How do they match: Video Game Designers

  • Creative Director
  • Content Creator
  • Video Content Creator
  • Video Game Creator

  • Design core features of video games. Specify innovative game and role-play mechanics, story lines, and character biographies. Create and maintain design documentation. Guide and collaborate with production staff to produce games as designed.

  • Create and manage documentation, production schedules, prototyping goals, and communication plans in collaboration with production staff.
  • Create core game features, including storylines, role-play mechanics, and character biographies for a new video game or game franchise.
  • Create gameplay prototypes for presentation to creative and technical staff and management.
  • Create gameplay test plans for internal and external test groups.
  • Keep abreast of game design technology and techniques, industry trends, or audience interests, reactions, and needs by reviewing current literature, talking with colleagues, participating in educational programs, attending meetings or workshops, or participating in professional organizations or conferences.
  • Review or evaluate competitive products, film, music, television, and other art forms to generate new game design ideas.

  • Manage information technology projects or system activities.
  • Supervise information technology personnel.
  • Update knowledge about emerging industry or technology trends.