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If you're one of the many looking into a career as video game designer, look no further. You've hit the jackpot!

Below you'll find our archives of all posts written about learning game design. More specially, learning how to design games for fun, for profit, or professionally with a world-renown design studio. Regardless of your age, location, or skill level, we've got you covered. We've got articles for middle schoolers just starting, as well as advanced guides for seasoned pros.

Some of our most popular gaming career guides include; The 10 best game engines, the most popular game design programming languages, and our tutorial showing you how to create a professional game design portfolio.

For the beginner's out there, start with our common questions series:

  • Are Video Games Good for You?
  • How Much do Game Designers Get Paid?
  • What are The Best Colleges for a Game Design Degree?
  • What are the Best Game Design Studios?

 
Or maybe you already have some experience and are looking to take the next step in your career.

For you we have a series we call "Getting a Job in Game Design":

  • The Game Design Job Market
  • Job Interview Tips
  • Job Hunting
  • How to Get a Game Design Internship

 

Professional Profile: Visual Design

Visual Designer Job Description

Today’s world runs on graphical and visual aesthetics. More user-friendly user interface, better layouts, more works that are pleasing to the eye. All of these things and more make up the very essence of a visual designer. Visual designers have become the artistic ‘gatekeepers’; making sure things are looking clean and running smoothly. Their presence […]

February 27, 2019

What is a Video Game Design Certificate?

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A video game design certificate is typically awarded to students who complete a 1- or 2-year intensive program on game design. A video game design certificate program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the game industry. Certificate programs are offered at many universities and colleges, but every program will be different. Now, […]

May 12, 2018

Video Game Design Salary Guide

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Before the success of gaming consoles, “video games” used to mean PC games. Then console popularity grew. Around the time of Xbox and the Wii, game studios realized there was an untapped market outside of the self-identified “gamers” category. Kids and adults were more than willing to play games, there just wasn’t content that grabbed […]

December 14, 2019

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