rocket racoon
how to become a video game designer
i"m asking because i want to help the poor wi th the money i get #technology
2 answers
Dayton Williams
Dayton’s Answer
Video games can be a hard industry to break into, because there are a lot - a LOT - of people who want to go into that same field. The best advice I can give you is to design games for fun. When they're hiring someone with no prior work experience, companies will look for amateur experience as a kind of proxy. And in a field like video games, there will be a lot of folks that have made a video game in their spare time.
So make something in RPG Maker. Design pen-and-paper adventures. Grab Unity, or mod tools for any of the many popular games that have good mod support.
Chris Sisti
Chris’s Answer
Rocket - I commend you for wanting to do good for the community!
There's a great article on career trajectory for video game developers: http://blog.indeed.com/2017/01/10/video-game-labor-snapshot/
It looks like the demand for these types of jobs are increasing, but the supply is decreasing for various reasons. With that said, I encourage you to research the field, see what types of entry level roles exist, and what qualifications these employers are looking for.
Another recommendation is to start preparing for a career in software development and coding. This will give you flexibility to work not only in the video game industry, but many other industries.
Good luck!