| Every hard core gaming fan dreams of having a | | | | science degree is currently employed in a |
| career in computer game design. What could be | | | | computer game design company, and is absolutely |
| more fun and exciting for a computer game | | | | in love with his job. However, he shared with me |
| fanatic than being paid for designing your own | | | | that it did not match his expectations. |
| computer games? | | | | Modern computer games are enormous programs |
| Since I am a certified computer games addict, I | | | | that can take a few years to complete. In its |
| am also guilty of occasionally fantasizing about | | | | early years, the computer game design industry |
| having a career in the computer game design | | | | only needed a few people to design computer |
| industry. | | | | games. These days, computer gaming companies |
| The computer game design industry is huge so | | | | have several production teams consisting of up to |
| there are plenty of opportunities for those who | | | | a hundred people working simultaneously on |
| want a job in this field. The downside is landing a | | | | different aspects of a particular game. |
| job in this industry is extremely difficult and | | | | If you manage to become a capable |
| requires a comprehensive knowledge of | | | | programmer, you can find countless opportunities |
| programming languages. | | | | in the computer gaming industry. Experienced |
| Earning a degree in computer science is a good | | | | programmers who have worked on several |
| first step, but is in itself no easy task. I have | | | | popular computer games can demand a large |
| seven childhood friends who took up computer | | | | salary and have a big influence over the direction |
| science in college, and only one of them made it | | | | of a game. |
| through. It is a grueling major filled with tedious | | | | If you are not fond of programming, you can still |
| programming exercises and advanced | | | | find other jobs in the computer game design |
| mathematics classes. | | | | industry. While programmers have an advantage, |
| If you enjoy programming and can tolerate the | | | | employers are also looking for good writers and |
| tediousness that comes with it, then computer | | | | artist. Writers and graphic designers are also |
| game design may be something that you can do. | | | | needed to complete a good computer game but |
| Having a genuine love for computer games can | | | | they can't expect to earn as much as a seasoned |
| also motivate you as well. | | | | programmer. |
| My childhood friend who finished his computer | | | | |