Video Game Designer

Video Game Designer

Duties: Video game designer refers to planning, designing, and creating video games. Video game designers will often work closely with other members of a team to create video games for computers and video game consoles. Designing video games is a very specialized and challenging career.  a game designer might also help test it and work out any bugs or problems in it. Some video game designers may be more focused on certain aspects of video games than others. When creating a complex video game, for instance, one team of video game designers may be responsible for coming up with the story behind the game and the narration. Another team may focus on creating characters and animation, while other designers work together to create the settings and layout for the game.

Salary: The video game industry is a multi-billion dollar industry, and most video game designers will usually make a decent amount of money. The median annual salary for a video game designer according the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is $58,510; $28.13/hr.

Education: Taking graphic design class, including animation, along with computer science skills, including computer programming and many more. High school diploma or a bachelor's degree.