d3t welcomes Jack Gilmour, Associate QA Tester

14th Jun 2023

Tell us a bit of information about your experience/career background?

I graduated in Computer Games Design back in 2021, and during this course I was involved with the creation of numerous projects where I found that I was pretty good at finding bugs within games. I have also contributed to various Game Jams, however, for these I have tended to focus on other aspects of the games pipeline e.g., 3D art.

Why d3t?

I first heard about the studios culture from my friends Lewis and Charlotte who both work at d3t, and they were always telling me of the great things that the studio hosts and works on for their team. This for me gave the studio a very close-knit feel which I’ve never really felt outside of my university friend group.

In addition to this, it is clear to see that d3t has a deep passion towards the games that they are involved in. This is highlighted through the various awards that the studio has won.

What do you love about games?

This is a hard question for me to answer as I love everything within a video game, be it the music, the mechanics, the story, or the atmosphere they provide. But what I think I love the most when it comes to video games is the communities they garner.

I am part of a few communities myself though I mostly look at what other people do. However, seeing their creativeness and passion for a particular game, for me really shows how impactful this media can be.

What games are you currently playing, and what is your favourite game?

I have…a fair few games in my library, be it Steam and PS2, but currently I am going through the Assassin’s Creed series in release date order. I am on AC 3 remastered and I’m really enjoying it so far. I am also playing through Psychonauts, which I am very much enjoying at the moment.

As for my favourite game, I could go with my childhood classics such as Need for Speed Most Wanted or Crash Bash. But I can’t single it down to one game, rather two. The game that got me into gaming in the first place: Burnout 3: Takedown and the game that got me wanting to be part of this industry was The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Do you have any fun facts or hobbies?

I love hanging out with other people, though I tend to be quite shy. If I get the opportunity to, I quite like to do a bit of sport like tennis, cycling, or go-karting.

Otherwise, I like to spend my time at home playing games either with myself or with other people. I also like to create 3D art as the modelling and texturing seems to satisfy and relax me.