Nequinox Studios Ltd.

Today 344 met with Anthony from to discuss the amazing work they are doing in the gaming sector locally, as well as their secret IP, which is all very exciting 💥

This year's spooky sponsor is Nequinox Studios Ltd.

On Wednesday 26th October, we will be hosting a gaming session with a twist. From 4pm, we will have a movie, food, and Halloween activities. From 6pm we will have our gaming session as usual! If you want to get your child booked on to attend, please head to https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/429731156457

*Please note, we normally host 2 gaming sessions on Wednesday evenings, but please feel free to turn up for the entire evening (4pm - 7.30pm) and come and go as you desire. No part of this event is mandatory so if you or your child doesn't want to come for the movie, that is absolutely fine - just come along for 6pm as usual.

WELCOME TO THE TEAM!

We're really excited to welcome our newest member to the team - Ian Deary!

Ian has joined us as our new Chief Creative Officer after over 12 years at Sumo Digital's main office in Sheffield.

We're super excited to have you on board and we can't wait for the exciting times ahead!

Article from Tameside Reporter again thank you for all your donations. We still require any old tech you have, as we are still donating Laptops. Thank you to Nequinox Studios Ltd. Matt Knott and Anthony Robinson for their kind donation to help refurbish the laptops.

As it's Women's History Month we're celebrating some of the women who shaped the Games industry. Who better to kick things off than Carol Shaw, one of the first female games programmers and designers and the first woman to get her name on a games box.

Starting at Atari she began writing games for the Atari 2600, her first games included 3D tic-tac-toe and Polo.

From there she moved on to Activision where she made her name. Here she created the game she is best known for, River Raid - a vertically scrolling shooter that won numerous awards and sold over a million cartridges. She retired in 1990 at the age of 35 and in 2017 she was awarded the Industry Icon Award at the Game Awards.

Illustration by Development Director Matt Knott

We are building a world-class Development team at Nequinox working on the most exciting games!

Check out this job at Ltd. : Games Programmer https://buff.ly/3tthHLc

We are building a world-class Development team at Nequinox working on the most exciting games!

Check out this job at Ltd. : Games Programmer https://buff.ly/3tthHLc

We are building a world-class Development team at Nequinox working on the most exciting games!

Check out this job at Ltd. : Games Programmer https://buff.ly/3tthHLc

We are building a world-class Development team at Nequinox working on the most exciting games!

Check out this job at Ltd. : Games Programmer https://buff.ly/3tthHLc

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Sad news this week, google has closed its internal stadia studio
and lots of good people are finding themselves looking for a new opportunity.

is in the UK. We are looking to fill some senior roles.
Programmers, Animation Engineers, Graphics Engineers and Online Network Engineers

You can view all roles at https://nequinox-studios.com/careers

All roles situated Manchester, North West UK (Flexible/Remote Working Possible)

Nequinox | Careers Nequinox Studios - We make Games! We make Apps, Tools and Websites.

Come work at the games industries here in /

We are looking for an experienced Technical Director with at least 8+ years of AAA experience.

If you are wanting a fresh start, new challenges then apply with us today http://ow.ly/13dH50C8Om3

We wanted to help you to get to know us!! So, we asked the team some questions to get to know them better.

Today we have Henry Durrant one of our Senior Programmers.

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Who/What inspired you to pursue the career you have today?
I've always been fascinated in learning how things work, and I was always (and still am) interested in how the 3D graphics and video games I enjoy are made and how they work. I fell for the potential for creating pretty much anything and bringing it to life in Code and Art.

What words of wisdom would you give to someone trying to get into the industry?
It's a team effort so someone that works well with others and has a willingness to learn and adapt is just as important if not more important than raw qualifications. If you can reasonably do the job and are good to work with, that trumps being a difficult, antisocial genius.

What do you do in your spare time (Hobbies, Sports, etc..)
Woodworking, hobby electronics, nature walks, art & life drawing, just getting into 3D Printing and CAD.

Do you have a pet? What’s he/she like?
I have a cat, Archie. He's a sweet cat and his favourite toy is chasing red string.

