The tasks · Video Game DesignersSOC 15-1255.01
Document design features, mechanics, and specificationsWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Create concept layouts, mock-ups, and visual representationsWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Devise missions, challenges, storylines, and game featuresWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Research trends, competitive products, and audience interestsWhat can do this →
80% · agentMostly automatable
Develop test plans and quality assurance specificationsWhat can do this →
78% · agentMostly automatable
Balance gameplay and oversee testing for commercial successWhat can do this →
28% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Design documentation agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft Visio · Docs
● No integration needed
Visual concept agent
Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · 3D graphic design software
● No integration needed
Game design generation agent
Microsoft Word · Docs · Web
● No integration needed
Market research agent
Web · Search · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Test planning agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Word · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Own final decisions on gameplay balance and commercial viabilityLead and motivate cross-functional development teamsApprove final design direction and creative visionManage stakeholder relationships and present to executive leadership
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
