How to Become a Video Game Designer!

How to Become a Video Game Designer!

A Video Game Designer career is one of the most desired jobs in video games. This video provides tips on how to become a video game designer and create game designs.

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When we think of the “rockstars” of the game industry, we immediately think of people like Tim Shafer, Hideo Kojima, SUDA51, and Shigeru Miyamoto. What do these heroes have in common? They’re all game designers! Great game designers have built entire industries and have shaped culture as we know it. So it’s easy to see why there are a lot of people dreaming of becoming game designers.

As we’ve seen in our previous video, the barrier to entry for making games is lower than it’s ever been – you can start becoming a video game designer today! So where do you start? We ‘re going to tell you all you need to know about what a video game designer does, and how to get started on a career path in game design today.

First, we are going to review the role of the game design and the type of work they do. We will also review the common types of design specialities in the game space.

Next we will review how to become a video game designer – including how to kick off your career and the commonly used paths for climbing up the ladder.

Also, we will review how to separate yourself from all of the other people looking to become video game designers. What skills to develop and how to become more valuable.

Next we discuss the good and bad of the game designer role. What are the perks and the challenges on a day to day basis.

We will also reveal the typical career progression for a video game designer – and what roles they can graduate to.

Finally, we will review some good books to check out if you want to read more about making great video game design.

We are Ask Gamedev and this is how to become a video game designer in 2018.

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50 Comments

  1. A. Aldukhail on September 23, 2020 at 10:36 pm

    The music is very annoying. Still the video great.

  2. Nithesh on September 23, 2020 at 10:36 pm

    Pubg

  3. Alex McKnight on September 23, 2020 at 10:37 pm

    Hell yes suda 51

  4. just me on September 23, 2020 at 10:38 pm

    What if it is 2020

  5. sayedstafa on September 23, 2020 at 10:38 pm

    A QA Tester position will only get you into a game designer role if it’s an indie studio. If you get into QA for a large, AAA studio, you’ll never move anywhere outside of QA.

  6. Teow Han Lin on September 23, 2020 at 10:40 pm

    Is it wise to take a degree course on game design ? :<

  7. Roland Dávid Rosta on September 23, 2020 at 10:40 pm

    And who designing characters?

  8. Alex McKnight on September 23, 2020 at 10:41 pm

    The annoying looping music is always the worst part of ask gamedev videos

  9. Kai Tsurugi on September 23, 2020 at 10:44 pm

    Thanks for the book recommendations!

  10. Shush_ Reverse on September 23, 2020 at 10:45 pm

    What is it called when there is a person who comes up with the ideas for the game such as what the campaign is gonna be or what the missions are without actually coding or physically making the game?

  11. Christian Reyes on September 23, 2020 at 10:47 pm

    Is there a book about how to create a game design documents (gdd) ?

  12. IamLegionXXX on September 23, 2020 at 10:47 pm

    @1:00 it looks like he is milking the monitor.

  13. yogitree on September 23, 2020 at 10:49 pm

    5:45
    I highly recommend the second book if anyone is struggling to decide which one to pick up first.

  14. CG Knight on September 23, 2020 at 10:49 pm

    Thank you so much

  15. gatorbootz gatorbootz on September 23, 2020 at 10:50 pm

    What did you majlr in?

  16. Spider gaming 2020 on September 23, 2020 at 10:50 pm

    00:04

    You forgot scot AKA: maker of five nights at freddy’s

  17. Hennessy Gaming on September 23, 2020 at 10:51 pm

    So your telling me that if you wanna make you own game you need other people wtffffff

  18. Dee C on September 23, 2020 at 10:55 pm

    You should get more subscribers! Also do you have to be a good storyteller and draw Concept art because I have so many drawings. Write alot of stories that pop into my head, and currently I have 3 Game ideas, but I want to do Animated Series as well so I was wondering what should I start off with first?

  19. Aashish Mittal on September 23, 2020 at 10:56 pm

    The background music is not loud enough! 👎🏽

    A lil more and we can have a party!

  20. Zodiaq 干支 on September 23, 2020 at 10:57 pm

    in the popular game designer thing… Notch.. WHY DID HE NOT THINK ABOUT NOTCH!?

  21. tronlady 1 on September 23, 2020 at 10:58 pm

    I’ve tried to listen to this twice now but the music is too distracting and the speed at which the guy is talking is too fast. It sounds like it has been sped up or he’s on something. Why is this “a thing” on YouTube?

