Careers in the Game Industry

Turn your love of video games into a career. Learn about concepts and skills you'll need to master to build and finance your own game or find a job in the game industry.

Introduction

• Welcome

1. Game Studios

• A brief history of video games
• The studio model
• Phases of game development
• Developers and publishers

2. Roles in Game Development

• The game designer role
• The level designer role
• Level design skills
• Game programming roles
• Game programming skills
• Game artist roles
• Game artist skills
• Game audio roles
• Game audio skills

3. Game Design and Development

• Game theory
• The concept of fun
• Define your player
• Platform and distribution model
• Choose a game engine

4. Alternatives to the Studio Model

• Indie game development
• Start a game studio
• Funding options for games

What Is Your Next Step?

• Next steps for designers
• Next steps for artists
• Next steps for programmers
• Next steps for audio engineers