What kinds of classes and extracurricular activities should high school students participate in to prepare themselves for higher education study related to games?
The types of classes to best prepare you will vary somewhat depending on which role you assume in the program. For game programmers, certainly you want strong math and technical skills. For game artists, you want strong visual design skills. And for game designers, you want strong writing and communication skills. However, I personally feel high school is too early to focus and there are definite advantages of having a multidisciplinary understanding. Therefore, I recommend high school students to try to get a good foundation in all the areas mentioned above. In terms of extracurricular activities, I would recommend not only playing games but also dabbling as much as possible in creating your own games. Many computer games today come with tools that allow you to create your own levels or modify the game in some fashion (called “modding”.) Neverwinter Nights, Unreal Tournament, and the Sims 2 are examples of games that come with such tools. This is a great place to start. Once you have
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