Creating video games is a fun process that interests many people. To turn game ideas into reality, you need to have a wide range of skills: have developed creative abilities, be able to program, create graphics and animate characters.
Of course, large game development companies employ entire teams of IT specialists, each of whom, being pros in one field, does their own thing.
In this article, we will briefly discuss the main professions associated with the development of computer games.
Game designer
The creation of a game begins with this specialist: the game designer comes up with the concept of the game, its plot, and characters.
In order to become a game designer, you need to develop creativity, the ability to generate cool ideas, and learn to approach any process creatively.
An interesting fact about Minecraft: The creator of Minecraft is Markus Persson, who is also known as Notch. Markus was a game designer but left the company he worked for to bring Minecraft to life.
Developer and programmer
These specialists are at the next stage of creating a game after a game designer. They make the idea a reality, creating a complete product. Developers are working on software that would allow the game to function as intended by the game designer. Programmers can have different tasks: create game levels, for example.
Artist, Skinmaker, Animator
These specialists are engaged in visual design of the game, developing character skins and locations. He uses professional graphics programs for his work.
What is a skin and what skins does Minecraft have?
This is a graphical download that changes the character's appearance in the game. The two oldest Minecraft characters are the well-known Steve and Alex. Steve looks like a broad-shoulder young man wearing a blue t-shirt and blue pants. More often than not, Steve has a little beard.
Alex Skin appeared much later, when the creators of the game thought Steve was lonely in his world. Alex varies in size: Skin has red hair, is shorter and has narrower shoulders. An interesting fact: Alex's appearance is very similar to what a skin developer looks like — a guy named Jeb.
The game currently has nine default characters: Steve, Alex, Nur, Sunny, Ari, Zuri, Makena, Kai, and Efe.
How to choose a skin in Minecraft?
To start playing Minecraft, you can choose one of the default characters or create a unique skin that showcases your personality, culture, preferences, etc.
To “put” a new skin on your character, you can use one of the options: buy it, unlock it, find it in the game, download it, first download the skin from free access or create it yourself in a special program.
Sound engineer
This specialist creates the soundtrack for the game, selects sounds for different situations, scenes and actions, and is responsible for the voices the characters speak.
Scriptwriter
This specialist creates a game script, prescribes character dialogues, and thinks through different storylines, if required.
tester
This specialist searches for bugs and bugs in the game and checks whether everything works correctly.
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