Hey, I bet you thought this would lead to a page where we gave you some sort of strange rant about something that’s happened in gaming and then we’d send you away educated or something. Well, that’s not the case at all. We’re talking a real, legit education in making games with the goal of getting you a job at the end of it all. We’re talking about someday interviewing you in PC PowerPlay.

What follows are some of the fine institutions that offer courses on game design, programming, management and art. Have a look through their packages and see what’s right for you. The Australian industry is growing every day, and it’s an awfully long way to import someone (not to mention newcomers have to learn about AFL, possibly cricket and driving on our side of the road). It all means that getting into the biz isn’t a pipe dream and it doesn’t have to be a lottery either. It’s a career like anything else — all it takes is a little hard work and the right know how.

Below are links to some great places to start your question for knowledge, power, fame, fortune and the ability to write off games, videocards, and sweet art books as tax deductions…