Video game designer, Kaiwhakawhanake kēmu ataata
Also known as
- Game creator, gaming designer, gaming developer, game designer, level designer, game artist, game animator
Video game designers plan and create the look, stories, characters and rules of electronic games for computers, mobiles and gaming consoles.
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Your pay could be
$48K
Lower
$60K to $111K
Most common
$145K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Video game designers
- usually work regular business hours but may work extra hours
- usually works in offices
- need to be creative, methodical and communicate well
Tasks
- design video game features
- develop video game rules, characters and storylines
- test and improve gameplay
- write design and gameplay documents
- test software performance
- work with others on large projects
- organise project data
- adapt games to different consoles and devices
You need experience to become a video game designer and a qualification may be useful.
You need
- experience in similar work
You may need
- a Bachelor of Animation, Software Engineering or similar
- a Graduate Diploma of Game Development
- a Diploma in Game Art and Development
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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