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So You Want to Be a Game Designer…
A PowerPoint by Jane Daniel
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What does a game designer do?
Crafts video games (characters, levels, etc.)
Creates graphics and animation Project management Project research Game testing Write code
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What does it take to be a game designer?
Attention to detail Persistence Imaginative thinking Developed social and communication
skills Mind of a Gamer Presentation Skills
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Education and Training High school diploma
Bachelor’s Degree (game design, animation, computer engineering, etc.)
Job experience requiring tech. skills (rec.)
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Recommended High School Classes
Creative Writing Speech Psychology Visual Design/ 3D Design Foundations of Animation Computer Programming 1
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Recommended high school classes (cont.)
Game Design and Development Mathematics Intro to Computers (Trident Technical) Integrated Business Applications 1 Mythology
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Positions as a Game Designer
Audio Specialist Design Specialist Production Manager Programmer Business Specialist Art Director
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Top Colleges (Nationally) University of Southern California University of Utah DigiPen Institute of Technology Art Institute of Vancouver Michigan State University
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Top Colleges (In State) Art Institute of Charleston
South University – Columbia
ITT Technical Institute
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Average Salary National : $60,830 annually
South Carolina : $49,000 annually
Note: Game Designer salary depends on many factors
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Job Opening For Game Designers
Who: CompuCom Where: Estill, South Carolina Job Description: Software
Development Engineer (designing app games)
Requirements: proficiency in writing applications w/ Java and Android…
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Job Opening For Game Designers (cont)
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, 5+ years of relevant experience, experience with code coverage and performance testing, and computer science fundamentals
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Best States For Game Designers
California (Average Salary is $83,730) New York (Average Salary is $70,670) Washington (Average Salary is $67,140) Massachusetts (Average Salary is $64,960) District of Columbia (Average Salary is
$64,710)
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Examples of Video Game Companies
2K Games (Bioshock) Valve (Portal, Team Fortress Two) Bethesda Games (Fallout, Elder Scrolls) Mojang (Minecraft) Bungie (Halo) EA (The Sim’s, Battlefield)
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If You’re Interested in Game Design…
Extra Credits at www.pennyarcade.com
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Thanks for Listening!
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Bibliography http://www.schools.com/visuals/how-to-become-a-
game-designer.html
http://education-portal.com/articles/Game_Designer_Job_Info_and_Requirements_for_Becoming_a_Game_Designer.html