Video Game Designer
Company
Schell Games
Salary
Undisclosed
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Education
Berklee College of Music
B.A., Music (Film Scoring) , 2012-2016
Community College of Allegheny County
A.S., Multimedia Programming, Simulation and Gaming, In progress
“The way we come up with concepts for games is by thinking of a cool mechanic, which is a verb or action in a game, like a sword slashing, or picking up an object. ”
— Addie McFadden
The Profession
How I Got Here
The Hardest Parts
The Best Parts
A Typical Day
Myths of the Profession
The Workplace
Advice for someone thinking about going into the field
Advice to My Younger Self
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— Ava Himmel
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My grandparents worked here at Le Moyne College as janitors, so the college was always on my radar.
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