become game designer?

Question

i want to become a game designer in my upcomming future .i am passionate about games. what are the steps i need to take to become it . i am currently studying in 11th science. what are the cources i need to do now and should i join video game college directly after my 12th or i need to study for a degree first . please if possible try to show me a tree diagram of the cources from my jr college upto the degree. i am currently 16 yrs old with expert computer skills i know computer is must for video game designer.
and at last which software i should practise now

Answer 1

The best place to find out is from the game production houses themselves. Go to their websites, and see what jobs they have listed on their Careers page - it will list the descriptions and the educational requirements for each.

Answer 2

I believe you should get a degree in videogame design. more and more colleges are offering them. You should try and get an internship with one of the companies as soon as you can. Companies are more likely to hire someone that has experience, and getting an internship will get you that experience and put you ahead of others even before you're out of school. I can't stress this enough! Read all the game magazines and become an expert in the industry..not just in "playing" the games. You need to know what's going on. The game industry is much more competitive than it used to be since colleges are offering courses in it, so anything you can do to make yourself look better than the others will help. And I know people that started as customer service reps or game testers and have worked their way up to Executive Producers or even have started their own company. There's a lot of money in this business so if you are good at what you do and passionate, you could go far. : )