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AI design director

Designs core video game features and maintains documentation. Guides production staff to produce games as designed.

Megan Tan“I create core game features and maintain design documentation.”An example character, not a real person.
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Design director · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Create core game features including storylines and mechanics.
  2. Develop and maintain design level documentation and guidelines.
  3. Document formal game design using mock-up screenshots and flowcharts.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Video Game Designers” (O*NET 15-1255.01), as O*NET lists them:

  • Create core game features, including storylines, role-play mechanics, and character biographies for a new video game or game franchise.
  • Develop and maintain design level documentation, including mechanics, guidelines, and mission outlines.
  • Document all aspects of formal game design, using mock-up screenshots, sample menu layouts, gameplay flowcharts, and other graphical devices.

Design director · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • C#
  • C++
  • Python
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits

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