Felt the need to post this as I’m always asked this question from people not in the industry. Luckily I don’t have to write a thing because my good friend Jameson Durall from Volition Games took time away from his busy schedule working on Red Faction: Armageddon to explain it.
Thanks Jameson!
http://jamesondurall.blogspot.com/2010/06/what-does-game-designer-actually-do.html
Dave Feltham has toiled 12years in the video game industry and 15 in the entertainment industry as a whole. His gaming credits include Mass Effect 3, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadowbroker (DLC) Full Auto, Full Auto 2: Battlines, Cel Damage, Cel Damage: Overdrive. His broadcast design includes opening graphics for shows on CBC, ABC, CBS, Headline Sports and PBS’ The NewsHour. He currently works as a Senior Designer at BioWare.