A STUDENT from Anglesey has been offered a highly prized mentorship after games industry professionals visited the college where he studies.

Evan Meehan, from Llanfairpwll, is studying Level 3 games development at the Rhos-on-Sea campus of Coleg Llandrillo as he strives towards a career as a level designer.

He is now receiving feedback on his work from Mark Gregory, a designer for Flix Interactive who has worked on games such as Sea of Thieves.

Mark was one of three guest speakers invited to talk to learners on the games development course.

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Joining him was technical designer Stuart Ralphson, who also works for Flix International, and Modie Shakarchi, a programmer with Rebellion.

They spoke to students about what it’s like working in the games industry, and gave them tips on their coursework and advice on how to make their portfolios stand out.

Evan was offered a mentorship after showing Mark the game he and four of his classmates are working on, titled Hotel of Shadows.

“He’s basically going to teach me how to level design for two months,” said Evan.

“I’m extremely lucky. From what I’ve heard it’s really hard to get a mentorship. I’m excited.

“I want to do level design for my final major project. Mark said if I can fix some issues with the game we’re developing then I’d be able to get a mentorship with him.

“It could really help me out in the future. Mentorships can lead to apprenticeships, and it will also be on my CV that I’ve been mentored by a AAA games designer.”

The term “AAA” is used in the gaming industry to signify high-budget, high-profile games.

Evan said: “The guest speakers are all AAA games developers so they’re the real deal, so it’s pretty exciting. You never know where it might lead.”

Meanwhile, the industry professionals gave feedback on the games development provision at Coleg Llandrillo.

Programme leader Rob Griffiths said: “They were impressed with the course and the facilities the students have to utilise.

“They were also impressed by the work on show, with some of our art students’ work highlighted, as well as the diversity of our students, as this is often an issue within our sector.”