Game Designer

Game design is the process of designing the content and rules of a game in the pre-production stage and design of game play, environment, storyline, and characters during production stage. The designer is the visionary of the game and controls the artistic and technical elements of the game in fulfillment of their vision.

Content

• Game mechanics
• Theory of fun
• Story and plot development
• Market research
• Feedback mechanisms
• Environmental and character assets
• Heuristic testing
• Designing for animation
• Correcting topology
• 3Dmesh data and symbolic armatures

Personality traits

Creative, imaginative and original Drawing skill

Strong knowledge of Maya, 3D Max, XSI and/or comparable 3D software package, as well as Photoshop, After Effects, Painter and/or comparable 2D software package

Organization teamwork Analytical mind

Time-management skills

Updated knowledge of the history and trends of video game enjoy IT and playing computer games.

Nature of work

Designing

• the rules of the game
• the setting
• story and characters
• props such as weapons and vehicles
• different ways the game may be

Job prospects

• Advertising
• Corporate Communications
• Education
• E-learning Providers
• Entertainment
• Manufacturing
• Marketing Firms
• Medical
• Online Service
• Training and Development
• Web site Development