If you're ready considering career options in this booming industry, video game design programs at colleges and design schools could be a step in the right direction. Video game design programs often focus on building your art and design skills and can teach you game design software like C++®, Java?, 3ds max® and AI (Artificial Intelligence). Video game design courses generally focus on all phases of the game design process including visual aspects such as animation, color theory, and special effects; character elements such as character design and 3D modeling; and the structural aspects of game design including level design and game programming.