You will gain knowledge and experience, meet
and work with other talented people, and see the
inner workings of game production firsthand. But
even at the entry level, the game industry is very
competitive. Aside from the obvious routes of
responding to job postings and contacting the HR
departments of game companies, we have several
strategic recommendations that might help you get
your first job.
Educate Yourself
When contacting companies and going on interviews,
the most important thing you bring with
you as a beginning game designer is a solid knowledge
of games and the game industry. Being able
to articulate concepts in gameplay and mechanics,
knowing the history of games, and understanding
how the companies you are speaking to ?¬? t into the
business of games are all important ways to show
your skills.
Academic Programs
Many colleges around the country are beginning to
o?¬? er degrees in game design. This includes top-tier
universities, like USC, Georgia Tech, and Carnegie
Mellon, which have established curricula and game
design research labs. There are also trade schools,
like DigiPen and Full Sail, which specialize in placing
people in the game industry.
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