The document discusses the key skills and requirements for a career in computer game design. It notes that artistic abilities are important for creating graphics and animations for complex game characters and environments. Teamwork is also essential, as game design requires collaborating with others to meet goals and deadlines. Technical skills are necessary as well, as game design involves writing code and using software. A college degree in computer science or programming is typically required. Passion for video games is important, as the work involves long hours and dedication. Salaries start at around $46,000 and increase with experience up to $70,000 after 6 years. The career seems interesting to the author as it allows creating games while earning a good income.

1. By: Danielle Jasinski

2. •Designing elements such as
characters, levels, puzzles, etc.

3. Artistic Abilities -
Graphics and animation are a crucial component of
being a computer game designer. Video game
characters and virtual environments are more
complex than ever, which means that that artistic
people are in demand in the video game industry.
Team Work -
Working in a busy environment
comes with the territory in a
computer game design. There are a
lot of moving parts in a game
design project. You’ll be
cooperating with many people to
meet goals and deadlines, and
you’ll need to communicate your
ideas clearly and effectively, both
verbally and in writing.
Computer skills -
Technology is an huge part of the computer game design
industry. Whether you’re writing codes or creating
graphics, you’ll need some technical knowledge and an
ability for learning new software.

4. •You would need to go
to college to get a
computer science/
programming degree.

5. Legendary games like Grand Theft Auto and Halo don't
come together without computer game designers
putting in long hours and lots of hard work. To
succeed in computer game design, you'll need to be
dedicated. It may not be a good career fit for casual
gamers. But if you're passionate about video games,
you'll be happy to know that "being a responsible
adult" and being a gamer aren't mutually exclusive.

6. • Less than 3 years experience you will make an
average of about 46K a year.
• Then about 3-6 years, you start to get about 55,600
a year.
• Over 6 years you can start to bring home about 70K
a year.

7. • 2000: 5.6 billion
• 2001: 6.1 billion
• 2002: 7.0 billion
• 2003: 7.1 billion
• 2004: 7.4 billion
• 2005: 7.0 billion
• 2006: 7.4 billion

8. This career somewhat interests me. I think
it would be fun to create a game that you
wanted. And also will doing it you get paid
a good amount.