Best Career Options in Game Design and Development in India

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The options available to game design and development professionals in India are vast, because of the sheer size of the gaming industry and the steadily growing number of online gamers. The choices exist in terms of the job roles as well as companies to work for.

The following are the main job profiles that are associated with the game development industry in India:

1.    Game Designer

Game design is related to the creative process of visualizing the concept and structure of a video game. A Game Designer has to decide the storyline, dialogues, characters, environment and objective of the game.

2.    Game Developer/Programmer

Game development on the other hand is the technical process of programming the design into a fully functional video game. A Game Developer or Programmer excels in coding and specializes in areas like graphics, user interface, network, AI etc.

3.    Game Artist/Animator

A Game Artist is someone who knows animation and is responsible for modelling 3D and 2D animation for video games. Game Artists work with Game Designers to bring the storyboard to life and create the characters and objects of the game as they would actually look like to the players of the game.

4.    Gameplay Engineer

Gameplay Engineers are specific programmers who are responsible to ensure player usability of a video game. They look after the game mechanics, the upgrades, and the user interface of the game and also resolve the technical issues like software integration, testing and debugging.

5.    System Designer

A System Designer is involved in developing the software systems that will power a video game. Being a technical job, systems design includes assembling the overall technical resources for the game development and ensuring that features of the game such as the scoring system or AI deployed in the game function well.

For beginners wanting to make a career in game development, or professionals wanting to upgrade their game development skills, these courses offered by a reputed institute could be of enormous help. 
      

While making career choices, one should always analyze their interests, skills and traits and try to match them with the requirements of specific job profiles. Moreover, while deciding which company to join, one should look at the growth prospects of the company, its location and key projects undertaken by it, other than the compensation offered. Joining an institute that has a dedicated placement cell is of great help to find the most suitable job for you.