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Video Game Designers

Also called: Design Director, Designer, Game Designer, World Designer

What They Do

Design core features of video games. Specify innovative game and role-play mechanics, story lines, and character biographies. Create and maintain design documentation. Guide and collaborate with production staff to produce games as designed.

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