medium risk
Video Game Designersvs
57 shared · 11 different
core competencies
Side-by-Side Comparison
Video Game Designers leads 4–0| Metric | Video Game Designers | Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 33.3% | 40.9% |
| Risk Tier | Medium Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 58th | 83th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 5 / 15 | 12 / 15 |
| Median Salary | N/A | N/A |
| Employment | N/A | N/A |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Design
Thinking Creatively
Communications and Media
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Originality
Fluency of Ideas
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Visualization
Analyzing Data or Information
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Video Game Designers
32%
total discount
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers
28%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Video Game Designers
5 of 15 at risk85%Document all aspects of formal game design, using mock-up screenshots, sample menu layouts, gameplay flowcharts, and other graphical devices.
84%Create and manage documentation, production schedules, prototyping goals, and communication plans in collaboration with production staff.
76%Develop and maintain design level documentation, including mechanics, guidelines, and mission outlines.
53%Create core game features including storylines, role-play mechanics, and character biographies for a new video game or game franchise.
53%Prepare two-dimensional concept layouts or three-dimensional mock-ups.
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers
12 of 15 at risk85%Document test procedures to ensure replicability and compliance with standards.
85%Create or maintain databases of known test defects.
83%Conduct software compatibility tests with programs, hardware, operating systems, or network environments.
81%Install, maintain, or use software testing programs.
72%Update automated test scripts to ensure currency.
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Video Game Designers2028–2035
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Video Game Designers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Video
0
Unique to Software
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Video Game DesignersSoftware Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers