What do game designers do?
Game designers are creative decision makers. Some “designers” are actually writers who come up with a script for a game or pen the character dialogue. Other designers specialize in level-design, making maps of the various locations in a game. In the wider sphere, people tend to think of game designers as being the creative genius behind a game, the person who thought it all up in the first place. But few video games are actually made with one sole person at the creative helm, and few designers will take all the credit for coming up with every great feature, character, and detail of a game (though sometimes their egos get the better of them and they do). Still, the few designers who have made a name for themselves in this industry are viewed as being in a position not unlike the director of a film. What does a designer need to know? Game designers love to say that to work in their profession, one needs to know something other than video games. Most game designers are dedicated video gam
