Become a video game designer

Hello gamespot fans.

I am 17 years old and am about to finish high school and i still dont know what i will do in my life.

One of my jobs that really excites me is game designer.I like playing games very much,talking about their problems and what would be better to improve them and blabla.To sum up i am looking for a university that you will be able to study and take a diploma.

I am also good on maths and physics,i have 2 gce a levels,an igce english,and my native language is greek.

Anyone can help me?

Um, check local universities?

can you become more specific?

can you become more specific?

MOTORHEAT

Check local universities for said career?

Hello gamespot fans.

I am 17 years old and am about to finish high school and i still dont know what i will do in my life.

One of my jobs that really excites me is game designer.I like playing games very much,talking about their problems and what would be better to improve them and blabla.To sum up i am looking for a university that you will be able to study and take a diploma.

I am also good on maths and physics,i have 2 gce a levels,an igce english,and my native language is greek.

Anyone can help me?

MOTORHEAT

Damn. You remind me of me. I've been thinking about that job when I was 12 yrs. old.

Ok there are many good universities but are only in U.S.Anyone know any European?

Ok there are many good universities but are only in U.S.Anyone know any European?

MOTORHEAT

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Ok there are many good universities but are only in U.S.Anyone know any European?

markop2003

go ask around university`s and maybe they have something for you ;)

Learn computer science. While you're pursuing your degree, hook up with a mod team on some game and help program for them and design. That's honestly what gaming companies like to see.Lethalhazard

If you really want to get into it, then do this. If you're good at art, then you can do the same thing as an artist. Don't EVER go for these "video game design" degrees. They're worthless.

Making games isn't a cake walk though. It's not like you can come up with a design and just do it. A lot of people who like playing games will start making them and give up. A couple people I know said that it actually ruined games for them.

Be sure that you gain some sort of experience with game designing. Find an indie games company to join or make your own flash games. I don't think most of the big companies will hire anyone without real experience.