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The ultimate collection of career-based game design posts for aspiring video game designers.

Game Industry Unions: What Developers Should Know in 2025

Prince Addams - November 12, 2025

Over the years, the gaming industry has introduced hit franchises, cutting-edge innovation, and unmatched gaming experiences. We can safely say that the sector is...

Work-Life Balance in Game Development: Crunch, Burnout, and Survival Tips

Prince Addams - November 12, 2025

Game development is usually seen as a dream job, crafting immersive worlds that players love. However, it is not all about fun and games....

Leveling Up: How to Move from Junior to Senior Game Designer

Prince Addams - November 11, 2025

Game development is made possible by skilled and talented professionals. It is a team effort that includes game animators, narrative designers, game testers, game...

Freelance Game Development: How to Build a Remote Career

Prince Addams - November 10, 2025

Game development can be a rewarding career path. However, it often causes burnout due to fixed long hours of duties and toxic work environments....

The Role of a Game Producer (And Why Studios Can’t Function Without One)

Prince Addams - November 10, 2025

Creating a video game is more than just game development, narrative design, and game testing. Also called a production, it is a complex project...

Breaking Into QA: How to Start a Career in Game Testing

Prince Addams - November 7, 2025

The video game industry continues to expand, with several titles being developed each year across devices and platforms. That is why people who love...

How to Become a Narrative Designer: Career Path & Salary

Prince Addams - November 6, 2025

Game designing offers various job opportunities for professionals and beginners alike. The choices range from game programmers to animators to producers and more. It...

From A Level Computer Science to a Gaming Degree: Turning Passion into a Career

Marcus Kelsey - October 27, 2025

Working within game development is an exciting opportunity that combines art, storytelling and technology to bring something to life. Some professional developers will gain...

Video Game Development Teams 101

Bryan Wirtz - September 18, 2025

What Is a Video Game Development Team? If you've ever played a game and thought, "How in the world did they make this?" you're asking...

The Journey of a Comic Book Artist

Bryan Wirtz - September 27, 2023

Believe it or not, the demand for comic books, manga, and graphic novels is steadily increasing—beating mainstream books. The comic book industry is currently...

What Is a VFX Compositor?

Bryan Wirtz - September 1, 2023

Visual effects (VFX) compositors are in high demand in many industries such as film-making, gaming, and animation. Most studios need compositing in some form, whether...

Video Game Engineers: Job Description and Salary

Bryan Wirtz - March 1, 2023

Video game engineers are an important part of a game development team who takes care of a range of advanced technical tasks. Due to the...

How to Make an Artist Portfolio Website

Bryan Wirtz - January 23, 2023

For artists today, there are many options for creating, maintaining, and sharing your portfolio. This article will cover everything you need to know about building...

The Beginners Guide to Animation Rigging

Bryan Wirtz - November 1, 2022

A 3D animation rigger is a member of a visual effects team who helps to prepare 3D assets for animation. The role combines both artistic...

All About Epic Games

Bryan Wirtz - June 14, 2022

People ‘in the know’ when it comes to modern video game technology understand precisely who Epic Games is. Operating one of the largest games in...

AI Programming for Games

Jesse Jones-Read - March 7, 2022

The AI programmer is one of the most specialized game creation career paths. They create the neural networks and algorithms that make the characters in...

What is a Video Game Systems Designer?

Jesse Jones-Read - February 23, 2022

Anyone who has played Minecraft can tell you the value a good crafting system adds to a game. But we don’t often think about...

Environment Artist Career Profile: Job Description and Salary Details

Jesse Jones-Read - January 18, 2022

Have you ever been blown away by the scenery of a game? Who can forget their first trip to the towers and spires of...

Comic Illustrator Profile: Job Description and Salary Details

Jesse Jones-Read - December 23, 2021

For as long as we’ve been around, humans have been telling stories. Stories drive, inspire, motivate, and teach us. The ability to look at...

Technical Artist Careers: Job Description and Salary Information

Jesse Jones-Read - December 17, 2021

Making a video game requires a number of different skill sets. Developing the systems that allow the game to function is very different from...

How to Start Your Gaming Company

Bryan Wirtz - March 18, 2021

We are reader-supported. Purchases made through links on our site may earn us a commission. Learn More. Let's face it: the video game industry has...

Do You Really Need a Graphic Design Degree?

Bryan Wirtz - February 1, 2021

Interactive media and entertainment have never been more prevalent. Talented designers visually communicate through fantastic and compelling pieces of digital media. Through savvy advertising...