I love playing video games on my computer, but i am interested in becoming a game designer.  I would like to learn about that vocation.
Sure, I can tell you about it. Video game design is the process of developing the content and rules of video games in pre-production.
I have an idea for a game, so i should list all the rules and then make a story.  Got it.
Yes, a designer is like a director of a film; they control the artistic and technical elements of the game.
So when do i get paid?
Hah, well designers usually start as staff programmers who have shown a penchant for creativity.
Oh, it is a work for wages position.  i can live with that.  Is there a association or industry group i could contact to help me network?
Not to my knowledge. It is a highly specialized role of video game development. Some of the famous designers are Sid Meier (Sim 2000) and John Romero (Doom).
I have heard of Electronic Arts.  are there other big companies that produce video games and/or content?
LucasArts
LucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC is an American video game publisher and licensor. Until 2013, it was also a video game developer. LucasArts is best known for its graphic adventure games, as well as games based on the "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" franchises. Its headquarters are in San Francisco, California.
It was founded in May 1982 by George Lucas as Lucasfilm Games, the video game development group of his film company, Lucasfilm. Lucas initially served as the company's chairman. During
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Godin said that he would have liked to novelize the game "Myst", a personal computer game, into a book. He said that "I think that stories never go out of style. I think we need a series like this now more than ever & kids need to learn the habit of reading" and that "I think the lesson of each book was that there is a hero in everyone. You just have to set it free."
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