Brewmaster: Beer Brewing is out now on PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch! 🍻

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Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator is out now on
PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch! 🍻

Today is the day, Brewers!

Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator is out now on PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch! And of course, on PC too! Click the buttons below to be taken to the store pages.

There’s also currently a 10% launch discount on all consoles* right now 🍻
*(on PlayStation, this discount is for PlayStation PLUS users only)

 
 

A huge thank you to our console brewers for being so patient, we at Auroch Digital, alongside our publisher Fireshine Games, have been working so hard on brewing the console version just right and we are so happy it's ready to serve!

💡 PlayStation and Xbox players - make sure you head into your options and set your Brewing Tips too "All Tips" in the General tab! This will give new brewers the best experience to learn the game 🥳 This setting should already be enabled for Switch players.

🍻 Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator is the first-ever realistic beer brewing experience. From perfecting authentic, chemistry-driven brewing techniques to naming, bottling, labelling, and customising brewing spaces – you can refine your craft to create the beers of your dreams! Use a wide variety of ingredients and equipment in the story-led Brewmaster mode or the sandbox Creative Mode to hone your skills and become the ultimate brewer!

🎮 Developed by Auroch Digital and published by Fireshine Games, Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator launches today on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 & 5 and Xbox One & Series X|S.

🍺 Auroch Digital and Fireshine Games are so excited to see the community experience Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator. We hope that everyone enjoys the game and keeps it lager than life!

If you're interested in a key for review or other content, please get in touch with us on - marketing@aurochdigital.com 🍻

💕 Celebrating your favourite indies!

Customise your brewing space with some of your favourite indie games with our new update on PC, and already available on Xbox and PlayStation.

We've been working with some of our peers in the industry to get posters of their game in Brewmaster, so you can represent some of your favourite indies in-game.

There are posters of Megaquarium, Wildermyth, Kenshi, Silt, Fights in Tight Spaces, Shadows of Doubt, Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator, Kitaria Fables, Core Keeper, Wobbledogs, The Colonists, Snake Pass, Loddlenaut, Warborn, and Unpacking.

Please note: These cosmetics are available on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.

Catch up with Garrett & XboxOn 🍻

Watch the VOD here! 👀

Yesterday, real life Brewmaster, Garrett Oliver, played our game over on the XboxOn Twitch channel. There were some really great moments including when Sam didn’t use the right malt for the task at hand, and even though Henry did in his run through, Garrett still preferred Sam’s beer overall!

Make sure you catch up with the stream here if you missed it! We loved seeing the XboxOn team try our real-life Auroch Digitale, brewed to life by our partners Moor Beer. It was so great to hear all about Garrett’s history with brewing, from when he lived in the UK to what he’s up to now - did you know Garrett’s a Knight?!

Thanks for reviewing Brewmaster 📝

And a massive thank you to our PC players for reviewing the game on Steam, we really appreciate it! We’ve already got over 300 reviews, which is amazing! As a smaller game developer we can’t stress how much they mean to us and how important they are.

Click here to learn more about why reviews are important and to get more information on how to leave a review.

If you've played Brewmaster on PC, spill your thoughts, we'd love to hear what you think about Brewmaster!

And for our console players please leave a review for us once you've played it, our blog post explains how to do it for Xbox, and PlayStation.

How and where to report bugs 🐛

If you encounter any bugs while playing Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator on Nintendo Switch, Xbox, or PlayStation, it helps us out loads if you report it in the proper way.

  • 💡 Always check our FAQs first just in case your question has been answered or your bug has already been noted as something we're working on

We have a whole section in our official Discord where community members can give advice if you're stuck on a particular recipe, and we also have a very efficient bug reporting system via this reporting form.

👋🏻 Get involved with the community on our Discord or Twitter channels!

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Auroch Digital

Marketing and Community Managment for Auroch Digital in Bristol, UK.

🍺 Brooklyn Brewery’s Garrett Oliver to Stream Brewmaster! 🍺

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We are thrilled to announce that Brooklyn Brewery’s legendary Brewmaster Garrett Oliver will be streaming Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator live with XboxOn ahead of the game’s console release!

