For many young people, the idea that they could spend their days playing games and be paid for it would seem to be the ideal job but how do you get into the role of a games developer?
An excellent understanding of the technology behind game development is an obvious requisite for the role along with an interest in pushing this technology further. Although IT is taught in school it is not until the later years of a pupil’s secondary education that they get the opportunity to learn programming languages and some of the more complex areas of computer science.
Studying computer science at degree level is when the learning will really begin and there will probably be the opportunity to start designing and building games which will be invaluable experience and will add to a portfolio of your accomplishments.
Getting into the field of game development is challenging so it is vital that you are the best that you can be and are willing to work hard. Don’t forget that if you cannot find a role in a large company you could still work on designing a game yourself and then find a backer to take your design forward into development.