So you want to be a game designer

r13

The Escapist Magazine has a great little animation titled "So you want to be a game designer". I found that it speaks many truths and encourage all you budding game devs out there to give it a look. It's definitely from the design point of view rather than the artist point of view. However, as the video states, everyone working on a game influences the game design. Watch it a few times, I'm sure it'll help you understand this silly little industry a wee bit better without actually being submitted to the torture of a career in it.

Purplepaint

I actually just watched this a few days ago, the escapist always has some neat articles around gaming.

Richard Kain

I've been watching the "Extra Credits" series since it debuted. It provides a much more measured, reasonable discussion of game design. Quite a difference from most of The Escapist's other internet shows.

For anyone who's looking for some well thought out insight into game development, this series is great. It touches on a lot of different subjects, and explores themes and issues that many early developers might overlook. This latest episode struck home for me in particular.

ZacD

Extra Credits: Facing Controversy was really nice too. Its hard for someone to invest in something that's going to get shit thrown at in, but I agree it'd be better for "our art" to tackle controversial subject matter like movies and books do all the time.

Firebert

I, like it.

VidGameDude

That video gave me more confidence...