Required skills
analytical skills to analyse documentation and images to inform implementation of game specifications
communication skills to:
check and confirm brief requirements
communicate clearly using speech and text
communicate technical requirements related to software development, graphics requirements and code development to supervisors and other team members
give constructive feedback
literacy and numeracy skills to read briefs, game documentation, scripts, storyboards, scenarios, images, and technical and conceptual information
planning and organisational skills to:
appropriately refer decisions to a higher project authority for review and endorsement
balance talent, experience and budget
delegate tasks and responsibility appropriately
establish clear roles and goals to achieve required game development outcomes
meet project deadlines
problem-solving skills to recognise and address quality issues and problems
teamwork skills to:
contribute to and work in a collaborative team
realise a unified game-play vision
technical skills to:
resolve basic hardware, software and other technical issues associated with game production
use file formats and archiving procedures.
Required knowledge
basic programming techniques
capabilities and constraints of game engines
computer games development, including specific terminology
current game-play hardware and software products
risk and critical path management
technical constraints that hardware imposes on software development, graphics requirements, code development and creative visual design.