O*NET-SOC 15-1255.01

Video Game Designers

Design core features of video games. Specify innovative game and role-play mechanics, story lines, and character biographies. Create and maintain design documentation. Guide and collaborate with production staff to produce games as designed.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETFalse (No)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Programming2.B.3.e4.008/2022
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.8808/2022
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.7508/2022
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.7508/2022
Complex Problem Solving2.B.2.i3.6208/2022
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e3.6208/2022

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Fluency of Ideas1.A.1.b.14.1208/2022
Near Vision1.A.4.a.14.008/2022
Originality1.A.1.b.24.008/2022
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.008/2022
Information Ordering1.A.1.b.63.8808/2022
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.8808/2022

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Balance and adjust gameplay experiences to ensure the critical and commercial success of the product.Core2008/2022
Devise missions, challenges, or puzzles to be encountered in game play.Core2008/2022
Create core game features, including storylines, role-play mechanics, and character biographies for a new video game or game franchise.Core2008/2022
Solicit, obtain, and integrate feedback from design and technical staff into original game design.Core2008/2022
Conduct regular design reviews throughout the game development process.Core2008/2022

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Artistic6.4211/2023
Investigative4.111/2023
Enterprising4.0211/2023
Conventional3.8711/2023
Realistic2.6811/2023
Social2.3511/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.