GDEX 2023
Like many aspiring game designers, I used to imagine my work as the idea person who comes up with all the great ideas, like Kojima. However, in the past couple of years, I found my love in system design and doing co-development for notable titles. While it may not be the shiniest job title, it is a growing field that employs thousands of game developers yearly. In this talk, I want to talk about what it is like to do design for co-development, what types of co-development opportunities there are in the market, the pros and cons of being a gunner for hire, and end with some advice for people who are interested in this type of career.
