Do you enjoy playing video games? Have you ever thought about what it would be like to design them for a living? Let's talk with Mitu Khandaker to learn about her cool career as a video game designer.
What's it like to be a game designer?
Being a game designer is like wearing a lot of different hats at once. . Another minute, I might be solving a design problem, or creating art. The other part of the job is working with people. It's very collaborative (协作的).
What makes a great game designer?
The best game designers are people who have a wide range of interests, because you want to bring those into games. , but you might also be someone who loves painting or writing stories, or making music, or even just listening to music. For instance, I love listening to hip-hop and rap. Whatever your interests are, there is a space for that in games to tell these amazing new stories.
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I would love for my work to change the way people think about representation in games. I'm all about telling stories that make people feel seen. For me, growing up as a little brown girl, I didn't see any characters who looked like me. .
What's your advice for future game designers?
, if you want to be a game designer. If you like writing stories, or you like drawing or painting or designing board games—whatever it is—there is a place for you in games. Don't take no for an answer. That's how I got to where I am.
A. You might love playing games
B. How do you become a game designer
C. That's something I really want to change
D. One minute, I might be fixing some code
E What effect can you have as a game designer
F. What inspires you to start your own game-development company
G. I would say absolutely follow your passion and believe in yourself
