How I became a Game Developer with ZERO Coding & Design Experience + Tips

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  @morganling · 4 years ago (edited) · pinned

  Hi everyone! I realized I didn&apos;t actually describe my first role in the industry but it was essentially focused on monetization within games (that&apos;s why ethical monetization is my specialty now). So for sure, there&apos;s data analysis because we need to be comfortable with leveraging large amounts of data to make good decisions. It also encompasses monetization and systems design - though I wasn&apos;t formally trained in monetization design before joining (it&apos;s actually not a common designer specific skill so most of us learn this skill by joining the industry first). Monetization design encompasses things like battle passes, loot box designs, game ecoystem design (hard currency to soft currency, what resources are tradable and purchasable, etc.), designing events and seasons (what content should be available, how is it distributed, what does progression and rewards look like in an event, etc.) and ofc the pricing of it all. We also need to have business savvy because we need to lay out beforehand what success looks like and determine if the choices we make are good ones. We often look at things like player sentiment and satisfaction, purchase regret, MAU, revivals, etc to get a sense of this. <br><br>My role today though focuses on a broader list of things, not just monetization but particularly engagement and retention as well! I made a video about what the responsibilities are so feel free to check that out :)

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  @Slinkai · 3 years ago

  200 years of collective game design experience

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  @kratossass · 3 years ago

  you are not a game developer regardless of what you may think, i know you&apos;re probably only saying it for youtube but if i said i&apos;m a software developer and i actually work in HR for a software development company that funnily enough does not mean i&apos;m a software developer

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• JU

  @justjuniorjaw · 3 years ago

  Ah so the 200 years of experience that Riot told us included people with 0 years of experience.

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• MA

  @makikooodesu · 4 years ago (edited)

  I graduated with Business degree and then I found that I didn&apos;t even know what I would like to do at that time I&apos;ve been working as a sales in Japanese company for 3 years now. And I felt so empty, after work I will play games every single day to calm myself and run away from reality. Because I&apos;m suffer with my current life, then I decided to took a intro IT course from google and I felt so happy like I&apos;m challenging myself to learn new things and I signed up for a few courses about coding. Now I figured out that I do wanna be a game dev or game designer. Because I do love art and I get a commission sometimes. So this vid is so inspiring and cheering me up to continue my path in this industry. I&apos;ll keep learning and gain my experience as much as I can. Thank u so much for ur video❤

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  @Atlis69420 · 4 years ago

  I went to school for game design and I still can&apos;t find an entry way in :&apos;)

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• MA

  @magicshot9486 · 4 years ago

  The title is definitely misleading, working in the game industry and being game developer definitely don&apos;t mean the same thing.

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• OM

  @omero2582LoL · 4 years ago

  its good you are explaining the different types of jobs/roles in Video Game companies, but the job you got is not a game developer. You&apos;re basically saying any job in a video game company = game developer

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• SA

  @sakuragi9570 · 4 years ago

  Hi Morgan! Just want to tell you that I really loved the &quot;Skillset to Interest&quot; Framework. It really did a good job. I&apos;m not a game-related worker but this thing helps me up to retrospect my career skill set. Thanks for making this video!

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  @MinisterGold · 3 years ago

  Thanks for the breakdown. Found how you constructed your resume and themed your cover letter pretty interesting. I&apos;ll try to do something along those lines once I feel like I have enough exp to apply.

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• IM

  @imvikrant17 · 4 years ago

  Although I am not interested in Game Development, the content itself was very informative and presented very well. Looking forward to future uploads :)

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  @user-tr8xd3uy3h · 3 years ago

  Thank you so much for this information! I’ve been depriving myself from becoming a developer because I don’t have the necessary skill set. This really helped give me a road map. Good luck in your new career!

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