FAQ

Limit Break is is a mentoring scheme that helps connect professionals at different stages of their careers (from those looking to break in to those with many years of experience) so that they can learn from each other, but especially so that mentors can help mentees grow and develop their careers.

When you are accepted, you will be joining an online platform to find a mentor or mentee within our cohort, although if you have trouble finding a good match, we will do our best to help. As part of signing up to the program, you have committed to meeting with your mentor or mentee at least once a month within the six month period. It is the responsibility of the mentee to organise the meetings, working with their mentor to find a time that suits both parties.

It is also the responsibility of the mentee to develop thoughtful agendas for their meetings and share them with their mentors in advance. This means being clear on what you want to cover - at least one professional goal or challenge. For example, you might want to go over your CV, work on a specific technical problem or get advice on how to manage a difficult work relationship.

Limit Break will also host several online events where attendees can discuss any challenges or issues they are facing with their careers with other mentor and mentees.

These are people who are part of a minority identity group within the games industry. These include:

- People of underrepresented gender (Women, trans men & gender diverse people.)

- People of underrepresented sexuality (Those who fall in the LGBTQ+ umbrella)

- People of underrepresented race (Those who fall under Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic or People of Colour)

- People with disabilities or who are neurodiverse.

If you belong to one or are at the intersection of any of these groups, then you are welcome to apply. We do not police your identity, and function on an honesty basis.

We will consider this on a case by case basis. Please state clearly in your application which marginalised background you are from, and if you require any specific assistance from us. As a group of volunteers, we may not be able to address every request, but we will consider all of them with great care.

Limit Break is not a recruitment service and there is no expectation that mentors provide employment opportunities for mentees. That’s not to say that it doesn’t happen, but it is outside the scope of this program.

It’s free!

No, we try to absorb as many people as possible.

Undergraduates who are graduating in 2024 may apply, as well as any postgraduates. We currently do not accept students who are studying.

If you are working in the games industry, or are games adjacent, then yes we are more than happy to have you onboard! We’re always looking for more people who can fill in the mentoring roles of QA, translation and localisation, voice acting, motion capture, presenters, video producers, journalists, marketing and PR, community management, anything e-sports, studio management, and everything in between. Video games are made not just by developers, but by all sorts of disciplines!

No, anyone in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland can join. During Year 1 of Limit Break, it was mandatory for participants to have their mentoring sessions in person. We have since grew larger and opened up our mentoring program to the wider UK industry.

While we do believe that in person meetings are valuable, our recent years with remote-only mentoring sessions due to the COVID pandemic has shown that it works and is more accessible. Ultimately, no career is worth anyone’s health and we only encourage face to face meetings if it is safe and reasonable to do so.

Yes! We’ve had participants in the past year that fulfilled both roles.

We welcome everyone to return for another year of Limit Break. However, we update the registration process annually, and do not keep any personal information at the end of the program.

Therefore you will need to re-register again, every single year. We do this for several reasons, from data protection, to helping ensure that every year, we have as high of a percentage of active users as possible and that you have a good matching experience.

Follow the relevant Mentor/Mentee/Both PushFar links in your email.

2. Links will take you to the first screen asking about You and Your Objectives. Please fill these out to the best of your ability.

3. The second screen is all about participating in the program and it will ask you for details about Mentoring Someone/Being Mentored/Both. Please fill these out fully otherwise your application will not be registered.

4. Please only select a maximum of 3 areas of interest. If you don't at least have a rough idea of what you're most interested in, you'd likely end up with a mentor that won't fit you or be able to give you proper guidance for the full six months.

5. After you’ve submitted your application, it will be pending admin approval. Please keep an eye out on your emails for a successful application. Waiting time is around 48h.

Applications close on 2nd May 2024 at 23:59 BST. We will share further information with you through email and also in the opening ceremony we will share all the necessary information regarding the program, and expectations after which you can begin matching directly with the potential mentors/mentees. However, you’re welcome to review people’s profiles before the applications close. You will not be able to match up with a mentor or mentee until the signups close, so you have the full pool to choose from!

Please pick a maximum of 3 options. If you don't at least have a rough idea of what you're most interested in, you'd likely end up with a mentor that won't fit you or be able to give you proper guidance for the full six months.

That’s not a problem! You can’t change that detail until your profile has been approved, but once your account has been accepted, you can log into PushFar and change it by going to My Profile and then clicking on View or edit your mentoring preferences. Your account will need to be reapproved to ensure that you’ve fulfilled all requirements.

Since we delete the PushFar accounts at the end of every year, you need to re-register to be part of the Limit Break cohort. If you have logged in when you don’t have an account with us, this will forward you to the generic PushFar platform and you will not be able to sign up to our PushFar using that email.

You should delete your public PushFar account by navigating to Settings and then at the bottom of the page to the Account Support section to close said account. Your email will be freed up, and you will be able to use that email to go through our signup process once more.