📅 Wednesday 26th October
🕝 4:00pm BST
🔗 https://www.twitch.tv/xboxon

🎮 The XboxOn team and Garrett will put themselves in the home brewery and see how they fare at creating their ideal blend. With a whole host of ingredients and utensils in the game, we cannot wait to see what they come up with! 

😋 In addition to creating some fantastic beers in-game, the presenters will be enjoying some of the recently brewed ‘Auroch Digitale - Brewmaster American Pale Ale’, thanks to our partners at Moor Beer.

😁 A Great Opening Round! 😁

With the game having launched a few weeks ago on PC, Brewmaster has received ‘Very Positive’ reviews from PC players. We cannot wait for console players to get settled into the brewing space!

A massive thank you to our PC players for reviewing the game on Steam, we really appreciate it! We’ve already got over 300 reviews, and as a smaller game developer we can’t stress how much they mean to us and how important they are. They make us do really big smiles 😁

If you've played Brewmaster on PC, spill your thoughts, we'd love to hear what you think about Brewmaster!

🤝🏻 Join the Community 🤝🏻

Our Discord is where you’ll find out more information on the game and be able to share your successes with the community. It’s good for what ales ya!

  • 💡 Always check our FAQs first just in case your question has been answered or your bug has already been noted as something we're working on

We have a whole section in our official Discord where community members can give advice if you're stuck on a particular recipe, and we also have a very efficient bug reporting system via this reporting form.

🍻 About Brewmaster 🍻

Discover, learn and master the art of homebrewing in the ultimate celebration of craft beer. From perfecting authentic, chemistry-driven brewing techniques to naming, bottling and labelling - refine your craft to become the ultimate Brewmaster in the first ever realistic beer brewing experience.

With all the tricks of the trade and the best equipment at your disposal, follow a recipe, or experiment with a huge variety of real-world ingredients to hone your skills. Enter friendly competitions, earn beer tokens, and upgrade your equipment to become an even better brewer.

Choose to experience the story-led Brewmaster mode or throw yourself into Creative Mode, a sandbox with everything unlocked.

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Auroch Digital

Marketing and Community Managment for Auroch Digital in Bristol, UK.

Brewmaster console release date announced 🍻

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Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator will be pouring onto Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch on 

⭐ 27th October 2022! ⭐ 

We’re thrilled to announce that Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator will be coming to PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch on October 27th 2022! 

Thank you so much to our console brewers for being so patient, we at Auroch Digital, alongside our publisher Fireshine Games, have been working so hard on brewing the console version just right and we are so glad we are able to share this release date with you.  

Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator is the first realistic brewing simulator, with authentic, chemistry-driven brewing techniques, to bottling and labelling your very own beers. 

📝 Thanks for reviewing Brewmaster 📝

And a massive thank you to our PC players for reviewing the game on Steam, we really appreciate it! We’ve already got over 300 reviews, which is amazing, as a smaller game developer we can’t stress how much they mean to us and how important they are.

Click here to learn more about why reviews are important and to get more information on how to leave a review.

If you've played Brewmaster on PC, spill your thoughts, we'd love to hear what you think about Brewmaster!

And for our console players please leave a review for us once you've played it, our blog post explains how to do it for Xbox, and PlayStation.

🐛 Where & how to report your bugs 🐛

If you encounter any bugs while playing Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator on Nintendo Switch, Xbox, or PlayStation, it helps us out loads if you report it in the proper way.

  • 💡 Always check our FAQs first just in case your question has been answered or your bug has already been noted as something we're working on

We have a whole section in our official Discord where community members can give advice if you're stuck on a particular recipe, and we also have a very efficient bug reporting system via this reporting form.

🍻 About Brewmaster 🍻 

Discover, learn and master the art of homebrewing in the ultimate celebration of craft beer. From perfecting authentic, chemistry-driven brewing techniques to naming, bottling and labelling - refine your craft to become the ultimate Brewmaster in the first ever realistic beer brewing experience. 
 
