General Discussion

Below is a list of colleges which support Game Design Courses. I am hoping some of you might have knowledge of which is best, and if so, which did you choose and why?

http://www.adigitaldreamer.com/game-design-schools.htm

***I am personally looking for a college/university in CT, America.

Top names included in the list which you might have heard are schools like DeVry and ITT Tech, which I have been looking at.

Thanks guys.

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Hey Guys. After reading everyones responses, which i am very glad you all gave me sopisticated and logical answers, I decided I will go for the Computer Science major with possibly a engineering or art minor.

I live in Connecticut and I have to go instate i just learned. So I will browse around for schooling.

When I mean I want to become a game designer I mean I want to be the guy that starts with the idea and gets a team to work from that idea to turn into a game. To start my career, I was hoping that I would go for some modeler or graphic designer. However I heard someone say the market is flooded with them, and programming isn't for me either.

Can anyone tell me which are the highest payed jobs in the industry? I know game designers make like 65k+ a year, how about other stuff like graphic designer or level/character modeler?

***I read up that engineeers make mad dough too. Is it possible for software engineers to get into the game industry? I imagine there is right?
 

it's been my experience at the 3 game companies I worked at, and the one I ran, that people who go to "Game Design Schools" such as Full Sail are sub-par and often think they're entitled to more.  It's because of this that only one of the companies hired such a person and kept them on for any length of time.

I'd suggest a real University and major in the degree of your chosing.  After all "Your 'Game Degree' isn't worth the paper it's printed on.  It's not even worth the ashes should you burn it."

Originally posted by CaesarsGhost

it's been my experience at the 3 game companies I worked at, and the one I ran, that people who go to "Game Design Schools" such as Full Sail are sub-par and often think they're entitled to more.  It's because of this that only one of the companies hired such a person and kept them on for any length of time.

I'd suggest a real University and major in the degree of your chosing.  After all "Your 'Game Degree' isn't worth the paper it's printed on.  It's not even worth the ashes should you burn it."

So your telling me that if i want to become a game designer, i should go to a regular university and major in american history and civics? I do not understand?

Hardknocks U.

Originally posted by rawRzorz

Originally posted by CaesarsGhost

it's been my experience at the 3 game companies I worked at, and the one I ran, that people who go to "Game Design Schools" such as Full Sail are sub-par and often think they're entitled to more.  It's because of this that only one of the companies hired such a person and kept them on for any length of time.

I'd suggest a real University and major in the degree of your chosing.  After all "Your 'Game Degree' isn't worth the paper it's printed on.  It's not even worth the ashes should you burn it."

So your telling me that if i want to become a game designer, i should go to a regular university and major in american history and civics? I do not understand?

Computer Science would be a good start.  If you can't get a job at a game company, you could always write firmware code for a fabless IC design company.....fun, fun, fun!

Originally posted by rikilii

Originally posted by rawRzorz

Originally posted by CaesarsGhost

it's been my experience at the 3 game companies I worked at, and the one I ran, that people who go to "Game Design Schools" such as Full Sail are sub-par and often think they're entitled to more.  It's because of this that only one of the companies hired such a person and kept them on for any length of time.

I'd suggest a real University and major in the degree of your chosing.  After all "Your 'Game Degree' isn't worth the paper it's printed on.  It's not even worth the ashes should you burn it."

So your telling me that if i want to become a game designer, i should go to a regular university and major in american history and civics? I do not understand?

 

Computer Science would be a good start.  If you can't get a job at a game company, you could always write firmware code for a fabless IC design company.....fun, fun, fun!

Is it really?

Originally posted by rawRzorz

Originally posted by rikilii

Originally posted by rawRzorz

Originally posted by CaesarsGhost

it's been my experience at the 3 game companies I worked at, and the one I ran, that people who go to "Game Design Schools" such as Full Sail are sub-par and often think they're entitled to more.  It's because of this that only one of the companies hired such a person and kept them on for any length of time.

I'd suggest a real University and major in the degree of your chosing.  After all "Your 'Game Degree' isn't worth the paper it's printed on.  It's not even worth the ashes should you burn it."

So your telling me that if i want to become a game designer, i should go to a regular university and major in american history and civics? I do not understand?

 

Computer Science would be a good start.  If you can't get a job at a game company, you could always write firmware code for a fabless IC design company.....fun, fun, fun!

 

Is it really?

lol why would you wanna design games? what a thankless job that is. :-D Just ask the guys at SOE.

Computer science degree is your best bet.  Not an easy degree however.

This is very accurate advice.  If you wish a future in game design do NOT go to a college for game design.  Go to a university and pick up Computer science.  From there pick up associated skills and classes.  You can pick up some "Game design" courses in your spare time.  Considering most "Game design" colleges will offer courses that offer beginning degrees in only a few months, if you have serious interest in gaming industry, pick up a Computer science degree.  When you enter "Game design" colleges, they teach you very specifically how to use the programs and technology of today.  If you want a solid FUTURE, you need to kno how to develop with the times and use the technology as it progresses.  Comp Science and the courses that accompany and compliment that are what give you a job tomorrow.  Simple enough.