Live the Dream: Get a Degree in Video Game Design
How to Become a Video Game Designer
If designing video games for a living is your dream, there are more ways than ever to get the training you need. Here are three of the most popular ones. You might become a game designer with just one of these experiences in your background, or you may want to combine them.
Read MoreAlternative Gaming Industries
When most people think of designing video games, they think of game systems such as the Xbox or Wii, or else addictive PC games like World of Warcraft. However, as the video game industry matures, other opportunities for skilled game designers have opened up. Here are some of them.
Read MoreMaking Connections in the Game Industry
Having the right background and training to make games is one thing, but actually turning your education into a career as a video game designer takes another set of skills entirely. Here are some ways to break into the industry.
Read MoreQualities of a Video Game Designer
This is the most important tool in a game designer's arsenal. All the knowledge in the world of design software and programming languages can't replace an original idea and an instinct for what will be fun to play. The site Storm the Castle has seven creative tips for beginning video game designers.
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