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'''Game Developer''' can refer to:
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* a [[video game developer]], who creates [[computer game|computer]] or [[video game]]s
** generically, as a reference to a [[game designer]], [[game programmer]], or [[game producer]], or a company or part of a company in this area
* [[Game Developer (magazine)]], a monthly trade periodical for the video game industry
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==See also==
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* [[ Category:Game design]] ▼
* [[Game programming]]
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A '''game developer''' is a person or business involved in [[game development]], the process of designing and creating games. Game developers often specialize in a particular type of game.
▲==Board game developer==
A board game developer designs [[board game]]s. Designers of [[German-style board game]]s are often credited on the box.
▲==Collectible card game developer==
Collectible card game developers design games which are played with cards that can be traded and often collected. [[Richard Garfield]], the creator of ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'', is probably the most famous [[collectible card game]] developer.
▲==Role-playing game developer==
Role-playing game developers create [[role-playing game]]s (RPGs). [[Gary Gygax]] and [[David Arneson]] are two of the most famous RPG developers. Together they created ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', one of the earliest RPGs which inspired countless others.
==Video game developer==
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A [[video game developer]] creates [[computer game|computer]] or [[video game]]s. For all other types of developers mentioned here, the role played by the [[game designer]] for a video or computer game is analogous to their roles. In a more generic sense, the term "video game developer" can refer to anyone involved in the video or computer development process, such as [[game programmer]]s and [[game producer]]s. The term can also refer to a company specializing in game development. Game developers can also make up a smaller unit or team within a distribution company.
''See also:'' [[Game design]], [[video game publisher]], [[game programming]]
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