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Game development career guide

Accelerate your career in video games with our free game dev career guide

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INDUSTRY GUIDE

Your future in games awaits!

Here's your guide to getting started in the video games industry.

There’s never been such an exciting time to create games! Whether you're just starting out, or established in the industry and contemplating your career progression, this guide to game dev careers offers industry insights to help you make your next move.

What's inside the guide:

  • A step-by-step guide to the game pipeline
  • Types of jobs in games and salary expectations
  • Steps to get started in video games
  • A breakdown of our game dev courses
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Whether you want to create games for PC, console, VR, or mobile, game development is an exciting and rewarding career where no two days are the same. Get studio-ready sooner by learning from seasoned industry artists who will share their techniques and have you creating epic games from scratch!

Game Design Essentials

Game Design Essentials

3 months - Beginner

Find out what makes an addicting game, exploring game mechanics and systems, genres, level design and world building. Expect a mix of theory, paper design, concepting and hands-on practice.
Game Programming Essentials

Game Programming Essentials

3 months - Beginner

Ideal for beginners, you’ll start with the fundamentals, learning the basic syntax of C++. Gain and understanding of key programming concepts used in development, and create a simple game from scratch.
<b><br>Game Design</br></b>Bachelor of Game Development


Game Design
Bachelor of Game Development

24 months - Beginner to Advanced

Learn to plan, develop, and implement immersive and interactive games. Using industry software and practices, build the techniques and knowledge that will help you succeed in the video game industry.
<b> <br>Game Programming</br></b>Bachelor of Game Development


Game Programming
Bachelor of Game Development

24 months - Beginner to Advanced

Learn to program game systems using industry workflows and techniques. Guided by game dev experts, you'll create a playable game while building essential interpersonal skills and industry knowledge.
Game Design Foundations

Game Design Foundations

9 months - Beginner to Intermediate

Go from beginner to intermediate as you learn to deconstruct games, tackle design problems, create great user experiences, write design documents, and develop a game pitch. Finish with a playable game!
Game Programming Foundations

Game Programming Foundations

9 months - Beginner to Intermediate

Develop excellent game programming foundations in this comprehensive course. Using C++, learn to build fun 2D and 3D levels with fully interactive animated characters. Finish with a playable game.
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