If life were a video game, what two cheat codes would you want?
Undo. Set Weather / Time of Day.

We wanted to help you to get to know us!! So, we asked the team some questions to get to know them better.

Today we have Henry Durrant one of our Senior Programmers.

Part 1/2

How has working for Nequinox Studios been?
It's a cliché but it does feel like we are all a bunch of friends who are working together to make awesome stuff. The atmosphere is friendly and there are no Big Egos, it al
l very down to earth and personable.

What has working from home been like?
I have a decent internet connection, so it’s been fairly easy. With text and video chat it’s not felt isolated at all and having my high-spec work PC at home has helped productivity. Getting my commute time back has been nice and I'm enjoying cooking at lunchtimes.

Your Gameography
Broken Sword 4 (2006) GtiClub Cote D'Azur (2008)
Sonic Allstars Racing (2010) Doctor Who: The Adventure Games (2010)
Sonic Allstars Racing: Transformed (2012) Crackdown 3 (2019)

Who/What inspired you to pursue the career you have today?
I've always been fascinated in learning how things work, and I was always (and still am) interested in how the 3D graphics and video games I enjoy are made and how they work. I fell for the potential for creating pretty much anything and bringing it to life in Code and Art.

We are still looking for amazing Senior Programmers here at . Would you like to join a world-class team here in /

Then head over to ow.ly/4vN450BJqru and apply to join our team.

Lets see how things used to be.

What would a typical day at the office look like?

-Get in the office 8.30-10.30
-Switch on PC - get latest ( if appropriate) - Go get a cup of coffee while this is happening, say hello to folks 😊
-[Meetings] Scrum meetings for each project. Deal with any problems, schedule new tasks.
-Work on tasks in Jira ( or other ) until lunch.
-Have a walk for lunch / get some air/ play games / talk to teammates.
-More working from Jira tasks, help anyone who needs it if possible.
-Attend any external meetings as needed.
-17.30 - work on strategic planning / bizdev / other.

If you are interested in joining a world class game development studio, then look no further. We are looking for ambitious and hard working individuals to join or team.
If that's you, then check out nequinox-studios.com/careers and apply now!!⁠

We wanted to help you to get to know us!! So, we asked the team some questions to get to know them better. ⁠
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Today we are hearing from one of our senior programmers Phil Woods⁠
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Who/What inspired you to pursue the career you have today?
Commodore 64 and Amiga

What words of wisdom would you give to someone trying to get into the industry?
Unless you want to be an artist, learn to code in C++ and learn UE4

What do you do in your spare time (Hobbies, Sports, etc..)
Board games and Badminton

Do you have a pet? What’s he/she like?
Cats: Nuts and Hector. Nuts is ginger, fluffy and friendly. Hector likes to roam outside and tends to avoid other cats.

If life were a video game, what two cheat codes would you want?
Replay level & infinite lives.

We wanted to help you to get to know us!! So, we asked the team some questions to get to know them better.

Today we are hearing from one of our senior programmers Phil Woods

Part 1/2

How has working for Nequinox Studios been?
The most friendly, quiet, and stress-free working environment I've have experienced. Top notch kit as well is a bonus.

What has working from home been like?
I like working from home as much as working in the office but without the commute!

Your Gameography
Starfox Adventures (2002) Worms Forts (2004)
Worms Xbox Live Arcade (2007) Virtua Tennis 3 (2007)
OutRun Online Arcade (2009) Virtua Tennis 2009 (2009)
Doctor Who: The Adventure Games (2010) Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (2010)
F1 2011 (2011) Forza Horizon 2 (2014) LittleBigPlanet 3 (2014)
Crackdown 3 (2019) Hotshot Racing (2020)

Delighted to be part of the new Creative Enterprise: Games Scale Up programme by Creative England and Ukie
Working alongside some amazing businesses and people. Can’t wait to get started.

We here at are still working from home, so we have another little setup for you. This time from one of our newer senior programmers Ben.

We have exciting opportunities here at . If you are looking for a change and want to join a company at ground level.

Then head over to http://ow.ly/GdmN50BJqrv and apply to join our team.

End of week question, anyone?

