Are you a high-school gamer looking for a part-time job? Finding a gig that pays well and lets you pursue your love of games might seem too good to be true. And while it’s true that nobody’s going to pay you for sitting around playing games all day, the fact is, there are plenty of jobs where you can use your gaming passion in a constructive way.

Working around games and making some cash at the same time is well within your reach. So check out these 10 awesome job opportunities that any gamer would love to land.

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Do you have a passion for playing video games? Do you enjoy writing? Then building a career as a professional video game reviewer could be a great fit. Video game reviewers spend their time playing games, and then writing about them to help others decide whether to play — or to offer insights that could help players enjoy the games even more.

So what does it take to become a video game reviewer? And is it a good job that can pay the bills while offering the creative fulfillment you crave?

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Since the dawn of the computer age, if you wanted to get a job programming, the best way has been to get a computer science (CS) degree. Because of this, universities and colleges that offer CS degrees have been the “gatekeepers” to the programming industry. Which wasn’t necessarily a bad thing — CS degrees certainly do teach you a lot about computer science and programming, and even give you some hands-on experience.

But a new option has more recently appeared, and for many people it’s a way to learn programming faster, and usually cheaper: online coding boot camps.

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About Naughty Dog

Headquarters: Santa Monica, California, USA
Company type: Developer, publisher
Number of employees: 350+
Most famous products: Crash Bandicoot, Jak and Daxter, Uncharted, The Last of Us

Naughty Dog was founded in 1984 by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin, who later sold the company to Sony Computer Entertainment in 2001. Since then, Naughty Dog has become one of the most successful and well-regarded game developers in the industry, particularly for their high-quality narrative-driven games such as Uncharted and The Last of Us.

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If you’re planning a career as a video game developer, your first step is to learn to code in a language that professional developers use to make the greatest games in the world. But which one of the many game programming languages should you learn first?

It’s a big decision. Programming languages take a long time to learn, and you don’t want to waste time learning to code in a language that’s just the “flavor of the month.”

Instead, you want to learn a language that’s valued by top game companies like Valve, Riot, Blizzard, or Nintendo. Which programming languages will help you get hired at a top game company?

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No matter what job you have or how much you’re getting paid, one thing is certain: Your paycheck would be bigger if you got promoted.

But how do you get promoted? Why are some people promoted while others are passed by — even when they work as hard as everyone else? Does it really have anything to do with how hard you work (performance), or is it more about who you know (politics)?

To answer these questions and more, I spoke with promotions expert B.J. Schone. As a veteran in human resources and career development, Schone has spent two decades helping people grow their careers, and is the author of The Essential Guide to Getting Promoted at Work.

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A job in the video game industry can take your career in any direction, anywhere in the world. You can thrive in a range of companies, from a big-budget “triple-A” team — such as the developers of Call of Duty — to a group of friends creating the next hit indie game, to a mobile game company developing the next great mobile game.

Having so many career options is great, but it does pose a problem for job-seekers: How do you decide what kind of company you should work for?

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A growing number of avid gamers are showcasing their creativity by making fan art and fanfiction to support their favorite game franchises and characters.

Have a scroll through Twitter and Instagram, and you’ll see hundreds of drawings and comic strips from the Among Us community, while fanfic platforms are filled with lots of Kingdom Hearts and Pokemon-inspired novels and short stories.

But while some of the best fanfic authors and fan artists get a lot of love and support from their peers online, they often don’t get the commercial recognition they deserve. Can you really turn fan art or fanfic into a career?

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If you search for open jobs in the game industry, you might be disappointed to see that most postings seem to require a college degree. But in fact, many game jobs — from testing, to art, to production — actually do not require a degree. And some others only require a degree “equivalent,” which means you may not need a degree if you have experience in a related area.

Here’s a list of the top video game careers that don’t require a degree. They’re all entry-level jobs, so the pay is lower than average for the game industry. But everyone needs to start somewhere! You may start out as an “associate,” but with any luck you’ll move up quickly in pay and title, once you get a little on-the-job experience. After that, the sky is the limit.

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Computer programming, also known as “coding,” is one of the most in-demand jobs in the world. It’s also among the highest paid, because there’s an ongoing global shortage of people who know how to code.

And with the tech industry booming with no end in sight, tech companies that make products like software, websites, robots, and video games will continue to grow and demand talented coders for years to come.Read more »

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