With all the tricks of the trade and the best equipment at your disposal, follow a recipe, or experiment with a huge variety of real-world ingredients to hone your skills. Enter friendly competitions, earn beer tokens, and upgrade your equipment to become an even better brewer. 
 
Choose to experience the story-led Brewmaster mode or throw yourself into Creative Mode, a sandbox with everything unlocked. 

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Auroch Digital

Marketing and Community Managment for Auroch Digital in Bristol, UK.

Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator Out Now on PC 🍺

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🌾 This title has been fermented, processed, and bottled 🎉

We would now like to welcome you to taste this Brewmaster concoction and experience the crisp enjoyment of creating your own beverages and brewing spaces as of today on PC 😋.

  • 👋🏻 Get involved with the community on our Discord or Twitter channels

🍻 Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator is the first-ever realistic beer brewing experience. From perfecting authentic, chemistry-driven brewing techniques to naming, bottling, labelling, and customising brewing spaces – you can refine your craft to create the beers of your dreams! Use a wide variety of ingredients and equipment in the story-led Brewmaster mode or the sandbox Creative Mode to hone your skills and become the ultimate brewer!

🎮 Developed by Auroch Digital and published by Fireshine Games, Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator launches today on Steam. Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 & 5 and Xbox One & Series X|S versions will be released soon.

🍺 Auroch Digital and Fireshine Games are so excited to see the community experience Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator. We hope that everyone enjoys the game and keeps it lager than life!

If you're interested in a key for review or other content, please get in touch with us on - marketing@aurochdigital.com 🍻

👋🏻 Launch Day Streams from Our Community of Brewers!👋🏻

👀 Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator will be livestreamed by a variety of content creators today and we can't wait to see what the community creates! Check out Brewmaster's page on Twitch to see who is getting started on their brewing journey.

Spud, Batkitto’s dog, looks super cute in their apron - as does Sizzsarz’s daughter, Evie!

🖼️ Share Your Success! 🖼️

Are there any beers you’ve crafted which you’re particularly proud of? If so, we would love to see what you’ve made! 

We encourage you to share your creations with the community over on our Discord or via our social channels (@AurochDigital). Our favourite beers or brewing spaces will be reposted so everyone can enjoy your wonderful concoctions and brewing spaces!

🌟 Review Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator 🌟

Once you have brewed and bottled your lovely beverages, please remember to leave us a review as it helps small developers like us!

Fun fact - 90% of all consumers will look at reviews before they buy something online. So Steam uses review numbers as a way to see which game to promote.

For more information on how to leave a review, visit the link below. We would love to hear what you think about the game!

Click here to learn more about why reviews are important and to get more information on how to leave a review. Spill your thoughts, we'd love to hear what you think about the game!

🍻 Our Budding Brewer Partners 🍻

🤝 Throughout the game’s development, we have worked in partnership with some companies based in the brewing industry; Moor Beer and Next Glass.

🍺 Moor Beer

🤝🏻The partnership will see Moor Beer Company featured as the sponsor of a special in-game challenge, where players who successfully brew a winning beer will be rewarded with an unlockable cosmetic to show off their accomplishment. Moor Beer glasses will also appear in-game which players can use to serve up their creations.

Read Moor about our partnership here.

👉🏻 Next Glass

Next Glass have provided three of their brands to be included in Brewmaster, read more about our partnership here.

📝 Beer Advocate

👀 Founded in 1996, Beer Advocate is the go-to beer resource for millions of consumers each month. The benchmark for beer reviews, one of the largest and oldest online beer communities, and host of world-class beer fests. Beer Advocate will sponsor a competition, provide a themed job, and will have a glass for you to unlock and display in your brewing space.

📰 Hop Culture

🌾 Hop Culture was started to provide independent craft beer journalism and help shine a spotlight on local craftsmen. Born as an online magazine, it has since grown to include festivals, brewery collaborations, and regular merch drops. In Brewmaster, Hop Culture will also sponsor a competition and provide a job. You’ll be able to unlock Hop Culture glasses, using the logo and artwork, as well as framed posters (based on real life posters) to decorate your brewing space.

