What does a game designer do

A game designer creates or develops/refines the concepts for a game (e.g. story, type of game, overall design) and directs developers (writers, programmers, texture and graphics artists, 3D modelers, mapmakers, etc) in the creation of a game. With small and independent games, the designer will usually take on development roles themselves, but with larger games, they have more of a directive role and keep their publishers and managers up-to-date on the progress of the game in addition to providing direction to the development team.