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name: digital-games-developer
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'digital games developer' (also: digital games developers, digital game developer, computer games developer, games programmer, video games developer, virtual games developer). Use when the user asks for typical digital games developer work such as: typical digital games developer responsibilities"
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# Digital Games Developer

Digital games developers program, implement and document digital games. They implement technical standards in gameplay, graphics, sound and functionality.

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- 3D lighting
- 3D texturing
- analyse software specifications
- apply 3D imaging techniques
- computer graphics
- computer programming
- debug software
- develop digital content
- develop software prototype
- digital game genres
- execute analytical mathematical calculations
- ICT debugging tools
- integrated development environment software
- interpret technical texts
- render 3D images

## Hot technologies

- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Creative Cloud software
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- AJAX
- Amazon DynamoDB
- Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
- Amazon Redshift

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/9ebaf3f0-0be0-47b7-b2b1-b3b04130fa81), O*NET 30.3 (15-1255.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*