🕹️ Game Designer or Game Developer? Don’t Decide Too Early

Source: Dev.to

Should I become a Game Designer or a Game Developer?

Many beginners ask this question: “Should I become a Game Designer or a Game Developer?”

My honest advice is simple — don’t decide at the beginning.

Learn the basics of both

First, learn the basics of both game design and game development. When you start learning, you’ll slowly understand:

• What excites you more
• What feels natural
• What gives you that happy, curious feeling

Only after some time in the learning process will your path become clear.

Benefits of learning both

Learning both gives you a strong foundation. Once you understand the basics, you can choose based on your mindset and interest, not confusion or fear.

My personal experience

For me, I learned the basics of both design and development. I realized that development feels more comfortable for me, while design is a bit difficult. At the same time, I’m still working on design to reduce that difficulty and improve myself.

Final advice

So my advice:
Explore first. Decide later.
Don’t choose your role before you truly experience it.