Game Design and Development

Several certificate and diploma programmes in game designing are offered by various institutions. Advanced Diploma in Game Design; Diploma in Game Design and Gaming; Video Game Design and Development Certification; Video Game Design and Development etc. are some among the courses. The minimum eligibility required for most of these courses is 10+2 or its equivalent. For becoming a Game programmer, one should have B.E/ B.Tech degree in computer engineering. Online programs are also available in game design and animation. Those with an inborn desire to learn gaming and excellent technical skills can excel in this field.
Good working knowledge of the game designing software's is a must for a career in game industry. Once you decide on the platform - I.e 2D or 3D you want to pursue, you should get familiar with its applications - 2D designing software's such as OR 3D applications like 3D Max/ Maya/ XSI, Light wave 3D, Cinema 4D etc and computer graphics, data structures etc. They should also be exposed to art, literature, philosophy and history as it helps to create games with specific cultural touch to a particular region/country or people living in various parts of the world.