What does a Game Designer do?
As a Game Designer you will create new sports games and use computer programming languages to write the required code. You will manage the software development teams/project team through the software development life cycle. Your demonstrated passion for video gaming will show through your exceptional creative and artistic skills during client pitch meetings and new product development meetings.
An ideal candidate will be passionate about video games and gaming and have a proven track record of success as a game designer. You will hold a bachelor's degree in computer engineering or game design and be a talented programmer. In this role you need to have a passion for sports and adventure as you will be tasked with developing sports and adventure games for a variety of gamers from E for Everyone to M for a Mature audience.
- Create new game ideas
- Outline plots and storylines
- Develop dynamic characters
- Create the rules of the game
- Research rules of the sports involved to ensure accuracy in the game
- Develop user interface concepts (menus and controls)
- Manage a team with junior game designer or interns
- Responsible for beta testing
- Any programming language certification, required
- 3-5 years of experience in a similar role
- Project Management experience
- Must be highly creative and storytelling ability
- Passion for video games
- Knowledge of gaming trends
- Excellent programming skills
- Ability to work on a team
- Previous experience developing sports game for a wide range of gamers
Game Designer Salaries
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Game Designer Career Path
Learn how to become a Game Designer, what skills and education you need to succeed, and what level of pay to expect at each step on your career path.
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Game Designer Insights
Fox in a Box Escape Room Chicago“We changed our time schedules and daily rituals to ensure that everyone was safe and sanitized.”
The Sporting Emporium“Bad management who doesn't care about the employees.No social life.No weekends no bank holidays.”
Haddad Brands“Creative roles do not pay well but are expected to work above 40hr week requirements.”
Pixel Federation“good career progression if you work hard and smart and have results”
“The leads always take care of the juniors and teach them about the industry in the best way they could.”
Experian“Good good good good good”
MGM Resorts International“Good everything is great with them”
Ubisoft“Great place to work at the pay is great”
Frequently asked questions about the role and responsibilities of a Game Designer
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