Video Game Designers
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Video Game Designers
About this Career Path
Design core features of video games. Specify innovative game and role-play mechanics, story lines, and character biographies. Create and maintain design documentation. Guide and collaborate with production staff to produce games as designed.
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Supporting Programs
Video Game Designers
Central Arizona College
Associate's Degree
Arizona State University
Master's Degree
Arizona State University
Master's Degree
Arizona State University
Bachelor's Degree
Arizona State University
Bachelor's Degree
Paradise Valley Community College (MCCCD)
Associate's Degree
Top Expected Tasks
Video Game Designers
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Balance and adjust gameplay experiences to ensure the critical and commercial success of the product.
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Devise missions, challenges, or puzzles to be encountered in game play.
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Create core game features, including storylines, role-play mechanics, and character biographies for a new video game or game franchise.
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Solicit, obtain, and integrate feedback from design and technical staff into original game design.
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Conduct regular design reviews throughout the game development process.
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Develop and maintain design level documentation, including mechanics, guidelines, and mission outlines.
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Document all aspects of formal game design, using mock-up screenshots, sample menu layouts, gameplay flowcharts, and other graphical devices.
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Provide feedback to designers and other colleagues regarding game design features.
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Create and manage documentation, production schedules, prototyping goals, and communication plans in collaboration with production staff.
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Provide feedback to production staff regarding technical game qualities or adherence to original design.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Video Game Designers
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KNOWLEDGE
Design
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KNOWLEDGE
Computers and Electronics
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KNOWLEDGE
Communications and Media
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KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
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KNOWLEDGE
Psychology
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SKILL
Programming
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SKILL
Active Listening
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SKILL
Critical Thinking
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SKILL
Reading Comprehension
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SKILL
Complex Problem Solving
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ABILITY
Fluency of Ideas
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ABILITY
Near Vision
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Originality
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Written Comprehension
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