Academic path to get into video game design?

I’m really interested in getting into some area of video game design, but it’s so broad that I’m not sure how to narrow it down.
Is a a video game “degree” actually worth it, or is it a joke in the industry? Right now I’m taking a mix of computer science classes and art classes, but [...]

What is a good college in Indiana to be a video game designer, and what degree do i need?

Im 14 have finalized my choice to become a video game designer after college, the only problem is, I really dont know how to accomplish this. I know of several schools that you can get a bachelors degree in video game design but none of them really seem to be major schools that would appeal [...]

What major would video game design and computer graphic design be listed under?

Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this, but I don’t know a better place. What would that major be considered? I want to get into video game design, animation, and computer graphic design, but I’m not sure what the proper term for that is called. Can someone please help me out? Thanks!

Does anybody know a graphic designer or video game designer i can interview?

I am interested in being a graphic designer or game designer, because i like working with computers and design programs. I need to ask a professional in the graphic design or video game design buisness for my careers class. if anyone personally knows anyone please let me know so i can send them an email [...]

What are prerequisites to getting a degree in video game design?

Is there any preparation or practice that a high school kid should concern himself (like art classes or computer classes) with before applying to a college for a degree in video game design, or should he just take normal academic courses?

My son wants to make Video Games: What’s better? A Game degree or a Computer Science degree with a game focus?

My son wants to make video games for a living. He is applying to colleges now and has been accepted at Champlain College (VT), University of Baltimore (MD) and UMBC (MD). Champlain College has a specific game design degree (http://www.champlain.edu/Undergraduate-Studies/Majors-and-Programs/Majors-Index/Game-Design.html).
The University of Baltimore has a program in Simulation and Digital Entertainment, (http://www.ubalt.edu/cla_template.cfm?page=1623); and UMBC [...]

Schools Of Game Design: What To Look For In A Game Design Program

The last 20 years or so have been huge for home video gaming. You can do almost anything in a video game these days, from racing in a Grand Prix to cooking breakfast. And because you’ve grown up playing them, and video game design is such a hot market right now, you might be looking [...]

Rewarding Careers In Video Game Design

Companies are interested in hiring those people who have a natural instinct of what makes a game good or bad, someone who knows how to design good games, a person who is passionate about playing video games. Secondly, while designing, one comes across many problems so they need someone with good problem solving skills. Last [...]

Video Game Design – Do You Have What It Takes To Design Games?

If you’re an avid video gamer and while sitting at home playing your favorite game, you think to yourself, “I could do this better”, video game design might be the perfect job for you someday. But there are some key skills you’ll need to have before you can enter the field and truly make an [...]

The Evolution Of Video Game Design

It all began with Atari. Established in 1972, Atari started the revolution of not only video arcade games, but home video game consoles and home computer games as well. Game systems and video games have come a long way since the first Atari came out. Every year, new games and game systems [...]

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