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So You Want to Be a Game Designer…. A PowerPoint by Jane Daniel. What does a game designer do?. Crafts video games (characters, levels, etc.) Creates graphics and animation Project management Project research Game testing Write code. What does it take to be a game designer?.
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So You Want to Be a Game Designer… A PowerPoint by Jane Daniel
What does a game designer do? Crafts video games (characters, levels, etc.) Creates graphics and animation Project management Project research Game testing Write code
What does it take to be a game designer? Attention to detail Persistence Imaginative thinking Developed social and communication skills Mind of a Gamer Presentation Skills
Education and Training High school diploma Bachelor’s Degree (game design, animation, computer engineering, etc.) Job experience requiring tech. skills (rec.)
Recommended High School Classes Creative Writing Speech Psychology Visual Design/ 3D Design Foundations of Animation Computer Programming 1
Recommended high school classes (cont.) Game Design and Development Mathematics Intro to Computers (Trident Technical) Integrated Business Applications 1 Mythology
Positions as a Game Designer Audio Specialist Design Specialist Production Manager Programmer Business Specialist Art Director
Top Colleges (Nationally) University of Southern California University of Utah DigiPen Institute of Technology Art Institute of Vancouver Michigan State University
Top Colleges (In State) Art Institute of Charleston South University – Columbia ITT Technical Institute
Average Salary National : $60,830 annually South Carolina : $49,000 annually Note: Game Designer salary depends on many factors
Job Opening For Game Designers Who: CompuCom Where: Estill, South Carolina Job Description: Software Development Engineer (designing app games) Requirements: proficiency in writing applications w/ Java and Android…
Job Opening For Game Designers (cont) Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, 5+ years of relevant experience, experience with code coverage and performance testing, and computer science fundamentals
Best States For Game Designers California (Average Salary is $83,730) New York (Average Salary is $70,670) Washington (Average Salary is $67,140) Massachusetts (Average Salary is $64,960) District of Columbia (Average Salary is $64,710)
Examples of Video Game Companies 2K Games (Bioshock) Valve (Portal, Team Fortress Two) Bethesda Games (Fallout, Elder Scrolls) Mojang (Minecraft) Bungie (Halo) EA (The Sim’s, Battlefield)
If You’re Interested in Game Design… Extra Credits at www.pennyarcade.com
Bibliography http://www.schools.com/visuals/how-to-become-a-game-designer.html http://education-portal.com/articles/Game_Designer_Job_Info_and_Requirements_for_Becoming_a_Game_Designer.html