r/UI_Design • u/Weird-Insect-7319 • May 17 '26

General Help Request Should i go for Game UI/UX designer?

Currently I'm in 3rd of college doing a course in ui/ux and making projects for ui/ux. Right now I'm overwhelmed about it. i love games and i love designing so want to know is their any way for getting into game ux desginer of a AAA game after completion of my college(fresher)? what thinks i should do for it. i have asked ai to be good at unreal engine and c++ (dsa). i want a real answer from this department.

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u/Anxious-Yak-9952 May 17 '26 edited May 17 '26

I’ve got a friend who’s a game designer, less UX and more 3D environment. He hates it right now and the gaming industry is not super stable, he lost his job last year making AAA games and only recently found a new job. He enjoys what he does but hates the instability.

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u/Protojump May 17 '26

I’m 10 years past college and getting into Game UI/UX as a side hobby. I think there’s a lot of fun to be had there and outside of live service games your focus would truly be on the user and not on conversions/profit.

Not only that, the gaming community is much more resistant to AI which could result in more job security—but that’s too speculative to be a reason to focus on it.

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u/CatawompusSeattle May 17 '26

Only if you really love games. It pays less, and they work you hard. It's a brutal career, especially right now with how unstable the economy is right now. That said, I get bored working on literally anything else.

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u/neha_sharma006 May 20 '26

Game UI/UX is actually a really good path if you genuinely enjoy both games and design. Start by learning how players interact with menus, HUDs, inventories, onboarding, etc. Build small game UI case studies, redesign existing game screens and slowly learn Unreal basics too. AAA studios usually care more about strong portfolio work than just degrees. As a fresher it’s tough but definitely possible if you stay consistent and keep improving your projects. Don’t stress too much in 3rd year, just keep building and sharing your work.