Job Roles in Game Design Process

Which of the following describes a Game Programmer's role?

• designs and coordinates the setting, characters, storyline and animations of video game levels.

• a software engineer, programmer who develops codebases for video games

• ensuring the game is polished and bug-free

• generates game scripts and storyboards;

Which of the following describes the Audio Engineer role?

• Creates sound effects, composes music, and works on the audio that enhance the game's atmosphere.

• An artist who creates multiple images, known as frames, which give an illusion of movement called animation

• Develops ideas and prototypes for a game's mechanics .

• Codes the base engine from the ideas of the design team

Which of the following describes the role of the Game Animator?

• Programmers that specialize in crafting the artificial intelligence that drives non-player characters (NPCs)

• Create sound effects, compose music, and work on the audio that enhances the game's atmosphere

• An artist who creates multiple images, known as frames, which give an illusion of movement called animation

• Contributes to the design and audio features of the game; Create unit tests and validation procedures to assure quality

Which of the following describes the role of the Game Tester?

• Creates the sounds that bring a game to life. This includes sound effects, background music, voiceover, and other audio

• The top person in charge of overseeing development of a video game

• Writes the code of the game, which underpins the gameplay, art and animation, and the design of the game.

• Ensures the game is polished and bug-free. They identify and report issues, test gameplay & mechanics

Which of the following describes the role of a Level Designer?

• Crafting the individual levels or environments within a game. Coordinates the setting, characters, storyline and animations of video game levels.

• Maintaining the game code, identifying, and fixing game bugs.

• Defines project scope and keeps things running according to the budget and schedule.

• Producing prototypes of gameplay ideas and features using new games or use existing designs.

Which of the following describes the role of a Game Designer?

• A programmer who primarily develops codebases for video games. The architects of the game's mechanics and functions

• Develops ideas and prototypes for a game's mechanics, they oversee a game's rules, storylines, gameplay, world-building and other functions

• Looks for errors and vulnerabilities in video games, ensuring the game is polished and bug-free

• Composes storylines for video games, as well as develop the stories' characters, dialogue, and backstory details.

Which of the following describes the role of a Game Storyboard Writer?

• Designs the 2D/3D game visuals, bring models to life

• Specializes in a particular field, such as environmental design, character design, or user interface design.

• Composes storylines for video games, as well as develop the stories' characters, dialogue, and backstory details.

• Contributes to the design, audio, and visual ideas of a video game.

Which of the following describes the role of the Game Producer?

• The top person in charge of overseeing development of a video game, they oversee schedules, resources, and team coordination.

• A multifaceted role involving the design, development, refinement of game mechanics, as well as the integration of audiovisual elements.

• Builds an efficient rendering engine or tweaking technical features so that the game works well on different systems.

• Works to promote new games and aims to appeal to particular audiences by developing creative promotional materials

Which of the following describes the role of a Video Game Marketer?

• Combines various inputs, both material and immaterial in order to create output.

• Works to promote new games and aims to appeal to particular audiences by developing creative promotional materials

• Designs a game's rules, storylines, gameplay, world-building and other functions

• Creates digital simulations and procedural workflows based on real-world elements or supernatural concepts

Which of the following describes the role of the Character Artist?

• Creates digital 3D models of characters for video games that are integrated into live-action, usually during the post-production process

• A generalist animator who creates all the visual elements required to put a game together, including objects, textures, assets, environments, props, vehicles, etc.

• Creates a broad range of elements including graphics, 3D models, sound effects, music, vehicles, head-up displays (HUDs), icons, etc.

• Draws objects, scenery, and backdrops that make up video game environments and make them come to life.