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    • The Wulven Apprentice (Win a Paid Role at Wulven)

      In December 2011, the Shadow Era Design Team was formed, after Kyle took applications from the Shadow Era community.

      Over the course of the past 18 months, some members have left and others have joined, also from the community.

      Now, Kyle is once again looking to the community for worthy talent ...

      (Hoping one day to find it!)

      But he's not just asking for applications by email this time ...

      He's decided to go +1 better ...





      The Wulven Apprentice is a multi-week contest,
      where one lucky member of the Shadow Era community
      will win a paid role working for Wulven Game Studios!



      Who Should Apply?

      Our hope is to find someone who ticks all the following boxes:

      * enthusiastic
      * hard-working
      * team player
      * good communicator
      * passionate about Shadow Era and TCGs in general
      * time available to do the role!

      Please note that applicants must be at least 18 years old.

      If you think that you're the person we're looking for, to help us take Shadow Era to new heights and greater success, then please read on to see what's involved and how to apply.



      How it will work

      Here's a brief run down of how we envision the contest to work. (How things will actually work will depend on the tasks we use and availability of those involved, but the hope is that we don't stray too far from this format.)


      Phase One - Selecting Candidates - COMPLETE

      People interested in taking part should send an application by email to apprentice@wulven.com by 5th June 11pm GMT.

      Things to include in your application:

      * Why you want to take part
      * Why you believe you are a worthy candidate
      * What makes you different to other applicants
      * Anything else you think will help us choose the candidates


      UPDATE: We are now reviewing applications.


      Phase Two - 10 Candidates Notified - COMPLETE

      Wulven will contact each candidate by email to let them know they are invited to take part. The invite needs to be accepted within 48 hours.

      The expectation is that 10 candidates will be revealed in 2 weeks from now, but the precise time will depend on how many applications we get, how long they are and how difficult it is to choose the candidates.


      Phase Three - Teams Revealed - COMPLETE (see here)

      The candidates will be split into two teams by Wulven. The candidates on each team should get to know each other, choose a team name and decide who will be the Project Manager in the first task.


      Phase Four - Tasks - IN PROGRESS (Task 1 Voting, Task 1 Firing, Task 2 Voting, Task 2 Firing, Task 3 Voting, Task 3 Firing, Task 4)

      Over the course of 6 weeks (or so), teams will compete against each other at a variety of tasks, each one designed to allow the candidates to demonstrate their potential value to Wulven.

      At the end of each task, the winning team will be decided (usually by forum poll), and then the Project Manager of the losing team will select two people from their team to take into the Wulven Lair, where Kyle will choose one person to be fired.

      The tasks will continue each week, with smaller reconfigured teams and new Project Managers (where possible), until 4 candidates remain.


      Phase Five - Interviews

      The remaining 4 candidates will be interviewed by Kyle and members of the Design Team.

      Two will be selected to compete in the Grand Final based on the interviews and performance in previous weeks.


      Phase Six - Grand Final

      All candidates will be invited back to take part in the final task, where the two finalists will be Project Managers.

      The winning Project Manager will be selected by Kyle at the end of that task.


      The Prize

      The winner of Wulven Apprentice will get a prestigious paid role working for Wulven Game Studios to help shape the future of Shadow Era! But don't worry, this is a part-time, work at home in your underwear kind of deal. Time commitments are expected to be a few hours each day.


      More information

      More information will be shared in due course.

      In the mean time, please consider whether you would like to apply and then send in your application before the deadline. (All candidates invited to take part will have the opportunity to decline that offer, so please do not delay applying if there is anything you are currently unsure of. Everything will be clarified before Phase Two.)


      Feel free to use this thread to discuss any aspect of The Wulven Apprentice and ask any questions you might have.


      p.s. If you are wondering who did the banner, it was none other than forum regular, Jazz. After he guessed this was coming via a clue I posted a couple of weeks ago, I asked him to put together the banner using his excellent graphic design skills and he's done a fantastic job on it!


