Ecu Video Game Design Program

How to Become a Game Designer?

Tony Gonzalez plays a video game in his room on December 3, 2012 in Woodbridge, Virginia. Gonzalez spends about an hour each night playing video games. (Photo/Deeana Garcia)

You love games so much but no one seems to understand the importance of games in your life. Your parents nagged you every time you played it ( #ikr) or even your friends said you are being anti-social. It's okay because I know how significant games are in your life because let's be real without games, the world is a boring place to live. It's your escape to a fantasyland and your adrenaline getting higher and higher when you are trying to overcome one level to go to the next and that feeling of accomplishment the moment you successfully overcome that level is just amazing #ifeelyou .

But you know what, with your interest in games and your creativity, you can make more people happy as you can design games according to your artistic skills. Not only that, imagine you get to be the witness from day 1 designing the game to the day where people start talking about how much they love it, just like how you and your friends start talking about Call of Duty or The Legend of Zelda or even Fifa 20.

Before you make your way to the gaming industry, do you have what it takes to be a games designer? This field is highly competitive so lets do a quick test before entering the field.

1. Do You Have These Skills to Become a Game Designer?

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Artistic vision
Drawing skills
Creativity
Communication skills
Storytelling ability
Strong analytical frame of mind
Basic programming skills
Team player

If your answers are mostly yes, let's go to the next question .

2. Do You Have These Knowledge to Become a Game Designer?

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Up-to-date knowledge on gaming trends
Fluent in 2D and 3D animation and graphics packages
Understanding of gameplay theory
Relevant health and safety procedures and legislation

If your answers are mostly yes, then how about the third question?

3. Do You Have the Proper Education to Become a Game Designer?

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If you answer Yes, then you can skip to the next question.

But if you answer No, it is okay because I have a few university recommendations for you to study game design in Australia. Below is the list:

Which University to Study Game Design Degree In Australia?

University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

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9th in Australia and 140th globally according to QS World University Rankings 2020 . You will be equipped with many skills that are applicable to your IT career such as practical problem-solving skills, application of theory to a real world context, programming across many languages, written communication and entrepreneurship. Not only that, you will demonstrate leadership skills in technical and business situations upon graduation.

Program	Bachelor of Science in Games Development
Intake	March
Entry Requirement	English: IELTS 6.5 A-Level: 9 STPM: 10
Annual Indicative Fees	AUD$ 42,720