While sitting behind your gaming setup, have you ever wondered how you could build a career in gaming, well, you have hit the right place. According to a recent survey the Indian gaming industry is set to add 200 million gamers by 2021.

1. Game Designer

They are the architect of games and their job consists of planning and defining most of the components of the game: like setting rules, environment, story flow, levels, characters, vehicles, weapons, and more. Game designers visualize the game idea over which the entire game is then created with the assistance of programmers, animators, audio engineers, and producers. A Bachelor’s in Game Design or a B.Tech in Computer Engineering/Computer Science. Can help you get a job in this field.

2. Narrative Designer

Narrative Designers work closely with Game Designers to create a context to the story; how the villain became the villain, why the player needs to defeat the villain, and what will the player gain after defeating him. The narrative Designer writes dialogues for the characters as well as in-game text. Their job is to add the cherry on the gameplay by defining the “story experience” the player is going to have during the game, So they basically enhance the overall playing experience. A Bachelors in Literature or mass com. along with certifications in Creative Writing/Script Writing Can help you secure a job in this field.

3. Game Animator

Visual Artists and Animators provide physical structure to the figures, environment, objects and sceneries in the game. They offer details to the skin textures of each character, they define the manner in which a character jumps, crouches, sits, stands and moves and more. Education Required is a Bachelor’s in Computer Graphics/Art/Animation/Illustration.

4. Sound Designer

They put realism to the in-game world with the help of sound effects and sound tracks like gunshots or a car’s vroom, ambient sounds like traffic, crowd noise, birds chirping, etc.

5. Game Developer

Programmers create complex codes which make the game idea run. They work in tandem with game artists, game designers, game producers, and sound technicians; to ensure the technical coding is within sync with the game style and that it does justice to its creative vision. They test the codes and repair the flaws in the game as pointed out by game testers. Game development is an extremely complex process and it needs large teams of programmers to develop a game. A Bachelor’s in Game Programming or Game Development is a good option. However a B.Tech/B.E. in Computer Science is another possible route to be a Programmer.

6. Game Tester

Playing games throughout the day for a living would be any gamer’s dream job, and the role of Game Testers is not much different. They play-test the game in a systematic way, analyzing the game’s performance, identifying bugs, and suggesting changes to be made to the programmers to enhance the quality and playability of the game before it goes public. Getting a B.Tech/B.E. degree in Computer Science is recommended. After which you can attain the “ISTQB Certified Tester” certification from the Indian Testing Board (ITB) to increase your chances of landing a job.