Is it a good choice to pursue game designing in India? If so, can you name some good colleges offering this course?

manpreet Best Answer 2 years ago

To be a game designer, one must have knowledge of drawing and he must have a thinking process, which is unnatural. To learn how to develop games, one must be well versed with game development along with game design. Game design is not about multimedia software like 3D software or 2D software, it is a skill-set. This field is divided into four parts: 1. Game development (Requires logic and art). 2. Game design (Requires art and skill-set of visualization). 3. Game art (Need excellent visualization and drawing skill set as well as color concepts). 4. Game testing (Need logic and efforts). To make a career in gaming Industry, one has to have: 1. Drawing skill set. 2. Strong interpersonal and written communication ability. 3. Organization teamwork. 4. Analytical mind. 5. Leadership skills. 6. Time management skills. 7. Updated knowledge of the history and trends of video game. There are lot of scope over here like gaming is now used at banks for marketing, for education, to improve the IQ, etc. One can start his or her career as a gaming artist, game developer, game taster, game de-coder, porting, etc. Another type of gaming is coming with lot of scope, X-Box, Nintendo and simulation games. Age is no bar to start a career in games, but for qualifications, one may start learning game designing after class 10th.