What programming languages do I need to know for game design?

I don't think it is strictly a necessity - though being able to think logically and clearly articulate your ideas is Essential IMO.
I would expect a designer to have some experience in UE4 / Blueprints or Unity these days.
Some designers I have worked with have been proficient in Lua, python and javascript - which are popular in some engines.

We wanted to help you to get to know us!! So, we asked the team some questions to get to know them better.

This time we have our Development Director Matt Knott

Part 2/2

What words of wisdom would you give to someone trying to get into the industry?

You’re unique in every way and you have value. Use every morsel of your experience, knowledge and creativity to make it happen.

What do you do in your spare time (Hobbies, Sports, etc..)

What spare time? I play guitar badly, support Aston Villa... also badly, and love playing games, formula 1 and being with the family

Do you have a pet? What’s he/she like?

Did I mention I have 3 daughters?

If life were a video game, what two cheat codes would you want?

The ‘never gain any weight, eat what you want ’ cheat and ‘teleportation’ cheat

We wanted to help you to get to know us!! So, we asked the team some questions to get to know them better.

This time we have our Development Director Matt Knott

Part 1/2

How has working for Nequinox Studios been?

Great. We’re working on some really high-profile projects and clients. And we have a fantastic team of people - We’re very lucky!

What has working from home been like?

Pretty good. There are difficulties, or as I like to call them, children. But seriously we’ve all had to make some adjustments and spending more time with my children feels really valuable to me.
It’s actually been surprisingly easy to meet new people as well, although I can’t wait to go back to meeting people in person again.

Your Gameography

Monopoly, Cluedo, Trivial Pursuits, Twister, Burglar, Wordstacker. I’m a published board game designer and I’ve also made several games for museum experiences.

Who/What inspired you to pursue the career you have today?

When I was 14, I took a psychometric test at school about what career might suit me. My top result... Toy Designer. It’s kinda been written in the stars since that moment.

Well we're still at home here at , we have another setup for you. This time is another one of our senior programmers Lee. He does so much amazing work that he needs two setups to do everything.

We have exciting opportunities here at . Would you like to join a world-class team here in /

We are looking for amazing Junior/Senior Programmers to Join Us!!!

Check us out at nequinox-studios.com/careers

Interesting question here.

Why is C++ the more preferred language for game development?

The programmer still maintains a lot of control over what is happening at the assembler level, cp with other languages.
Efficiency, support, flexibility, familiarity ( lots of resource to draw on ).
C++ allows you to be object oriented, but still allows you to get "close - to - the - metal " when needed.
The generated code can be made sense of when looking at the assembler ( templates and complex operators aside ) simple looking code generally equates to simple / efficient asm code ( data access patterns aside ).
It is usually the only choice for developing on consoles if you want 1st party support.

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We wanted to help you to get to know us!! So, we asked the team some questions to get to know them better.

This time we have the other co-founder Anthony Robinson.

Part 2/2

Your Gameography
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, Burnout Paradise: Remastered for Switch and .... shhh

What words of wisdom would you give to someone trying to get into the industry?
Stand out! There is a lot of competition and we get a lot of CV's, the best thing to do is to make it pop - As games get more technically awesome and consoles become more powerful there is so much more that can be done and everyone is aiming to make that next BIG game but to do that you need great people - Work on your own mini projects, keep up to date with current tech, experiment with new ways of doing things and come up with ideas that you think would make a game amazing.

What do you do in your spare time (Hobbies, Sports, etc..)
I like to work on projects for Nequinox in my spare time as I want to see the company grow and succeed other than that I just play games and try to master cooking food I enjoy.

Do you have a pet? What’s he/she like?
I have a Hamster and she is really tame and actually responds to her name!

If life were a video game, what two cheat codes would you want?
Spawn and Teleport

We wanted to help you to get to know us!! So, we asked the team some questions to get to know them better.

This time we have the other co-founder Anthony Robinson.

Part 1/2

How has working for Nequinox Studios been?
I think since starting in the garage in 2018 and now being a growing studio with an office and teams, I have worked on cool things and got the opportunity to work with some amazing people, I'm really enjoying it and look forward to the future of Nequinox!