🤳🏻 Untappd

📱 Untappd is an app for beer enthusiasts to discover, share, rate, and explore nearby bars, breweries, and beers. Untappd also hosts festivals, promotions, and giveaways to help brands promote their beers. What we are especially excited about in working with Untappd is that in the game it will provide you with ratings for you brewed “guest beers” with local breweries featured in the game. You’ll also be able to unlock an Untappd glass for your brewing space too!

🎥 We recently sat down with Kenny Gould, Founder of Hop Culture, and Justin Hawke, Head Brewer and Owner of Moor Beer Company, to talk about how beer, brewing, and technology work together. Check out the archived stream below! ⬇

We can’t wait for you to start brewing your own beers in Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator!

Make sure you follow us on our socials, check out our Discord,
and show us what you’re making in-game 🍻

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Auroch Digital

Marketing and Community Managment for Auroch Digital in Bristol, UK.

What IS Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator? 🤔

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Before we launch Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator for Steam on September 29th and later in 2022 for PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch, Matt (Lead Designer) and Peter (Lead Producer) wanted to give you a brief overview of what to expect in the game. We hope you find it useful before you steep your first grains! 🌾

Hello everyone, 

We’re both very excited for you to get your hands on Brewmaster. 

Development on the game started in June 2019 and from then we’ve had a clear idea of what we want to make. We thought we’d lay out what we’re aiming for with Brewmaster, so you can make up your own mind before purchasing if it sounds like something you’d be keen on playing. 

 What IS Brewmaster? ✔️

At its very core, Brewmaster is freeform brewing chemistry: it allows you to create beer using an authentic simulation of real brewing, with all the experimentation (and, occasionally, “happy little accidents”) that come up in homebrewing. 

It’s faithful to the craft of beer, and to the skills required in the hobby: creativity, patience, and an inquisitive mind. 

But we’re also lowering the barrier to entry for a hobby that can be seen by non-brewers as quite daunting to get into. If you’ve never consumed a beer in your life, or have no knowledge of brewing, Brewmaster will get you making beers and on the road to improving your skills with an in-depth tutorial where, by the end, you’ll have learned the fundamentals of real-world brewing. After that a lengthy Brewmaster Mode lets you master every aspect of beer whilst engaging with a story, completing jobs, and entering competitions. 

It’s also a very chill game. The vibe we’ve gone for is cosy and positive, and with the characters from the in-game community of homebrewers, we’ve really tried to reflect the diverse and independent spirit of homebrewing. Have a listen to Iron & Wine’s Naked As We Came - we hope it feels like how that song feels. 

What ISN’T Brewmaster?  ❌

First, this isn’t a cheaply-made throwaway experience. A lot of love has gone into Brewmaster, with lots of attention paid to the visuals, the simulation, the amount of content, and so on. 

Second, it’s not tedious and po-faced (it’s not a chemistry exam or, forbid the thought, an edutainment game!), but it’s also not slapstick or a game with “kerrr-azy" physics. It’s a more deliberately paced, relaxed experience. 

And on that subject, it’s also not a business management game. You’re not running a massive brewery and pumping out millions of hectolitres in a harsh and competitive landscape where your livelihood is under threat; you’re enjoying a hobby which, later in the game, might get you some attention from independent craft breweries and a hearty pat on the back from the local community. 

 From both of us, and the whole team at Auroch, we hope this sounds like something that’s right for you. If it is, please support us by purchasing the game and, if you’ve the inclination, leave us a review letting us know your thoughts! 

Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator will launch on September 29th on Steam, with the PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch versions launching at a later date in 2022. Add the game to your wishlist on Steam here. We can’t wait for you all to experience it! 😊

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Peter Willington

Brewmaster PC release date announced 🍻 - console versions coming soon

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Grab your hops, grab your yeast... 🌾 

Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator is ready to serve on PC from⭐ 29th September 2022 ⭐

We’re super excited to announce that Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator will be pouring onto PC on September 29th 2022! We at Auroch Digital, alongside our publisher Fireshine Games, have been working so hard on this game and we are so stoked to announce a release date so we can share it with you! 

Due to some last-minute hiccups, we're sad to say that the PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch versions of Brewmaster have seen a short delay. We'll have a new date for consoles soon, and really appreciate you sticking with us while we get things pitcher perfect.

Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator is the first realistic brewing simulator, with authentic, chemistry-driven brewing techniques, to bottling and labelling your very own beers. You’ll be able to become the ultimate Brewmaster from September 29th 2022 on PC and at a later date on PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. 

You may have seen IGN reveal our release date as part of their Awesome Indies Showcase over Gamescom 👀 How cool is that?!

Cosy up by the fire and wait only a little while longer until you can get your hands on the game for yourself (there’s no way to speed up time IRL like you can in game, unfortunately!) 

If you’re on Steam, make sure you’ve wishlisted the game, and follow it too for updates. Following gives you immediate notifications of cool things that we're getting up to; like betas, player surveys, when we're on sale, and other awesome updates, and it also helps us see just how many of you are super engaged with what we're putting out ahead of the Brewmaster launch!

If you’re new here, or just want a tasty reminder of what’s to come, check out our trailer below: 

About Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator 

Discover, learn and master the art of homebrewing in the ultimate celebration of craft beer. From perfecting authentic, chemistry-driven brewing techniques to naming, bottling and labelling - refine your craft to become the ultimate Brewmaster in the first ever realistic beer brewing experience. With all the tricks of the trade and the best equipment at your disposal, follow a recipe, or experiment with a huge variety of real-world ingredients to hone your skills. Enter friendly competitions, earn beer tokens, and upgrade your equipment to become an even better brewer. 

Choose to experience the story-led Brewmaster mode or throw yourself into Creative Mode, a sandbox with everything unlocked. 

Brewmaster will be coming to PC on September 29th 2022, while the PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch versions are coming soon. Join us in Discord and come and chat to us, share your excitement with other brewers, and count down the days!

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Auroch Digital

Marketing and Community Managment for Auroch Digital in Bristol, UK.

Auroch Takes on Tough Mudder

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Auroch Digital is raising money for the Sunflower Ward, Bristol Royal Hospital 🌻 Donate here!

On the 20th of August, the Auroch team will be taking part in Tough Mudder to raise money for the Sunflower Ward, a children's ward in Bristol Royal Hospital for children which we are patrons of. We will be decked out in The Grand Appeal T-Shirts as well, this is the official Bristol Children's Hospital Charity so keep an eye out for us if you are there!

The Sunflower ward is the neurorehabilitation ward at Bristol Royal Hospital for children. They see patients for both short- and long-term rehabilitation programmes. Their admissions come from across the Southwest region and are made up of referrals, planned admissions, and transfers from other wards. There are 8 beds made up of 4 cubicles and a 4 bedded bay. Patients are seen from ages 0 to 16 plus. 

Tough Mudder is not your typical 5K run. It features 13 obstacles using teamwork as their main feature. Most of these obstacles contain mud, water or sometimes both. We are not expecting to come back with clean clothes. Below are some of the obstacles we will be running…

We have been training via runs round the studio, 30-day core workouts, dance sessions and yoga!  This may not help us but doesn’t this sound exciting?  

We did a blog here on how we became patrons of the Sunflower ward and why play is so important.  We can’t wait to help more children like we did, Jayden!  Health play assistant Isaac, who is based on the Sunflower ward, keeps us up to date on how our funds support the children and we couldn’t be prouder.

If you want to donate, feel free to support us here! 

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Auroch Digital

Marketing and Community Managment for Auroch Digital in Bristol, UK.

Why choose a UI/UX role in the Games Industry

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Alix Briskham, She/her, UI/ UX Director at Auroch Digital

It doesn’t matter which game you pick up, every single one of them will have had UI and UX teams working on them to create the very best experience for players – but what does working in these roles really look like? 