      This article was originally published in forum thread: The Wulven Apprentice (Win a Paid Role at Wulven) started by Gondorian
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      1. BlanketEffect's Avatar
        BlanketEffect -
        It's a serious joke.
      1. meehar's Avatar
        meehar -
        Quote Originally Posted by BlanketEffect View Post
        It's a serious joke.
        ? wait this ended yesterday? I sent one in today as it said the deadline wasn't until 11pm Gmt on June 5th
      1. Warr Byrd's Avatar
        Warr Byrd -
        Quote Originally Posted by meehar View Post
        ? wait this ended yesterday? I sent one in today as it said the deadline wasn't until 11pm Gmt on June 5th
        And, at the time of your post, it was 2:07 am GMT on June 6th. I don't know where you live, but GMT is London time and might not be your time. Hope you sent it in more than 3 hours before your post.
      1. Mip's Avatar
        Mip -
        He's still ahead of the auction house.....
      1. Gondorian's Avatar
        Gondorian -
        Quote Originally Posted by meehar View Post
        ? wait this ended yesterday? I sent one in today as it said the deadline wasn't until 11pm Gmt on June 5th
        It arrived before the deadline, don't worry.
      1. Gondorian's Avatar
        Gondorian -
        For those eagerly waiting to hear something back about your application, I just want to reassure you that no one has been picked yet and so no news is not bad news. I hope to be able to inform people within 48 hours.
      1. Alzorath's Avatar
        Alzorath -
        On the challenges, if anyone needs help with things concerning youtube or streaming, you are welcome to contact me and I will lend a hand. (I'm not a participant in this competition, but I can be a sort of 'phone a friend' :P)
      1. haico1992's Avatar
        haico1992 -
        Quote Originally Posted by Alzorath View Post
        On the challenges, if anyone needs help with things concerning youtube or streaming, you are welcome to contact me and I will lend a hand. (I'm not a participant in this competition, but I can be a sort of 'phone a friend' :P)
        Good guys, good guys everywhere
      1. Alzorath's Avatar
        Alzorath -
        Not necessarily a 'good guy', so much as I want to see more youtube/twitch activity surrounding the game - it was picking up for a while there, but has simmered out a bit, as it stands it's mostly just AnomalousT and myself on youtube and Seth doing the wulven official stream on twitch (I am working on doing twitch, but it's still very much in the 'early stages')
      1. SamuelJ's Avatar
        SamuelJ -
        Quote Originally Posted by Gondorian View Post
        For those eagerly waiting to hear something back about your application, I just want to reassure you that no one has been picked yet and so no news is not bad news. I hope to be able to inform people within 48 hours.
        I hope they still have not been informed..
      1. Ron Zacapa's Avatar
        Ron Zacapa -
        Quote Originally Posted by SamuelJ View Post
        I hope they still have not been informed..
        I'm sorry, but you are THE WEAKEST LINK

        dum dum dum
      1. Gondorian's Avatar
        Gondorian -
        Quote Originally Posted by SamuelJ View Post
        I hope they still have not been informed..
        Correct. Hopefully I'll be able to inform today.
      1. Alzorath's Avatar
        Alzorath -
        Gondorian is the informant.... we must kill him and take the briefcase.
      1. meehar's Avatar
        meehar -
        informed yet??? LOL
      1. Gondorian's Avatar
        Gondorian -
        Waiting on Kyle. I've picked 10, but Kyle needs to approve them.
      1. Lex Frosty's Avatar
        Lex Frosty -
        Getting pretty tense
      1. BDK16's Avatar
        BDK16 -
        Can't wait to watch this rock n' roll
      1. Jazz's Avatar
        Jazz -
        I suggest having reserves just in case!
      1. True Life's Avatar
        True Life -
        I have a suggestion for one of the competitions.

        For the single player mode.

        Create 3 single player campaigns. shadow, human, and ( enemy only meltdown). On each campaign, create 5-10 progressively harder AI decks that have non random draws. Even if the AI continues to be dumb, a smart team should be able too make relatively challenging scenarios, especially if they are allowed to add advantages to AI. Could also create scenarios that take smart decisions to win ( cards for both sides prechosen)
      1. huynguyenquang's Avatar
        huynguyenquang -
        Quote Originally Posted by True Life View Post
        I have a suggestion for one of the competitions.

        For the single player mode.

        Create 3 single player campaigns. shadow, human, and ( enemy only meltdown). On each campaign, create 5-10 progressively harder AI decks that have non random draws. Even if the AI continues to be dumb, a smart team should be able too make relatively challenging scenarios, especially if they are allowed to add advantages to AI. Could also create scenarios that take smart decisions to win ( cards for both sides prechosen)
        This ^^^
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