It seams that you want to make games but you don''t know how to do anything... I think you could be a great BOSS then.

Look at gamasutra.com for jobs or at vsearch.com

If I understand it right you are interested in becoming an alround programmer and not a programmer specialized in a specific field, like network, audio, videocards, utility etc.
I agree that it can be very boring. But look below for a surprice.

Game designer is difficult. They ask to may years of experience.
But making the basic story of a game is not easy. And also this can be a specialized job. The designer at EA sport, only designs sport games. But it's reallly possible that he only designs for a specific sport game, like Fifa.

There are designers specizialed in RPG, Strategy, Edutainment, etc. So that is the same problem unfortunately.

Artist is also a specialized job nowadays. Texture artist, concept artist, animator character, modeler, etc. But still there are just like for the programmer enough alround jobs.


I think that are possibilities for you to become and alround programmer, there are enough jobs for at gamasutra.

Game Programmer:

Working with the Technical Director, who is in charge of the overall technical effort for a multi-platform game, the Game Programmer leads the implementation of a 3D action game on a next-generation console (PS2, Gamecube or Xbox). The Game Programmer is responsible for the platform-specific software architecture, for integrating all code modules on the platform and for creating the build process. He or she is also accountable for low-level assembly language profiling and optimization, as well as trouble-shooting problem areas in the game architecture.

Game Programmer:

Keywords: game programming, software engineering, C/C++, DirectX, Direct3D, Windows API, real-time, 3D rendering, animation, optimization techniques, physics

Reporting to the Manager of Game Development you would:
· Create and maintain C++ code as part of a small team continuing the development of popular location-based entertainment attractions
· Working closely with graphic artists and other production team members to make product improvements
· Possible assignments would include implementing new game play features, incorporating new media, and usability testing
· Participate in the design and implementation of a game engine for use by multiple game titles
· Testing and debugging of own code routines and ensuring proper functionality within larger project


The Gameplay Programmer:

The Gameplay Programmer position calls for programming of scripted gameplay events using our custom 'C' like programming language. The perfect applicant is very, very comfortable programming highly efficient C game code and has experience coding powerful scripted rules for gameplay inside a state-of-the-art 3D engine.










Edited by - spikey on April 20, 2001 5:21:59 PM