Here, UI/ UX Director at Auroch Digital, Alix Briskham (She/Her), breaks down what it means to work in UI/UX and how you can get there. 

“Before now, I’ve found myself stood in a room talking to 40 young people all eager to get into the games industry where not a single one of them has ever considered a role in UI or UX” says Alix. 

“I’ve been working as a UI/UX Artist now for over 10 years, but it wasn’t always the destination I thought I’d end up at. I looked in my early career at becoming a Concept Artist because I thought that was the natural path for artists in games to take. That all changed when I discovered that a game can be the most beautiful in the world with a fantastic story, but if it’s a nightmare for players to use or the UI makes no sense then none of that matters. 

“So what is UI/UX? Well, UX is the User Experience – the mechanism for how something works and how we interact with it. In the real world, it could be something like how the washing machine opens and the process of that: from the design of the handle, to how the LED light blinks when it’s done so you know to open the door. UX is everything to do with how someone interacts with something and has a much more laser tech-focus, including testing, wireframing and prototyping. 

“UI is the User Interface – the way we know how something works because of information we’re given. So, in a real world example, it would be how we know – thanks to the manual – that the blinking light on the washing machine means a cycle is done, or the icons which tell you the setting you need to wash your jeans. Generally, UI roles are more art-focussed and require skills in logo creation, interface concepting and design and can sometimes involve animation, button design and mock-ups. 

“These tiny details in a game make all the difference – imagine trying to get on a bus but not knowing the destination because there’s no signage to tell you, and no clear way to open the doors to board. 

“Because of the crucial nature of these details, UI and UX teams are hands-on in project work from the very beginning and work closely with all disciplines throughout the project.” 

🚦 Working on a title in UI or UX will generally see you involved in three key stages: 

  1. Pre-production: You begin your work with a lot of research into who the game is for and how people might play it. At this stage you’ll look into rough wireframes and click-throughs to spot potential problems before they happen. 

  2. Production: You’ll then move into styling of the interface – skinning the wireframes, creating transition and illustrations, and designing icons that tell players where to go and when. The style of the game will absolutely influence this stage, as you need the UI to feel in-keeping with the tone, genre and pace of the game. For example, for cosy games you might be looking at warm palettes and gentle imagery, whereas with sci-fi you might go for a sharper and more metallic look. 

  3. Post-production: Towards the end, you’ll be working to polish and animate the UI and making sure all the finishing touches are in place. Then your hard work will be put to the test as people will play the game for the first time in a controlled environment for you to analyse pain points and make improvements. 

“Being a vital ingredient in the making of games is an incredibly rewarding job, as players’ first interaction with a title is often the way it looks and feels to use – and that’s all thanks to you and your team! 

“So how can you get started in a career in UI/UX? Auroch Digital is a developer which combines the two roles into one to allow a smoother workflow for its people and allows them to take ownership of their projects, but there are lots of studios which have separate teams.  

📝 Here are my top tips for landing your dream job in UI/UX: 

  1. Keep your CV tight! No more than two sides of A4 for a CV. You can add colour and flair to your experiences through your portfolio (read more below) but your CV should tell the Hiring Manager of your most recent work experience, the skills and programmes you use regularly, and an honest list of your traits – don’t put ‘attention to detail’ if you have spelling mistakes throughout. 

  2. Have a great portfolio: Greatness doesn’t always come from scale of projects or big titles, greatness in a portfolio to me is it being easy to navigate (think about your UX!) and accessible. I recommend a PDF link where everything is tabbed (EG: 2D work, UI, UX) and to apply some of the principles of the role you want to secure – don’t make it overcomplicated and nonsensical, choose fonts that match your project and go for a logical way of presenting information.  

  3. Read up! Accessibility plays a huge part in UI and UX: are buttons clear for those using adaptive controllers? Are the colours used accessible to those with colour-blindness? Are players with sensory requirements not going to get overwhelmed as soon as they turn the game on? I recommend The Last of Us 2: Accessibility Features Detailed, which discuses how Naughty Dog provided the best accessibility for their players.  

