How do they match: Video Game Designers

  • Game Engineer
  • Gameplay Engineer
  • Mobile Game Engineer
  • Video Game Engineer

  • 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 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.
  • Develop and maintain design level documentation, including mechanics, guidelines, and mission outlines.
  • 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.
  • Present new game design concepts to management and technical colleagues, including artists, animators, and programmers.
  • Provide feedback to production staff regarding technical game qualities or adherence to original design.
  • Solicit, obtain, and integrate feedback from design and technical staff into original game design.

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