job roles

 

Job role	Brief description	Pre-production	production	Post production
Game designer	Imagines everything about the game, including plot, characters, visual designs and layouts	yes	no	no
Game developer	Create a playable version of the designers ideas	no	yes	no
Game artist	Creates 2D or 3D visual elements in video games	yes	no	no
Game animator	Take 2D and 3D designs and make them move	no	yes	no
Game play tester	Plays the game to find obvious bugs and ensure the game functions as intended	no	no	yes
Audio engineer	Edit, mix and produce the soundtrack for the finished game	no	no	yes
Casting director	Casts voice actors or actors for motion capture	yes	no	no
Market analyst	Looks at upcoming game releases and the impact they will have	yes	no	yes
Game publisher	Publish and market games	no	no	yes