Games Developer - Games Tester - South Coast Institute of Technology

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Games Developer / Tester

Are you passionate about gaming and technology, and ready to take your place in this exhilarating and fast-paced industry?

As a Games Developer, you’ll collaborate with like-minded experts to create compelling, immersive and innovative games across all platforms. You’ll be engrossed in the creative process, designing and programming gameplay mechanics, graphics and audio elements to create the next most exciting game.

If you choose the Games Tester pathway, you’ll be responsible for meticulously examining every aspect of a game, uncovering bugs, evaluating user experience, and ensuring quality assurance.

These career paths demand a blend of technical skills, creativity, attention to detail and a deep understanding of the gaming industry, providing an incredibly rewarding experience for those seeking to shape the future of interactive entertainment.

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– £5,833 per month

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The Pluses

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Adventure

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Accomplish

Working at sea can be physically and mentally demanding, but the satisfaction of a job well done can be very rewarding.

Unique

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Advance

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Dream Team

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Benefit

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Unleash your CreativityWhether you're designing gameplay mechanics, crafting immersive worlds or creating compelling stories – you’ll have the opportunity to unleash your creativity, express your artistic vision and bring your ideas to life.

Whether you're designing gameplay mechanics, crafting immersive worlds or creating compelling stories – you’ll have the opportunity to unleash your creativity, express your artistic vision and bring your ideas to life.

Be Part of EvolutionYou’ll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of technology, experimenting with emerging technologies like virtual reality or augmented reality to contribute to the evolution of the gaming industry.

You’ll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of technology, experimenting with emerging technologies like virtual reality or augmented reality to contribute to the evolution of the gaming industry.

Collaborate & SucceedYou’ll collaborate with talented artists, designers, programmers, sound engineers, and other professionals who share your passion for games. This collective effort and teamwork leads to the creation of incredible gaming experiences.

You’ll collaborate with talented artists, designers, programmers, sound engineers, and other professionals who share your passion for games. This collective effort and teamwork leads to the creation of incredible gaming experiences.

Educate & InspireGames have the power to entertain, educate and inspire players. You can create worlds that players can escape into, challenge them with thought-provoking puzzles, or tell stories that leave a lasting impact.

Games have the power to entertain, educate and inspire players. You can create worlds that players can escape into, challenge them with thought-provoking puzzles, or tell stories that leave a lasting impact.

Like MindedYou’ll enjoy interacting with a vibrant community of fellow developers, gamers, and enthusiasts, attending exciting industry events to network, share ideas and stay updated with the latest industry trends.

You’ll enjoy interacting with a vibrant community of fellow developers, gamers, and enthusiasts, attending exciting industry events to network, share ideas and stay updated with the latest industry trends.

Dream JobAs a Games Tester, playing games will actually be part of your job, giving you an opportunity to experience different genres, explore various mechanics, and gain thorough insight into game design.

As a Games Tester, playing games will actually be part of your job, giving you an opportunity to experience different genres, explore various mechanics, and gain thorough insight into game design.

The Pluses

There are so many reasons to become a Game Designer or Game Tester, here are just a few plus points to take into account whilst making your decision.

Unleash your Creativity

Be Part of Evolution

Collaborate & Succeed

Educate & Inspire

Like Minded

Dream Job

As a Games Tester, playing games will actually be part of your job, giving you an opportunity to experience different genres, explore various mechanics, and gain thorough insight into game design.

There are so many reasons to become a Game Designer or Game Tester, here are just a few plus points to take into account whilst making your decision.

To become a Games Developer / Tester, you’ll need GCSEs in Maths, English, and ideally Computer Science and Art & Design. This could lead on to A Levels in similar subjects, or you could study a Technical Diploma, T Level or Apprenticeship. You could then consider progressing to Higher Education to study Games Design or a related field.

If you’re unsure what level you should be applying for you can find out more how all of the levels compare here

How do I start bullets

Your journey into Game Design or Game Tester

Game Development Process

You’ll cover the fundamental stages of game development, including concept creation, storyboarding, prototyping, asset creation, programming and testing. You'll learn the principles of game design and gameplay mechanics, enabling you to create engaging and enjoyable gaming experiences

Programming & Scripting

You’ll learn the intricate languages and scripting tools commonly used in game development, gaining hands-on experience in coding, implementing user interfaces and integrating assets. You’ll also learn the methodologies and techniques involve in game testing, learning how to identify bugs and ensure game performance and stability.

Project Management

You'll explore the production aspects of game development, including project planning, resource management, scheduling and team collaboration, leaving with an understanding of project management methodologies and tools to help you collaborate efficiently with other team members.