The video game design market is dramatically growing more and more every year. The increasing demand for games that challenge the mind or that contain great graphics is never ending for individuals no matter what their age.

What once was a curse to parents is now one of the best and profitable industries to be in with the proper education of course. Have you ever considered getting into video game design? How many hours have you spent just dreaming about what it would be like to make your own video game? It is definitely possible just by taking the right college classes.

You will have to enroll in particular courses to be able to flourish in this industry. However, what types of courses do you need? Well there are three kinds of courses that you would benefit from. These are programming, game theory, graphic design and animation. Every course will focus on certain aspects of video game design and will educate you in what you should know to get a great job.

It is imperative to sign up for programming courses. The program is the basis for the video game. It is advantageous for you to know the various program languages like C and C++. Such language programs are very important. You can also learn some programming languages that are not used as much. If you know these, you can be more versatile in the industry. This will train you to be like a computer programmer and expand your knowledge.

Take game theory courses to teach you the difficulty and strategies used for video games. Games that have popular titles and challenges that make the player think and plan what they will do next or to find solutions to complicated problems to be able to advance are some of the more favorable kinds of games. Knowing how to this will make you desirable to many video game companies.

With the game theory courses, it is a good idea to take some political science and history courses too. These courses can actually teach you the strategic aspects that people get excited about when playing the game.

Graphic design and animation classes will be good for you to be able to communicate better with programmers and other parts of the game too. Though you may not an artistic individual, it is advantageous to be knowledgeable in this. It will give you the chance to show the employer the various parts of game design you have produced.

The courses mentioned above are ones you need to take if you want to blossom in the industry of video game design. They can be a challenge, but so is a video game. Invest time in learning how to create a fun game that will be one of the best accomplishments you have achieved. Many schools give courses and degrees in this field. Look into, go for the one that is good for you and your needs, and enroll in it.

But how can I apply? And what are the requirements for being a game tester?
And how much can I make for testing video games?

Here’s a good overview of what video game testing is and how to get a video game testing job:

http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=3091521

Good luck!

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Top down shooter explaining the theories of game design including challenge and reward.

This game is free to play here, wonderfully unfinished, please enjoy:

Arcade, start-end, style:

http://www.rebelplanetcreations.com/downloads/TheCubes/CubesOfDestruction.html

Adventure/exploration style:

http://www.rebelplanetcreations.com/downloads/TheCubes/CubesOfDestructionAdventure.html

EVAC-City is a top down fast paced alien shooter, which plays on a suspensful horde survival mechanic. Free to play here:

http://www.wooglie.com/playgame.php?gameID=85

Space The Retribution, Free to play at Wooglie!

http://www.wooglie.com/playgame.php?gameID=51

Made with Unity 3D.
www.Unity3D.com

Website:
www.rebelplanetcreations.com

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Please and thank you.

Most colleges meet your requirements. Also check out virginia tech, it has a good compSci department and a few of my parkour buddies go there