don't think of coming to me for a job while wearing a t-shirt. :)

I can only answer form the perspective of the video game industry, but here goes.

I totally second the no suit interview garb. But still, keep it clean, nice and presentable. A button up shirt over a nice T (maybe a game related one) with a nice pair of jeans or dark pants can't fail. I actually have an anecdote about this from former colleagues who, in an interview, played a joke on the applicant by wearing suits. The poor kid totally got laughed at showing up in a full 3 piece on his first day.

As for what positions to apply for. There's a trend growing in the video games industry to basically not hire anyone who shows too much interest in jobs that aren't the one being applied for, ESPECIALLY game design. The logic being that if the company is looking for, say, an engine programmer, they want a game engine programmer, not a wannabe game designer. They also want to know that this person won't be shirking their programmer duties and bugging the designers all the time because that's what they really want to be doing. So, apply for jobs that are, or directly lead to what you really want to do, and concentrate on applying for the jobs you find in company listings, because those are the people they are actively looking to hire.