1. Game
Designer
A
game
designer
has
many
responsibilities
with
a
game
they
are
making.
The
Process:
The
“textbook”
approach
is
to
start
with
a
concept
and
create
a
game
design
document
which
is
intended
to
show
the
entire
game
design
mapped
out
to
give
direction
to
the
development
team.
Designers
usually
adapt
to
multiple
roles.
When
discussing
a
new
project
they
may
be
expected
to
create
a
pitch
of
ideas
for
the
game.
If
the
pitch
is
approved
the
designer
may
be
expected
to
give
a
more
detailed
design
document.
As
the
production
progresses
more
input
is
expected.
Near
the
end
of
production
the
designer
must
make
sure
every
part
of
the
game
is
of
a
high
standard.
The
following
are
what
a
game
designer
is
responsible
for:
World design
• a backstory
• a setting
• a theme for the game; often done by a lead designer
System design
• game rules
• brainstorming and formulating the core ideas for the system
• understanding the gameplay and story goals, and how the system
can help embellish on them
• scripting the basic interface and system logic
• working with and communicate the design goals clearly with other
disciplines and collaborate and incorporate other disciplines into
the creation process
• working in our proprietary design tools to place necessary objects,
triggers, and scripted logic to fire off events in the gameplay flow
• bug checking
Content design
• characters
• items
• puzzles
• missions

2. • progression & unlocks
• the online user experience (if applicable)
Game writing
• dialogue
• text
• story
Level design
• world levels and its features
• level layout
• setup and tuning of levels from high concept to object placement
and scripting
• working directly with artists, programmers, animators and other
game designers to contribute
to the vision of the game
User interface designer
• user interactions and
feedback interface like
menus or heads-up displays.
Audio design
• creating or incorporating all
of the sounds that are in the game, like sound effects or voice
References:
http://www.naughtydog.com/site/careers/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_design