8 Awesome Video Game Careers That May Interest You: Page 2 of 8

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2. Game designer

The game designer constructs the game’s creative elements from scratch, from the plot to the gameplay. Without the game designer, there would be no game. So you can think of them as the ones responsible for giving the game its soul.

Like the video game artist, there are several types of game designers. You’ve got the content designer, whose job is to create the game’s story and populate it with interesting characters, settings, and histories. The level designer is the one who builds the environments the players, as the characters, will interact with in-game. Other things these designers will have to take into consideration are the gameplay features. For example, the kind of power-ups that the game’s main character can use, how high he can jump, and the dimensions of his hit box, as well as the hit boxes of his enemies.

You’ve also got the writer, who develops the script. He’s also in charge of writing in-game item descriptions and other necessary text. And then, of course, there’s the lead designer, who’s basically the head honcho of the entire team of designers.

As you can imagine, all these people need to have a united front if their game is to ever get out of the door, so they all have to work closely with one another.

Aspiring game designers would benefit from getting formally educated about computer science. Many modern universities also offer game design and development courses. As for those who wish to write for games, you’ll get far with a bachelor’s degree in communication, journalism, or other related courses.

A job in game design can earn one over $75,000 annually, making it one of the most profitable video game careers.

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Gamer Since: 1986
Favorite Genre: RPG
Currently Playing: Bloodborne, Mortal Kombat X, Tera Online
Top 3 Favorite Games:Dark Souls II, Bioshock Infinite, Dragon Age: Inquisition