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After being invited to the first stage of the periodic review at the University of Bradford, we were invited back – this time to the second phase, more a consultation with direct/exact feedback, than the more open discussion at the first session.

This time around we provided some more detailed ideas and suggestions on specific targets and actions the course tutors could undertake in order to bring the taught modules more in-line with how the industry is progressing, what we look for in graduate employees and the skills that would more likely benefit them.

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It’s been a few weeks since we posted anything about our Casual Friday gaming sessions – we have still been playing, mostly Left 4 Dead 2 with a bit of Cards Against Humanity thrown in for good measure.

This week marked another Humble Bundle, this time with the quite highly remarked game Monaco included within.

Sadly, the entire team got bored with Monaco after around 5 minutes… so we switched to L4D2 and has a blast, as always!

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Last week we enjoyed L4D2. Many of us had heard about this hilarious card game called Cards Against Humanity which of course meant, we had to order it.

This game is hilarious.
And offensive.
But then, it says the game is for horrible people, right on the box.

Like last week, here’s a quick rundown of the game.
The dealer hands out 10 white cards to each player. The players then, in turn, pick up and read one of the black cards. All the other players must then play a white card that they think best fits the black card. The player with the black card then reads it again, along with each white card – finally choosing which white card they think best fits the black card.

Hmm, that paragraph manages to make this game seem sedintary and pretty dull. It is very much the opposite! A quick YouTube search on the game would reveal how many others are playing and enjoying this game!

To say the game was enjoyed would be an understatement!
We were laughing so loud, the neighbouring offices all had a peek at what we were up to.

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Every 5 years, all Universities must perform a periodic review of the courses they offer. The idea of these reviews is to make sure that the course content is up-to-date and relevant and that the modules reflect this within each course.

Our close ties to the University of Bradford, and with many a Bradford Graduate working at Gaslight Games, we were invited to provide our thoughts on the current courses on offer, bringing our insights as an employer in the Video Games industry, to the discussion.

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