Video game developer

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The Video Game Developer career is a career in The Sims 3: University Life which is connected to the nerds social group. Sims can choose this career only when they reach level 10 in the Nerd Influence hidden skill. It is split into two branches: Engineer and Game Artist.

Work place: Office Building

How to apply: Directly at work place, reaching at level 10 in Nerd Influence hidden skill.

Performance tones:

• Business as Usual
• Crunch Time
• Browse Web at Work
• Office Party
• Office Meetings
• Suck Up To Boss
• Work Research

Skills: Nerd Influence, Logic, Painting, Writing

Career Levels

Level	Name	Description	Work Time	Compensation	Performance Factors	Perks (cumulative)
1	Game Button Tester	Everyone has to start somewhere, and there's no better way to get in on the ground floor than as a Game Button Tester!	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 10AM to 4PM	Pay §26/hour Promotional Bonus Pension §30	Skills Nerd Influence Other Mood, Playing Games
2	Assistant Concept Artist	(Sim Name) paid his/her dues and earned a promotion: Assistant Concept Artist! The long hours require energy sustaining drinks, so a discount has been earned at barista bars!	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 1PM to 8PM	Pay §32/hour Promotional Bonus Pension §???	Skills Nerd Influence Other Mood, Playing Games	Discount in barista bars
3	Quality Assurance Manager	You can only draw so many downloadable coffee tables before snapping. (Sim Name) craves a shot at leadership, and earned a promotion to Quality Assurance Manager.	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 7AM to 3PM	Pay §39/hour Promotional Bonus Pension §80	Skills Nerd Influence Other Mood, Playing Games

Engineer Branch

Level	Name	Description	Work Time	Compensation	Performance Factors	Perks (cumulative)
4	Code Monkey	(Sim Name) has been poring through the programming books, and he/she's finally mastered lf-Then statements. Keep building that Logic skill, Code Monkey, and he'll go far!	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 9AM to 5PM	Pay §48/hour Promotional Bonus Pension §100	Skills Nerd Influence, Logic(4) Other Mood, Playing Games
5	Game Programmer	Now that While loops are a cinch, (Sim Name) is ready to be a Game Programmer! Working from home is now an option on the computer and work has given him/her a laptop.	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 8AM to 3PM	Pay §65/hour Promotional Bonus Pension §110	Skills Nerd Influence, Logic(5) Other Mood, Playing Games	Laptop, work from home
6	Senior Engineer	After programming enough core systems in a video game, nobody else really knows how they work. (Sim Name) made him/herself indispensable - congratulations, Senior Engineer!	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 8AM to 2PM	Pay §101/hour Promotional Bonus Pension §150	Skills Nerd Influence, Logic(5) Other Mood, Playing Games
7	Technical Director	Software engineers earn respect the hard way, which earned (Sim Name) a promotion to Technical Director! As a bonus, he/she'll receive discounts when purchasing electronics.	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 9AM to 2PM	Pay §144/hour Promotional Bonus Pension §180	Skills Nerd Influence, Logic(6) Other Mood, Playing Games	Discounts in buy mode electronic category
8	Lead Designer	(Sim Name) paid his/her dues, rising through the ranks to Lead Designer. Without a hands-on role, (Sim Name) needs his/her writing and social skills more than ever.	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 10AM to 3PM	Pay §220/hour Promotional Bonus Pension §210	Skills Nerd Influence, Writing(4) Other Mood, Playing Games
9	Executive Producer	(Sim Name) is an Executive Producer: a role where he/she can simply tell underlings, "I want it this way." Any problems that arise are THEIR problems.	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 11AM to 3PM	Pay §393/hour Promotional Bonus Pension §300	Skills Nerd Influence, Writing(5) Other Mood, Playing Games
10	Game Studio Head	A string of excellent Ubercritic scores have elevated (Sim Name) to a Game Studio Head! Remember to keep in touch with the fans by holding video game conventions at the local theater.	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 12PM to 3PM	Pay §987/hour Promotional Bonus Pension §430	Skills Nerd Influence, Writing(6) Other Mood, Playing Games	Video game conventions in theater

Game Artist Branch

Level	Name	Description	Work Time	Compensation	Performance Factors	Perks (cumulative)
4	Pixel Pusher	Management has its perks, but in Quality Assurance you're not managing people so much as sentient beasts. It's time to pick up a digital pen and paintbrush, Pixel Pusher!	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 9AM to 5PM	Pay §48/hour Promotional Bonus Pension §100	Skills Nerd Influence, Painting Other Mood, Playing Games
5	Character Modeler	Awesome painting skills has lead (Sim Name) to a promotion to Character Modeler! Work has issued (Sim Name) a laptop, and now computers can be used to work from home!	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 10AM to 5PM	Pay §65/hour Promotional Bonus Pension §110	Skills Nerd Influence, Painting Other Mood, Playing Games	Laptop, work from home
6	Senior Animator	"The hands are too big!" "The feet are too small!" All that iteration has finally paid off and (Sim Name) is now a Senior Animator, where he/she'll have more control.	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 11AM to 5PM	Pay §101/hour Promotional Bonus Pension §150	Skills Nerd Influence, Painting Other Mood, Playing Games
7	Art Director	A promotion to Art Director means a lot of control and responsibility, so crack that whip! It's important to keep up with technology, so discounts will be applied to electronics when purchased.	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 12PM to 5PM	Pay §144/hour Promotional Bonus Pension §180	Skills Nerd Influence, Painting Other Mood, Playing Games	Discounts in buy mode electronic category
8	Lead Designer	(Sim Name) paid his/her dues, rising through the ranks to Lead Designer. Without a hands-on role, (Sim Name) needs his/her writing and social skills more than ever.	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 10AM to 3PM	Pay §220/hour Promotional Bonus Pension §210	Skills Nerd Influence, Writing Other Mood, Playing Games
9	Executive Producer	(Sim Name) is an Executive Producer: a role where he/she can simply tell underlings, "I want it this way." Any problems that arise are THEIR problems.	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 11AM to 3PM	Pay §393/hour Promotional Bonus Pension §300	Skills Nerd Influence, Writing Other Mood, Playing Games
10	Game Studio Head	A string of excellent Ubercritic scores have elevated (Sim Name) to a Game Studio Head! Remember to keep in touch with the fans by holding video game conventions at the local theater.	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 12PM to 3PM	Pay §987/hour Promotional Bonus Pension §430	Skills Nerd Influence, Writing Other Mood, Playing Games	Video game conventions in theater