Game development internships in Asia and beyond
Play testing, Unity builds and game art with studios in Asia.
Overview
What the internship is about
Game interns join mobile studios, indie teams and outsourcing houses that build art and code for bigger publishers. Most start in QA or junior production: playing daily builds and writing bug reports in Jira, then moving on to small features in Unity or Unreal, level layouts or 3D props in Blender, depending on your skills. Asian studios often make games for global markets, so you also see how localization and live updates work.
A week follows the sprint: daily stand-up, a new build on Thursday, a playtest and notes on Friday. Japan, South Korea and Singapore have the most studios among our destinations.
Why do it
What you'll get out of it
Learn how games are planned, from core mechanics to level design. You see how a game idea becomes a playable experience.
Help write characters, dialogue and quest text that make gameplay more engaging. You learn how writing for games differs from other writing, with every line tied to what the player does.
Work with artists on characters, environments and interface designs. You see how game art goes from concept to final asset.
Your role
Write code for gameplay, tools and user interfaces, often in engines like Unity or Unreal. You learn how a real game is built.
Help sound designers create sound effects and music. You learn how audio makes a game feel complete.
Organize playtests, collect player feedback and report bugs. Your findings help the team improve the game.
Where to go
This is where we have the most host companies in this field, but you can do it in any of our destinations. See all destinations
Where you can do this
Prices
How much it costs
FAQ
Your questions, answered
What will I do on a game development internship?
You'll join a game studio team and help with programming, level design, art or testing. Testers play builds, find bugs and log them so developers can fix them.
Do I need experience to get a game development internship?
No. Studios care more about what you can show than about your degree. A small game, a portfolio or a GitHub or itch.io page helps a lot.
What skills and tools will I use?
Common tools include Unity or Unreal Engine, C# or C++, Blender for 3D art and Jira for tracking bugs. You'll work in short team sprints, like most studios do.
Where can I do a game development internship?
Popular destinations for game development internships include Japan, South Korea and Singapore. Tell us where you'd like to go and we'll check what's possible.
Can I get university credit for my internship?
Yes, if your university accepts it: we provide the documents it needs (internship agreement, placement confirmation, supervisor evaluation and a host certificate of completion). Your university decides whether to give credit, and how much.
How much does it cost, and is it paid?
Programs start from $2,050 for 6 weeks on Explorer, depending on where you go. Most internships are unpaid.
In depth
- Playtest builds, find bugs and log them clearly in Jira.
- Help program game features in Unity or Unreal Engine.
- Build or adjust levels, then test how they play.
- Make or edit 3D models and other assets in Blender.
- Join daily stand-ups and short sprints with the studio team.
- Study other games and write up what works in them.
- Unity or Unreal Engine, with C# or C++, on a real project.
- Writing bug reports that developers can act on straight away.
- How a studio plans work in sprints and ships a build.
- Giving and taking feedback on design and art.
- Working in a creative team abroad.
- Work for your portfolio, if the studio allows it.
- Japan: many well-known game studios are based here, and we have our own office in Japan.
- South Korea: software engineering and graphic design are among our strongest fields, and we have our own office in Korea.
- Singapore: software engineering is among our strongest fields.
Intern stories
Hear it from our interns
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Applications open all year
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It's free to apply, and you only pay a deposit once you're accepted.