Game developers gather at Cogswell College for Global Game Jam - SiliconValley.com: ". . . ."To be a game developer, you have to love what you do," said Joshua McCoy, 19, a DeVry University junior.
And it's more than knowing computer code. A good game designer must be a Renaissance man -- or for the few out there -- woman. "You need to know a little bit of everything -- what's happening in the world, history, religion, music," said Martinez. The designer creates an online experience based in the real world.
"This is not just a hobby, it's an art form," said Albert Chen, assistant professor of digital arts engineering game development at Cogswell, a campus of 330 students just north of Bayshore Freeway in Sunnyvale. . . . "
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