What do they do?

If you are obsessed gamer then here is the chance to pursue it as your career as well. As a Game Developer you will be responsible for developing designs for games. The games can be for mobile, computers or playstations. Developing a game is no different than making film. Just like movies, you will have to generate a script and storyboards for the game you have in mind.

Not only that you will also have to create the visual using 2D or 3D modeling and animation software. Your responsibility will not only be limited to developing a game but you will also be involved in post production glitches like testing and solving complex technical problems. 

Skills Needed

• An artistic bent of mind
• Penchant for working very hard. You might end up spending 14 hours a day in front of the computer screen
• Ability to unlearn and relearn to keep up with fast-evolving technology
• A strong sense of logic and the ability to do research

How do I get there?

You should study visual communication in fine arts at the bachelor’s or master’s level. You could also get training from a technical institute that offers courses in animation and gaming. To become a game programmer, a degree in computer science with knowledge of C, C++ and Visual Basic can help. You may enroll in a programming school (NIIT, Aptech, M/BSc, M/BCA etc). Joining an open source programming project online gives you a chance to enhance and showcase your skills. Community sites like CodePlex, BitBucket, GitHub and SourceForge are a few examples.

Related Colleges:

Istituto Marangoni (London)

Istituto Marangoni (Paris)

Istituto Marangoni (Milano)

Typical day in the life of a Game Developer

• 9.30am: Meeting with art director
• 10am: Writing source code for the features
• 1.30pm: Lunch
• 2.30pm: Resume coding
• 6.30pm: Commit code into version control
• 8.30pm: Call it a day

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