What has working from home been like?
I haven't found it too bad however I do miss the office environment and the creative ideas being thrown around casually instead of being an appointment by video call, I sense that others do too and I hope in time we can safely make a return.

Who/What inspired you to pursue the career you have today?
I think it was probably my Dad, he has worked in the games industry since I was born and although making games is hard work and its not for everyone - the sense of achievement that he always expressed when finishing a game - seeing it appear in stores; and the hours of fun people (including myself) would get from what he helped create made me want to join in on this challenge and make some amazing game experiences that everyone can enjoy.

We're still working from home here at . We have an interesting setup from one of our Senior Programmers Tom.
Don't know many people who have portrait monitors but Tom says it helps.

Join Us!!!⁠
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We have amazing career opportunities here at ⁠
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Looking for a fresh start or wanting a new challenge.⁠
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Check out our openings at nequinoxstudios.com/careers⁠
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Its Friday, end of the week, what's everyone's weekend plans? We've got another question to answer to finish off the week

When coming up with a new game idea, is it a certain team that comes up with an idea or can it be a company wide idea where people share their thoughts and opinions?

Both for sure. The trick with ideas is to make them real. Write it down, draw it, record it, make it out of Play Doh and lollipop sticks if it explains the idea. Do whatever it takes to make something that someone else could look at and understand.
That doesn’t necessarily mean make the perfect version either. No one ever came up with the perfect idea, and it just happened… ever… ever… ever!!!
My advice is to be prolific. Generate ideas, random ones, thematic ones, create derivatives of ideas, then destroy them and mix them all up like a David Bowie song - Whatever it takes to get people excited about it! Just like great artists, its important to realise when that idea has become something you can stop developing, and just realise. Great painters knew when to stop… great thinkers and ideators know how to do this too.
AND… a great game doesn’t necessarily make a great product… consider the differences

We wanted to help you to get to know us!! So, we asked the team some questions to get to know them better.

First up we have one of our co-founders Stephen Robinson.

Part 2/2

What words of wisdom would you give to someone trying to get into the industry?
Don't wait for someone to tell you what to do, if you have ideas experiment, try out things - find what works, what is fun. Be driven, up to speed with new techniques and technology. Push the boundaries. Programmers - make sure you know the difference between a dot and cross product, where they are used in video games. Video games = Math!

What do you do in your spare time (Hobbies, Sports, etc..)
Almost (but never quite managing) to play guitar. New tech, video games, walking, cycling, swimming, Martial arts.

Do you have a pet? What’s he/she like?
Lilly - Dog - Labrador- absolutely crazy, but perfect for us.

If life were a video game, what two cheat codes would you want?
Recharge Energy, Rewind-> Retry

We wanted to help you to get to know us!! So, we asked the team some questions to get to know them better.

First up we have one of our co-founders Stephen Robinson.

Part 1/2

What has working from home been like?
Ups and Downs, no commuting is good, but really miss the office vibe we have.

Your Gameography:-
Fatal Racing (OEM) (1995) Actua Soccer Win 95 1 (1995) ,2 (1997), 3 (1998)
Normality (OEM) (1996) Gremlin Compilation PC game disks,
Actua Golf (1996) Actua Tennis (1998) Actua Ice hockey (1998)
Soul Bringer (2000) Uefa Challenge (2001)
Looney Tunes: The fight for fame (2002) Micro Machines (2002)
Slam Tennis (2002) Spyro: A Hero's Tail (2004) Robots (2005)
Batman Begins (2005) Predator : Concrete Jungle (2005)
Broken Sword 4: The Angel of Death (2006) Gti Club + (2008)
Sonic and Sega All Star Racing Transformed (2012) Xbox Fitness (2013)
Moshi Monsters: Katsuma Unleashed (2013) Doctor Who: The Adventure Games (2014)
Crackdown 3 (2019) + wrote 4 Game engines.

Who/What inspired you to pursue the career you have today?

I was fascinated by video games and technology from my first visit to an arcade in Blackpool when I was young. Then I found you can actually get paid to make the games - Awesome! :).