Career Case Study: Games Developer
The role:
You’re part of a team developing a new game. One day you might be writing code; another could involve working with designers and artists, developing gameplay, creating or integrating assets, or fixing bugs identified during testing. Games developers can specialise in areas ranging from gameplay programming to virtual reality, and experienced developers can progress into senior development, production or technical direction.
Typical salary:
£27,000 starting → £71,000 experienced.
Your journey could look like:
BOA Digital → Digital Games Production + Computer Science/Mathematics → Games Degree or Apprenticeship → Junior Developer → Games Developer → Senior Developer/Technical Director
A portfolio matters in this industry. The National Careers Service specifically recommends creating a portfolio or online demo to demonstrate your skills to employers.
Could this be you:
If you’ve ever played a game and found yourself thinking about how the world, mechanics or systems were actually made, you may already be thinking like a games developer.