Video Game Designer – Creative Careers Studio

A video game designer’s daily life involves creating and refining game concepts, designing characters, levels, and storylines, and collaborating with developers to implement gameplay mechanics. They balance creativity with problem-solving to enhance player experience, often testing and iterating on ideas to ensure engaging and immersive gameplay.

Quiz Matches

What kind of personality tends to excel in this career?

Ideas

Creations

How much this role requires you to be outspoken and in the spotlight.

Independent

Collaborative

How often you’ll have to work with others

Introvert

Extrovert

How often you’ll be coming up with big ideas versus making ideas reality.

Routine

Variety

How much your tasks change day by day

Screen Time

How much of your day is spent working at a desk on a computer.

Average Salary in SC

$70,080

Education Level

4 year degree recommended

Alternate Titles

Design Director; Designer; Environmental Artist; Game Design Consultant; Game Designer; Gamemaster
Level Designer; World Designer.

More Details

Skills

Programming
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Complex Problem Solving.

Activities

Thinking Creatively
Working with Computers
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Communicating with Colleagues
Getting Information

Work Styles

Adaptability/Flexibility
Cooperation
Attention to Detail

Professional Associations

Academy of the Interactive Arts and Sciences
Association for Computing Machinery
Computing Research Association
Higher Education Video Game Alliance
IEEE Computer Society

Related High School Courses

Art and Design Courses
Visual Arts
Graphics Design
Animation
3D Modeling

Technology and Computer Courses
Computer Science
Computer Graphics
Programming Languages
Data Structures and Algorithms
Software Development

Mathematics and Science Courses
Algebra
Geometry
Calculus
Statistics
Physics
Mechanics

College Majors to Consider

Animation
Computer Graphics
Computer Science
Digital Arts
Digital Media
Game Design
Game Development
Game Production
Interactive Media Design

Jobs, Internships, Apprenticeships

Jobs
Game Tester
Freelance Artist or Animator
Customer Service at a Game Store
Content Creator for Gaming

Internships
Game Development Internship
Graphic Design Internship
Software Development Internship
Animation Studio Internship
Apprenticeships

Profile of the SC Graduate

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