Computer Game Designer

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Computer Game Designer

• By Shifrah Aron-Dine

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What Does a Computer Game Designer Do?

• A game designer decides what the goals of the
  game are. They create the setting and characters.
  Then they draw sketches. Once done with their
  sketches they work with the programmers to bring
  the game to life on the screen.

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When were the first games made?

• The first games were made in 1972. They were not
  made for your computer (as most people did not
  have a computer). They were made for pizza
  parlors, restaurants, and video game halls.

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What were the first games like?

• The first games were very simple games such as
  Pacman and Gunfight. These games had very poor or
  no graphics.
  

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Pacman
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Gunfight
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Why did they not have good graphics?

• The games did not have good graphics because the
  computer chips in 1972 were not capable of
  holding much information. The games we have
  today with their beautiful details rely on
  powerful computer chips which were not available
  in 1972.

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Where should you go to college if you want to be
a computer game designer?

• Some of the best schools are M.I.T., Berkeley,
  and U.C.S.C. But many schools have good computer
  science departments.

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What do you have to study in College if you want
to be a Computer game designer?

• You should study computer science, but you should
  also take some art classes.

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What Degree Should You Get?

• A bachelor in computer science is good, but a
  masters is even better
  

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What are the salaries like?

• A starting salary would be around 50-75k but
  senior game designers make around 100k.
  

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Job Advertisement (from the internet)

• Job IDRG-Game_Dev_SF
• Position Type Full-Time Employee
• Company Name
• Cyber Coders
• Location San Francisco, CA San Mateo, CA
• Salary75K -120K
• Date Posted May 23, 2005
• Experience2-5 Years Experience
• Desired Education Level Bachelor of Science

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