  4. Keep your cover letter concise: Make sure your cover letter focusses on why you want to work for the company you’re applying to specifically and why you want to work in the industry as a whole. Don’t talk abut the University you went to or your Saturday job at Subway – it’s all about finding the passion in people when it comes to Cover Letters.  

  5. Get involved! I cannot stress enough how important it is to engage with as much as you can before applying. Whether it’s taking part in Game Jams, having an account on Itch.io and signing up to its newsletter or working as a group to create something in your free time – all of these show your willingness and drive to work in UI/UX and any company would instantly recognise your passion. 

“I’ve worked in many roles in the games industry, but I’ve found something amazing in UI and UX: variety. Tech, science and games are all so interesting to me and UI/UX blends and finds application for all three. When I was at the start of my career, I would have never imagined I’d end up working in UI/UX and have the opportunity to make games more accessible and inclusive for all – but I wouldn’t change a thing.” 

Auroch Digital is currently looking for talented UI/UX Artists to join its team and work on a range of exciting titles – could it be you? All opportunities can be found on the Careers Page. 

Alix – along with Auroch Digital Operations Director Nina Adams and Producer Hannah Corcoran – took part if the Bristol Game Hub networking event on 30th June – further information can be found here.  

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Auroch Digital

Marketing and Community Managment for Auroch Digital in Bristol, UK.

What Juneteenth means to us

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Ladell, our Associate Social and Community Manager, and Mary, Community Coordinator, from Secret Mode gives their thoughts on why Juneteenth is important. Secret Mode is one of our fellow Sumo Group businesses.

What Juneteenth means to us - Secret Mode logo and Auroch Digital Logo top right with Mary and Ladell in circles

What Juneteenth means to us - Secret Mode logo and Auroch Digital Logo top right with Mary and Ladell in circles

What is Juneteenth?  

Juneteenth is short for June 19th, and it commemorates the effective end of slavery in the United States in 1865. However, the end of slavery didn’t just mean that equality happened overnight; human rights continued to be denied until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. That’s only 80 years ago. In certain parts of America, you will find Juneteenth traditions including public readings, singing, picnics and parades as well as a lot of barbeques.  

What are the current issues around Juneteenth? 

Juneteenth was marked down nationally for its importance, but it was only credited as a federal holiday last year. So, for any Black person wanting to take time to celebrate, they needed to use their own holiday time to do so. This shows how even though slavery ended, it didn’t mean equality for all and we still face social inequalities to this day.  

Picture of Ladell smiling with the Auroch logo in the top right corner

Picture of Ladell smiling with the Auroch logo in the top right corner

What does Juneteenth mean to me?
Ladell - They/She

As a Black non-binary person, Juneteenth means being proud of who we are. 

Emancipation is something that affects my family from close relatives to ancestors.  I celebrate it each year with my family and friends to celebrate the people we have lost but also where we have got to today.

It helps me remember how strong African Americans are, plus how much pain Black people have suffered all over the globe.

It pushes me to strive for more people of colour in games, screaming their successes wherever they shine.    

Image of Mary smiling with the Secret Mode logo in the top left corner

Image of Mary smiling with the Secret Mode logo in the top left corner

What does Juneteenth mean to me?

Mary - She/Her

It is the acknowledgment of freedom but also identify how much work we must do to ensure equality for all.

Coming from Nigeria from an early age to a completely different country, I had to learn how to adjust but also it was the first time I experienced racism.

It gives me the boost to hold onto my culture and my heritage and celebrate being Black any chance I can get.  

Ways you can support:

  • Click here to visit the Bail Project

    The Bail Project National Revolving Bail Fund is a critical tool to prevent incarceration and combat racial and economic disparities in the bail system.

  • Click here to visit Color of Change

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Auroch Digital

Marketing and Community Managment for Auroch Digital in Bristol, UK.

