Freelance vs Employee

The differences between being a freelancer or an employee in the game industry

Upcoming game industry events

The best video game development tools

How to become a game designer

A worker who is not an employee of the game studio but works under a contract

A worker who is an employee of the game studio

A worker who creates games independently without any contract

A full-time game studio executive

Paying for their own health and medical benefits

Paying for the company's taxes

Paying for office space

Paying for game studio equipment

To avoid working on game projects

To have less income

To work on projects they choose with flexibility

To avoid building a professional network

Employees pay more taxes

Freelancers need to constantly search for their next gig

Freelancers have guaranteed long-term contracts

Employees need to find their own projects

Start as a freelancer immediately

Start as a full-time employee before considering freelancing

Avoid working in the game industry

Only work on independent projects

An independent contractor license

A portfolio of shipped titles and a professional network

A collection of video games

A personal game studio

Game tester

Independent contractor

Lead designer

Studio executive

Game design principles

The tax situations and self-employment taxes

The latest game development software

Employee benefits packages

Because of the lower income potential

Because it requires less skill

Because of the lack of flexibility and choice in projects

Because of the higher per-hour pay rates and flexibility