Level up your career: top jobs in games design
Dreaming of a career in gaming? The gaming industry offers a multitude of exciting career opportunities for aspiring creatives and tech wizards. Across design, audio, technical and production, studying a Games Design BSc at Surrey could be your launchpad to an exciting and rewarding future in the games industry.
You will learn from industry experts, work on real-world projects, and gain hands-on experience with the latest game development tools and techniques.
Stephen Mooney, Programme Leader, Games DesignHere are some of the top jobs you could go on to secure with this degree:
Game Designer
What they do: Create the overall vision for a game, from conceptualizing the story and characters, to the core gameplay mechanics.
Best bit: You're the architect of entire game worlds, using your flair for storytelling and problem solving.
Skills: storytelling, problem solving, seeing the overall picture
Game Programmer
What they do: Write the code that brings games to life, and underlying systems which transform the Game Designer’s vision into a reality, whilst making sure the functionality runs smoothly.
Best bit: You're the wizard behind the scenes, turning concepts into reality.
Skills: Coding, organisation, vision, problem solving
3D Artist
What they do: Create stunning visuals, from characters and environments to props and effects.
Best bit: You're the artist responsible for breathing life into the games with stunning visuals; captivating the gaming audience with landscapes, characters and environments which become recognisable to gamers the world over.
Skills: Attention to detail, artistic eye, understanding of 3d modelling.
Game Animator
What they do: Bring characters and objects to life through animation, personality and life-like movement, adding reactions and realism to 3d characters.
Best bit: You're the animator who gives gaming characters their personality and flair, blending creativity, realism and artistry.
Skills: Creativity, artistic, animation.
Game Sound Designer
What they do: Create the soundscapes, effects and music that enhance the gaming experience.
Best bit: You're the musician or producer who sets the mood, atmosphere and drama of the game.
Skills: Musicality, storytelling, technical sound design.
Learn more about studying a Games Design BSc at Surrey.
