Video Game Teams

Video Game Teams

Important people in making a game

What positions are there?

• Designer

• Artist

• Programmer

• Level designer

• Sound engineer

• Tester

Designer

• This is who comes up with the idea of what we're making.

• Makes the idea, how it works, mechanics, etc.

• Sometimes comes up with the title and theme of the game(horror, adventure, etc.)

Artist

• These are the ones who make the game look as it's supposed to.

• Can be 2D or 3D focused.

• 2D focuses on coming up with ideas of what something will look like, 3D will make it in a visual design program.

• Sometimes an artist will be just 2D focused, another 3D focused, but they can also deal with both

Programmer

• You're able to play the game thanks to them.

• Make source code that then gets added too by other programmers and members of the team.

• Has the most focuses. AI, Graphics, Sounds, etc.

Level Designer

• They are the ones who create the look for each level/section

• This can be done even when the game is incomplete or complete

• Can do 2D or 3D levels, and can have different designers for different levels.

Sound Engineer

• These are the members of the team who handle setting up voice acting recording.

• They are the ones who will also add in music in the background if it is appropriate.

• Sometimes, they will be making the background music, but most often it is an outside group doing this.

Tester

• The people who judge how the game works and what needs to be fixed

• They are the ones who find glitches big and small for a game, although the focus tends to be on game-breaking ones.

• Trouble is that there will be so many different things to check for that some will be missed

Poll

Which do YOU find most interesting?

• Designer

• Artist/Level Designer

• Programmer

• Sound Engineer

• Tester

Open Ended

Are there other roles that you think could be useful in video game design that weren't listed?

Open Ended

What do you think is the best way to get feedback?

Example

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EJP-I30iWY&ab_channel=AskGamedev

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72ggDL1IGVA&ab_channel=gameranx

Open Ended

What other equipment do you think is important to have in developing a game?