How long it takes to become a game designer depends on several factors including your experience, and how much time you're willing to dedicate to learning, practicing and producing an exceptional game design portfolio that gets you hired. If you have experience designing your own games, or have skills from another field (e.g. computer science, engineering) you may be able to reduce the time it takes to become a game designer. Starting from scratch without prior experience creating your own games will take longer. CG Spectrum's game design courses are designed to help you become a game designer in 12 months. Upon graduation, you should be ready to apply for junior game, level or system design jobs. (Some of our most dedicated students have found work before graduating!)