| If you are a gamer, you may have considered a | | | | bugs that can be "discovered" by avid players are |
| career in video game design. A video game design | | | | simply downright fun. Many players actively seek |
| job may sound like all fun and all play, and really, | | | | out these bugs to give themselves an advantage |
| that's a big part of the appeal. However, in order | | | | over the competition, to enhance the fun part of |
| to be a successful video game designer you have | | | | their game-playing experience, or both. There are |
| to know some of the characteristics of the best | | | | entire websites devoted to the unveiling of |
| games. | | | | "cheats." You want your game to be on them. |
| 1. Make the Game Progressively More Interesting | | | | 3. It's All About the Graphics |
| Too many games simply don't have a "point." Or | | | | No matter how interesting or full of secrets a |
| they burn themselves out creatively in the first | | | | game is, today's players will be turned off by |
| few levels and fizzle out as the player goes along. | | | | what they view as substandard graphics. Of |
| These types of games may enjoy temporary | | | | course, the technology is constantly changing and |
| popularity as any novelty would, but they will not | | | | evolving: just make sure you keep up your skill |
| enjoy long-lasting success. A player needs to have | | | | set to match it. You want the graphics in your |
| a real interest in getting to the next level: there | | | | games to wow players, draw them in, and keep |
| should be a goal in mind, along with progressively | | | | them riveted. |
| more difficult or deep challenges. The last thing | | | | Video game design is a growing and exciting field, |
| you want to have happen is a player getting | | | | and if you have the tenacity it takes to succeed |
| bored right near the end: keep the tension and | | | | and always keep the player's interest in mind |
| the excitement flowing. | | | | during the design process, you will have a great |
| 2. A Few Bugs Are a Good Thing | | | | career ahead of you. |
| Some bugs in any game are inevitable, but built-in | | | | |