| For those that don't want to be stuck in the basic | | | | Those details are then passed on to the |
| coding of a video game, never witnessing the | | | | programmers and artists who will start to create |
| visual interpretation of your work, the role of | | | | the engines to do what the game designer |
| game designer might be a better fit for you. | | | | envisions and the characters to do it. A game |
| While, programmers are directly attached to basic | | | | designer is something akin to a director of a |
| code and game engines and artists are in charge | | | | major film. Your job could include almost anything |
| of bringing all visual aspects to life, the game | | | | on that set, and you'd better be capable of doing |
| designer is a mash-up of everything and one of | | | | it, because you are the most important person |
| the most important roles in the video game | | | | involved. |
| industry. | | | | The job is probably the most fun you can have in |
| Your job as a video game designer will be to | | | | the video game industry though. As a game |
| craft the basic concepts of the game. Often, you | | | | designer you get the chance to pitch, develop, |
| will need to have a degree in writing or a similar | | | | and write your game concepts into reality, turning |
| field and a great deal of experience in doing so. A | | | | those amazing ideas you had on the basement |
| lot of game designers graduated with English | | | | couch with your buddies into the next great video |
| degrees and worked in journalism, magazine, or | | | | game. Your job duties are immensely varied, with |
| fiction before turning to video games. However in | | | | everything from writing to programming to visual |
| the video game industry, versatility is key. If you | | | | design and you'll be involved in most aspects of |
| can also have experience in programming and | | | | the game's design. |
| visual design, you'll be a lock for a great job in | | | | Strong leadership skills and the ability to keep |
| game design. | | | | track of multiple tasks will do you well in this role, |
| The job itself involves mapping out the course of | | | | and a creative streak of gold. The video game |
| the game. A game designer will often work on | | | | industry is always looking for the next great |
| the basic concepts, writing up how a game will | | | | game designer and it could very well be you. |
| operate, how it will work, and what will happen | | | | But if you're looking for a position that isn't at the |
| over the course of a game. One of the most | | | | top of the ladder, or that doesn't involve so many |
| famous game designers of all time is Shigeru | | | | duties there are many more to choose from. You |
| Miyamoto, the creator of Mario and Zelda. His | | | | might be a born math whiz and find programming |
| schooling was in the arts and most of his job | | | | as your niche, or a born artist, only interested in |
| involved creating characters and game concepts, | | | | helping create the characters for video games. |
| detailing intricately how he wanted his game to | | | | There are many different aspects of the video |
| work. | | | | game industry for you to look into. |