Creativity is an important skill to have in video game design because it helps to create compelling and interesting stories, characters, and settings that players will enjoy and invest in.
Video games increase creativity especially in the childhood development phase, of course, but the potential they also have for the development and maintenance of creative thinking in adulthood should not be underestimated. They manage to make creativity explode in people which, with new technologies and media, is slowly becoming increasingly dormant.
Video games like Scribblenauts, Minecraft, or Drawn to Life have all the potential to promote creativity in people of all ages and genders (as well as the development of other skills, such as thinking speed).
In Scribblenauts, for example, we play as a boy with a magic notebook. In this game we develop our creativity as everything we write in our magic notebook comes to life and magically appears in the game. We can ride phosphorescent yellow dragons, fly over cities aboard the terrible Cthulhu, create candy tornadoes, and countless other things to overcome obstacles and puzzles, thanks only to the power of our imagination.
In Drawn to life, we are the divinity of the game, so the fate of the world is in our hands: by drawing with the stylus (it’s a DS game), we create worlds and characters, which help us defeat enemies of all kinds.
Creativity, as stated several times above, goes hand in hand with critical thinking and the ability to solve problems. Video games are not, therefore, mere entertainment. Indeed, video games still manage to promote imagination which, as we age, is increasingly being lost.
Although game design is an innovative field where creative ideas can be incredibly useful, it can be difficult to find a good balance between your ideas and those of the rest of your team. This means you may encounter feedback, as well as provide it to others. While it may be hard to hear a critique about your personal work, being creative involves being open to new possibilities and ideas, and this can help you incorporate and suggest useful criticism and feedback throughout your career.