  22. Abdullah Faisal on September 23, 2020 at 10:58 pm

    The song in the background is so annoying

  23. XxGrimGamingxX on September 23, 2020 at 10:58 pm

    Thank you, I know this video is almost 2 years old but it has been a huge help to see the different areas in game design and what they infer.

  24. Venno9 on September 23, 2020 at 11:00 pm

    Hey Everyone!!! I’m a upcoming Game Designer in the world, please feel free to come check
    out my channel and also subscribe to see loads of my crazy fun gaming videos!! Thank you!!

  25. TheNTPerson on September 23, 2020 at 11:01 pm

    Hello its 2020. I need help

  26. Aldo Crespo on September 23, 2020 at 11:06 pm

    What about Technical Game Designer?

  27. po lo on September 23, 2020 at 11:07 pm
  28. MxwlPlayz on September 23, 2020 at 11:08 pm

    When you said rockstars I thought you meant the company 😂

  29. Fallen Angels Stories on September 23, 2020 at 11:09 pm

    The music is loooooud

  30. el mankito on September 23, 2020 at 11:11 pm

    tnx for the video, but, for Gabe’s sake, the tune is soooo annoying 😥

  31. Damian Butts on September 23, 2020 at 11:14 pm

    When _I_ think of the Rockstars in Video Gaming, I think of Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption

  32. Gamingart on September 23, 2020 at 11:15 pm

    Jeez this music is so loud I can barely understand what he is saying

  33. TheSkullKlown on September 23, 2020 at 11:16 pm

    I love to draw and I have so many drawings of what my video game should be. I thought of a story gameplay and even seqauls if it happens. I was woundering does a preson that wants to be a game desinger have to do all these you talked about in the video? Because if so….Im worried as all hell now 😨😒. Cause I tried coding but i get bored so easy and it makes me sad to think that because I love gaming and I want to put my vision out there for the world to see

  34. xxRobodragonxx on September 23, 2020 at 11:17 pm

    There are some schools that you can go to if you want. I am a level designer and went to full sail university. One warning it is a lot of work and extremely competitive. Make sure you have a great portfolio and have made a game on your own. And finally if you are known as a dick or an asswipe then sorry because no one likes working with them.

  35. Robert Turner on September 23, 2020 at 11:17 pm

    Alright but what if its already 2019

  36. CG Knight on September 23, 2020 at 11:20 pm

    My friend wants to become a Technical artist, can you explain that like this brother, please.

  37. Ace Hardy on September 23, 2020 at 11:20 pm

    🔥

  38. Father Scrimp the Wretched on September 23, 2020 at 11:22 pm

    Great video

  39. Game Design with Chris on September 23, 2020 at 11:23 pm

    I agree, Game Designers need to wear a lot of different hats. I really liked how you explained that in your video. I believe communication is the main strength of a Game Designer.

  40. Ask Gamedev on September 23, 2020 at 11:23 pm

    If you like this video – check out these recent game industry career videos by Ask GameDev:
    Top 8 Game Studio Applicant Mistakes (2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPQhrLTXOAA
    The hardest roles to fill on a game team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLFMs96Y-e4
    Video Game Programmer: Career success tips for 2018!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzs2lTT6h88

  41. Jim marchi Barbosa on September 23, 2020 at 11:24 pm

    I’m looking for a team to start a dream project

  42. mdx on September 23, 2020 at 11:24 pm

    "Tim shafer" certainly not, this jew worked on 1 good game and thought he was god, made his own company and drove it to shit with shit games.

  43. SuitedSS on September 23, 2020 at 11:25 pm

    I just want a job where i walk around the office of game designers and animators and tell them what would be better and “hey that’s really cool but if you made it like this the fans would love it more” just giving them pointers of what fans like since i am a huge video game enthusiast

  44. Brazzer Bressy on September 23, 2020 at 11:25 pm

    If you want to be a game designer go to school

  45. majik on September 23, 2020 at 11:26 pm

    this is my dream but man i am feeling so unprepared lol but i have the passion to do it so i need to just do things one at a time

  46. Dee C on September 23, 2020 at 11:26 pm

    Great video! I really love your explanations!

  47. Sardonyx 17 on September 23, 2020 at 11:27 pm

    Can I become a video game designer with an information technology degree? Please help me guys😥

  48. Artist 4Christ on September 23, 2020 at 11:30 pm
  49. po lo on September 23, 2020 at 11:30 pm
  50. Rammah Sallom on September 23, 2020 at 11:35 pm

    your audio quality and the way you edited the music so loud in the background of this video killed me so you get an unlike for it,,, information are great. keep on and work on these stuff

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