Moorgard (not verified) on January 24, 2007 - 06:09.
It is true that in addition to all those pesky things like writing and reasoning skills, one must also put personal effort into obtaining a design job. And yeah, that usually involves paying your dues in some way like customer service, QA testing, or community work. You know, things that prove you possess the communication and problem-solving skills that are kinda handy in design.
Poor Lum. He had to prove himself as a CODER before earning his stripes in design. Where's the dignity???
Re: What it takes to become a game designer
It is true that in addition to all those pesky things like writing and reasoning skills, one must also put personal effort into obtaining a design job. And yeah, that usually involves paying your dues in some way like customer service, QA testing, or community work. You know, things that prove you possess the communication and problem-solving skills that are kinda handy in design.
Poor Lum. He had to prove himself as a CODER before earning his stripes in design. Where's the dignity???