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Design core features of video games.

Video Game Designers

About this Career Path

Design core features of video games. Specify innovative game and role-play mechanics, story lines, and character biographies. Create and maintain design documentation. Guide and collaborate with production staff to produce games as designed.

Video Game Designers

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Salary Breakdown

Video Game Designers

$67,220

AVERAGE ANNUALLY

$38,470

ENTRY LEVEL

$61,320

MID LEVEL

$99,650

EXPERT LEVEL

$32.32

AVERAGE HOURLY

$18.50

ENTRY LEVEL

$29.48

MID LEVEL

$47.91

EXPERT LEVEL

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Glendale Community College (MCCCD)
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Paradise Valley Community College (MCCCD)
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Mesa Community College (MCCCD)
 Associate's Degree  

Glendale Community College (MCCCD)
 Credential  

Mesa Community College (MCCCD)
 Credential  

Paradise Valley Community College (MCCCD)
 Credential  

Glendale Community College (MCCCD)
 Associate's Degree  

Paradise Valley Community College (MCCCD)
 Associate's Degree  

Mesa Community College (MCCCD)
 Associate's Degree  

Glendale Community College (MCCCD)
 Credential  

Mesa Community College (MCCCD)
 Credential  

Paradise Valley Community College (MCCCD)
 Credential  

Glendale Community College (MCCCD)
 Associate's Degree  

Paradise Valley Community College (MCCCD)
 Associate's Degree  

Mesa Community College (MCCCD)
 Associate's Degree  

Glendale Community College (MCCCD)
 Credential  

Mesa Community College (MCCCD)
 Credential  

Paradise Valley Community College (MCCCD)
 Credential  

Glendale Community College (MCCCD)
 Associate's Degree  

Paradise Valley Community College (MCCCD)
 Associate's Degree  

Mesa Community College (MCCCD)
 Associate's Degree  

Glendale Community College (MCCCD)
 Credential  

Mesa Community College (MCCCD)
 Credential  

Paradise Valley Community College (MCCCD)
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Video Game Designers

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Video Game Designers

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KNOWLEDGE

Design

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KNOWLEDGE

Computers and Electronics

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KNOWLEDGE

Communications and Media

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KNOWLEDGE

Mathematics

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KNOWLEDGE

Psychology

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SKILL

Programming

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SKILL

Active Listening

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SKILL

Critical Thinking

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SKILL

Reading Comprehension

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SKILL

Complex Problem Solving

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ABILITY

Fluency of Ideas

A

ABILITY

Near Vision

A

ABILITY

Originality

A

ABILITY

Written Comprehension

A

ABILITY

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