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Careers in Game Design

7 April 2014Written by AIT Crew
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‘Australians are a Nation of Gamers’Ā –Ā The Australian Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA)

Gaming is not just a hobby it’s a calling. For as long as you can remember, you’ve loved gaming and now that you’re growing up, what could be more natural than making your passion a career? It sounds like it should be just a lifetime of fun, and realistically if you like what you’re doing, it is fun, but gaming development is also precision work that requires careful attention to detail.

Game Design Careers Historically

In the old days, you jotted it all down on a notepad and started working on what you thought was going to be the next million selling multi-player hit game.

Today gaming requires a vast array of different skills and puts together specialists from all areas who collaborate on games that are played on advanced systems in diverse languages around the globe.

Careers in Game Design Today

Video game designĀ and computer gaming development require that you have at least a rudimentary understanding of a wide range of different skills and disciplines. This is true even if you aren’t going to be developing specifically but will be managing the development.

The US Bureau of Labour says that more than half of all animators, multimedia experts and videographers are self-employed today. This includes video game and computer game designers. Some work from a home office with larger companies as independent contractors and/or consultants, but most are employed.

People who want to work in this field are going to require:

ā€¢ Artistic bent

ā€¢ High level of self-motivation

ā€¢ Solid level of graphic skills

ā€¢ Hands on technical experience

ā€¢ Educational background in technology or computer graphics and design

It stands to reason that if you’re interested in a gaming career, exploring your options for education is a good first move.

You’ll find that you can waive the need to know some aspects of gaming if your skills are strong enough in other areas. For example, if you are a strong coder, you may need to know a little less about graphics or if you are a remarkable graphic designer you will get away with less technical or coding skills, but the best option for you is to know a little about all of it.

Considering this kind of career means you’re going to want to consider ways to get the overall broad based education that you need in order to be effective in what is a very demanding and fast paced environment.

The competition for positions in gaming teams is quite fierce. The more you know, the more well-rounded you are in your skillset, the more readily you are going to find work in this environment.

Imagine a creative college where you can pursue your dreams in 2D animation, 3D animation, film, game design, IT or mobile app development.

Find out more about AIT and our courses by visiting our connect page and choosing your own adventure. Talk to someone about your study options, book a campus tour and have a look around, chat with a current AIT student or get started on your application.

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