Brewmaster and Next Glass Partnership, plus our New Demo

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We’ve got loads of exciting Brewmaster news, a new partner to announce, some streams, and a demo! Read on to find out what we’ve been up to.

🤝🏾 Brewmaster and Next Glass partnership 🤝🏻 

We are very excited to announce a new partnership with Next Glass for our upcoming game Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator. Next Glass is the leading global provider of software, eCommerce solutions, content, and experiences in the beverage alcohol industry.

“Because Auroch Digital knocked Mars Horizon out of the park, we knew Brewmaster was going to be something special. Our work with them over the last year and a half proved the case — the game is as close to the brewhouse that you can get without getting spent grain on your boots.”
— Kenny Gould

Part of Next Glass are 3 brands that we are working with and including in Brewmaster!

BeerAdvocate 

  • Founded in 1996, BeerAdvocate is the go-to beer resource for millions of consumers each month. The benchmark for beer reviews, one of the largest and oldest online beer communities, and host of world-class beer fests. 

  • BeerAdvocate will sponsor a competition, provide a themed job, and will have a glass for you to unlock and display in your brewing space. 

Hop Culture 

  • Hop Culture was started to provide independent craft beer journalism and help shine a spotlight on local craftsmen. Born as an online magazine, it has since grown to include festivals, brewery collaborations, and regular merch drops.  

    In Brewmaster, Hop Culture will also sponsor a competition and provide a job. You’ll be able to unlock Hop Culture glasses, using the logo and artwork, as well as framed posters (based on real life posters) to decorate your brewing space. 

Untappd 

  • Untappd is an app for beer enthusiasts to discover, share, rate, and explore nearby bars, breweries, and beers. Untappd also hosts festivals, promotions, and giveaways to help brands promote their beers. 

    What we are especially excited about in working with Untappd is that in the game it will provide you with ratings for you brewed “guest beers” with local breweries featured in the game. You’ll also be able to unlock an Untappd glass for your brewing space too! 

Our new Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator demo has ended. We released a new demo which was much bigger than anything players had been able to try before. Here’s all the things you were able to do: 

  • 🏃🏾‍♀️ Explore the kitchen and tasting room,

  • 👷‍♀️ Decorate with a few items in build mode 

  • 🧾 Follow 2 recipes, try making some beers 

  • 🍻 Try to complete 2 jobs and level up 

  • 👨🏾‍🍳 Try out a story stage with Jeff 

  • 🍳 Test out a range of equipment and experiment with a selection of ingredients  

  • 🎨 Design your own label in our label maker

  • 🍺 Use the tasting sequence to see what kind of beer you have made  

  • 📔 Our Recipe System, which makes following the recipe easier than ever! Use your journal, pin recipes, and view the recipe overlay  

👀 Brewmaster is taking part in NextFest 👀

Make sure to try out the newest Brewmaster demo in NextFest and to wishlist the game! It helps us a lot with getting in front of new audiences. 

As well as our awesome demo we’ve got some exciting streams happening during the festival.  

Beer, Technology, and brewing: The Brewmaster devs chat to Hop Culture Founder 

Ladell and Isobel from the Brewmaster team are joined by Kenny Gould, founder of Hop Culture to talk about all things brewing and technology. Find out how we are featuring Untappd, Hop Culture, and Beer Advocate in the game. Learn more about decorating your brewing space, how you’ll take on and complete jobs, find out about competitions, and hear about the UK and US craft beer scenes. Plus, pick up some great brewing tips for your own Brewmaster journey.

Beer and Technology Panel, with Next Glass and Moor Beer

Some of the Brewmaster team are joined by two experts, Justin Hawke, Head Brewer and owner of Moor Beer Company and Kenny Gould, founder of Hop Culture, to talk about Beer, brewing and Technology, how they work together. The team and their guests discuss the current state of the beer culture and how the social media has affected it. You’ll also hear about the technological advancements to brewing beer and selling beer, as well as what our guests think the future of beer and tech holds.

 

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Jemima Crow