One of the most common and most requested jobs listed by the video game industry is the job of video game designer. Depending on the company, the platform, the project and the company’s specific development process, the job of a video game designer can mean many different things. But at its base level, a game designer works at the point where abstract ideas become practical creations.

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Most video game designers gravitate toward the creative spectrum of aptitude rather than the technical, although highly successful designers will have a knack for both. The creative nature of the job role means recruiters should not limit candidates to technical or computer science degrees. A history major, for example, may be entirely appropriate for a game set in a specific historical time. Knowledge and experience are more important than educational categories.

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