Will the team requirement ever change to let solo developers have a chance of applying if they have the skillset in all fields required to make a game? Or can solo developers (like myself) already apply and then be put into a team by the management?
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Hey everyone, Iām looking to form a team for the summer accelerator program and for projects afterwards too! Iāve been on this platform for 11 years and I have over 270M place visits and a game with ~3000 CCU a day. Iām primarily a scripter, but Iām open to team members that are both scripters and builders. Send me a direct message in private if youāre interested!
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Seems a pretty pointless question, but why is the age limit for 18+? After all this is going to be done online, no more having to go to US to do it.
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Iām very interested in this, but I donāt have a team. Hopefully, I can find a team and work on a project before May 18 - does it matter what time before May 18 we apply?
As for the summer application, if anyone would like another teammate Iām interested in applying. You can message me here or on discord (iamnoamesa#7528) for a portfolio, feel free to see my roblox profile for my game.
Edit: I had linked my group rather than my game, sorry about that!
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From my experience as a Spring 2020 Accelerator, a Jack of All Trades is a good piece to have on a team to bridge gaps between folks. While making a game on your own is rewarding, working with a team helps you focus on more meaningful tasks to getting the game out to public release.
The program is only 3 months, and it goes quick!
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Taxes, likely. Also at the end of the day, itās a 40 hour a week minimum job for 3 months, to cook out a Roblox game. Thereās online meetings, thereās access to chat with staff members, and you still need to pump out your game.
Iām sure itās mainly the issues with filing taxes & workers rights regulations, but also maturity & availability. Most people under 18 are still in High School at the least. You wouldnāt have time to work 40 hours a week going around school work.
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My uni quarter (+finals) ends on June 11th. Just how far into May does the summer program start, and how far into August does it end? My team is highly interested in applying for the program, but as the only scripter I fear that my school and the program overlap quite a bit at the beginning.
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What are the odds of making it through without a demo? As much as weād like to make one, what we do is mostly dictated by income, because creating a demo only to not be accepted would be a big time loss for us, atleast with the project we would like to do.
The biggest reason for wanting to participate in the program is to have this financial security while working on our passion project.
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This is the most exciting part of the program, being able to pick the brains of experts on game design, product management, and best practices overall is something that will help you and your development career long after your time in the program ends.
While I havenāt participated in the program myself, I know many others who have, and they all have nothing but positive things to say!
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Looking for Youth interns to open some dayā¦ for the devs under 18 but are committed to developing
I hope it happens soon
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Iām looking forward to this years accelerator program. I have a question, since I am mainly a solo developer here on Roblox and the majority of my friends who I occasionally work with do not meet the age requirements for the program. Would it be possible for me to join as a solo group? Iām not positive that it would be accepted since the accelerator program is about team work but I donāt have a team to work with.
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Try to be dedicated more on making a engaging game and think of income as your second priority. This will make your chances higher.
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Probably going to apply later in the future.
Anyways, good luck to the people applying!
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Iām super grateful for this opportunity! Iām a former freelancer whoās trying to start my own game studio after I realized how successful the people I worked for are now. But let me tell yaā, scripting an entire game is a lot easier than trying to keep 5 people together!
The issue is direction and money from my experience, weāre adults, we either have to go to college or go to work, most of us donāt have time to work without immediate pay, even if we love that work. So I have to pay them through my own pockets that I earned outside of Roblox as well as offer a percentage of future revenue to maintain the team.
That, and 5 different people, often have 5 different visions of a game based on personal ideas as well as scope, some people want a massive sandbox world, some people want a linear experience.
This program would solve both of those issues, having a third-party mediator to help us stick to an original design, and have the money to allow all five team members to work without financial worries.
Weāve gotten rejected twice sadly, but based on the lack of mingling thread and the fact that we have two chances this time, Iām feeling pretty confident! Content Constructed is up and eager to go for another round!
Iām super excited to apply and Iām looking forward to the fun and competitive nature that this program brings!
Thank you again!
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Oh boy here we go! Getting my team ready for this, hope my school accepts this as an internship program too!
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If Iām 13, Can I still participate? I have Lotās of Talent and so does my friend!
Thanks, Fusion.
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Unfortunately for you, the answer is 18+ for all participants.
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I would apply now,but i got Army soon. So i cant x.x (Maybe next time,when the time is right :D)
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This seems like an amazing opportunity, and I hope to take part some time soon.
I am normally a solo game developer, I probably wonāt be participating in any accelerator programs this year but, if I were to next year would I need to find myself a team and develop a āexperienceā with them before applications for next year open up?
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If you can not show off a public experience that your team has created, you will not be accepted into the program. We want participants who have the time to create experiences before, during, and after the program. They will benefit the most from what the program offers.
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