Career road
The road to Game developer
Make the games you would play
B.Tech CSE + game jams
Shifting Medium riskAI exposure: mediumA CS degree for the fundamentals, game jams for the portfolio. Drawn for a sample Class 12 student; your own map picks colleges for you.
- Starts at
- ₹4–10 L/yr
- Later
- ₹15–40 L/yr
- Takes
- 3–4 years
- Costs
- ₹1–4 L/yr
Crack JEE Mainnow
Get a seatJun–Jul 2027
Ship games2027–31
Land the job2031
If your rank is 17,400 or better
Class 11 PCMDone
Y
JEE Main22–30 Jan 2027 · expectedHard one
Your first game in GodotWeekend project
Plan A
JoSAAJune–July 2027
Plan B
JEE Main admissionLPU
IIIT UnaCSE · closing 17,400
LPUCSE · closing 4,00,000
ScholarshipsAnother option
B.Tech CSE2027–31
3 game jams
Studio internshipYear 3
Game developer₹4–10 L/yr
That's one road to game developer. Want yours, with colleges for your marks, state and budget? Takes two minutes.