Game Designer

Game designers focus on the function of a game, creating systems, rules, and gameplay, and help with world-building (story and IP) to ensure it's playable, fun, and engaging. They oversee both the foundation and execution of the game mechanics and overall user experience.Role & responsibilities of a game designer in the gaming industry:Conceptualize, implement, and maintain gameplay systems that achieve a fulfilling flow state, addictive game loops, and a risk/reward balanceDeveloping the storyline, character back-stories, and dialogue, through scripts and storyboards, including any relevant researchCreate and maintain comprehensive documentation (such as design outlines, diagrams, and visual mockups) that details the triggers, interactions, and subsequent events of specific features or aspects of gameplayWork closely with User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) Designers to optimize the player interfaceBuilding levels and environmentsRelevant SkillsPossess a great understanding of game levels, level layouts, drawing maps, architecture, and other design areas related to game level design.An ability to break things down into systemsAbility to use data to get qualitative information to affect your designsHave a good understanding of technical implementation within games, scripting languages, syntax, and other basic programming conceptsAn understanding of marketing and market research to understand what your target audience wants and how to sell it to themBasic to advanced drawing skills to communicate ideas visuallyBasic understanding of 3D art, modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, and other areas of 3D art creation, use, and conversionBasic to advanced knowledge of user interface (UI/UX) in games