What qualifications do you need to create games like RollerCoaster Tycoon?
Chris Sawyer has a degree in Computer Science and Microprocessor Systems, but creating great games comes mostly from experience rather than study. University or college can teach you how to program, but there’s much, much more to game development than that. You need to be organized, methodical, determined, patient, reliable, and of course you need to understand what people enjoy. There are some computer game design / development courses available in UK universities nowadays, but there is still a lot they can’t teach you.
