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VG Careers: Be a Game Designer
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Would rather play video games for the rest of your life? Get a job in the video games field. Game designers write the blueprint of the game.
| | What?: Lead game designers are responsible for the overall concept and feel of the game.
Level designers work with artists and programmers to lay out smaller sections of the game.
Writer-designers write game text and dialogue. Some also write manuals and hint books. |
| | Salary: $35,000 to $75,000/year |
| | Demand: Huge |
| | Typical Day: Early stages of game design involve brainstorming, collaboration, and revision.
Creating a design document that lays out every aspect of the game. |
| | How to get the gig: Most designers earn a college degree. The most common degree concentrations are English, art, and computer science.
Get experience. Designers usually begin their careers as game artists, programmers, testers, or producers. |
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