I asked Alice how she felt working in a male dominated industry? Summer jobs after the background checks are done included working for BP creating an education training game about health and safety aboard offshore oil rigs, as well as competing in the 2013 Dare to be Digital Competition hosted by Abertay.Īt the recent Education Scotland event ‘Making Tomorrow happen: Technology Education in Scotland’ there was much discussion around the gender imbalance and the reasons behind why girls are not choosing Computing as a subject and pursuing tech related careers.
One of five girls in her class, she graduated in 2013. Alice quickly took to coding and built up her knowledge and skills at The University of Abertay studying Computer Game Technology. It was only at the time of making university applications that a close friend already pursuing a career in the games industry, convinced Alice that this was something she may like to do.Īnd it really was. Interestingly, Alice never took Computing at school beyond Standard Grade. Rovio (the owners of the Angry Birds Franchise and IP) and Outplay were both keen to push the game and get it out to the world quickly. Stella Pop has been in production at Outplay since early September.
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She was one of three programmers who worked full time on the project. Angry Birds: Stella Pop, the latest game to hit the market with great acclaim, was programmed by ex Dunbar Grammar student Alice Thorntonsmith who works for Outplay Entertainment.
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