Game Developer: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Some game developers say a bug can be funny! A character floating through a wall is called a glitch, and it can make players giggle.
Tools of the trade
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Computer
A game developer types code on a computer. It is their main tool for writing the instructions that make a game work.
A day in the job
- MorningThe developer sits down at the computer and reads notes from the team. Then they pick one part of the game to work on today.
Words to know
- Bug
- A bug is a mistake in the code that makes a game act weird. Developers find bugs and fix them so the game works right.
Quiz time
Game developers draw all the pictures in a game by themselves.
A game developer writes code that tells a character when to jump.