Group
Occupation
243131 Digital Game Designer
Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
First release
243131 Digital Game Designer
Plans and designs video games for various platforms, such as computers, mobile devices, and game consoles, by conceptualising and creating game plots, storylines, levels and environments, character interactions, and other creative or artistic aspects to create engaging and immersive gaming experiences.
Digital Game Developers are excluded from this occupation. Digital Game Developers are included in Occupation 271131 Digital Game Developer.
ANZSCO skill level
This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
Australia
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
New Zealand
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
Main tasks
- Develops and creates initial concepts to align with the vision of the game
- Designs and oversees the implementation of game systems, mechanics, and features
- Uses creative and artistic methods to design storylines, game rules, visuals, in-game features, and systems
- Creates design mock-ups, user interface wireframes, or prototypes
- Analyses how features will integrate with other components of the game
- Writes game design documentation for implementation
- Tracks and analyses player analytics to improve gameplay